Protecting Communities, Targeting Criminals
Immingham
Introduction
It is difficult to believe that 2010 is already upon us, with routines returning to where they were prior to the festive period. Most of my team have managed a bit of time away from work with their families, and now return to work to face the many challenges ahead.
One piece of news is a change in the police sergeant for your area. I am pleased to introduce Sgt Nick Mortimer, an experienced police officer, who is the full time permanent replacement for Steve Lynn, and more recently Rod Troake who was with us temporarily. Both Rod and Steve have taken up new challenges in the force and I wish them well. I hope that Nick will bring us some stability at sergeant level, to assist me in moving Neighbourhood Policing on during the coming months.
Format of police reports
You will note that I have altered the format of these reports. The reason behind this is to tie it in with our internet, so that the same information can be supplied to all of our communities.
One really important section is that of local priorities and action taken.As a police service we have traditionally set the priorities ourselves for policing your communities. We have significantly altered how we set priorities and now fully take into consideration the views of local residents. I feel that the parish/town councils have a significant role to play in this area, by contributing to the policing priority setting for your area. We will then pledge to feedback any action we have taken to address local issues.
I also ask that you distribute these police reports in whatever format you see fit to your local communities.
Please feel free to give me some feedback of the content of the new style report.
Many thanks
Inspector Neil Pattison
Crime information
Immingham Parish / Mar-09 / Apr-09 / May-09 / Jun-09 / Jul-09 / Aug-09 / Sep-09 / Oct-09 / Nov-09 / Dec-09Violence Against the Person / 22 / 11 / 25 / 27 / 10 / 23 / 11 / 15 / 11 / 16
Sexual Offences / 1 / 1 / 3 / 4 / 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1
Robbery / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0
Dwelling Burglary / 4 / 9 / 5 / 6 / 6 / 3 / 1 / 7 / 5 / 1
Non-Dwelling Burglary / 13 / 5 / 13 / 12 / 13 / 17 / 9 / 8 / 6 / 0
Theft Of Motor Vehicle (TOMV) / 2 / 0 / 5 / 1 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 1 / 3 / 1
Theft From Motor Vehicle (TFMV) / 4 / 9 / 1 / 3 / 5 / 9 / 14 / 4 / 2 / 2
Other Theft & Handling / 17 / 18 / 22 / 23 / 29 / 17 / 10 / 20 / 15 / 8
Fraud & Forgery / 2 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 1
Criminal Damage / 28 / 41 / 25 / 22 / 19 / 41 / 25 / 35 / 20 / 16
Drugs Offences / 2 / 4 / 0 / 2 / 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3
Other Offences / 0 / 2 / 2 / 4 / 1 / 2 / 1 / 2 / 2 / 0
Total Offences / 96 / 101 / 101 / 106 / 86 / 121 / 72 / 92 / 65 / 49
Mar-09 / Apr-09 / May-09 / Jun-09 / Jul-09 / Aug-09 / Sep-09 / Oct-09 / Nov-09 / Dec-09
All Disorder & ASB / 26 / 31 / 13 / 26 / 24 / 50 / 33 / 46 / 41 / 41
Crimes of interest during December include a car being stolen from Battery Street, Immingham on 2nd December which was found burnt out at Ulceby.
A burglary to a flat at Ashby House on the evening of 8th December has been investigated with persons being interviewed regarding the incident. A decision will be made as to what further actions will be taken regarding this offence
On 17th December a car parked secure had its window smashed and a laptop and CD’s stolen from inside.
Another vehicle was attacked on Hinkley Drive late in the evening of
26th December. The offenders were disturbed and ran off from the scene.
Local priorities and action taken
1/ Criminal Damage - Reed Mere Estate
High visibility patrols have been maintained on the estate during the last month. Reported damage in the area has continued to drop over the past four weeks. Small groups of youths have been stopped and dispersed during the evening hours where police believe that those individuals have previously been linked to damage being caused, with request made of parents to impose evening curfews. Alcohol has been seized from individuals within the surrounding areas and letters forwarded to parents. Patrols will continue. A number of prior damages were linked with youths causing anti social behaviour - this has also been targeted as a priority on the estate to reduce incidents of damage.
2/ Illegal Parking - Highfield Avenue, Immingham
Enforcement continues in this respect as offenders continue to park illegally - primarily for attendance at the local shopping parade. Officers will continue to patrol and enforce where parking offences are being committed.
3/ Anti Social Behaviour (Reed Mere Estate, Guernsey Grove, Clyfton Crescent, Pelham Road).
In conjunction with other agencies, young individuals responsible for anti social behaviour within the town have been identified and issued with warning letters. 35 individuals are now being monitored by the Immingham Neighbourhood Policing Team and the anti social behaviour unit. The rise in anti social behaviour seen previously has now reduced, with three individuals agreeing to Acceptable Behaviour Contracts. Officers will deal robustly with breaches of such contracts and consideration for an Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) will be considered.
Leaflets and posters of existing troublemakers currently subject to an ASBO have been distributed to locations within Immingham town centre.
A joint intervention programme is to be undertaken with the Family Intervention Project (FIP), OasisAcademy and Humberside Police with an after schools programme running for a 12 week period containing various inputs around anti social behaviour, criminal damage, graffiti, arson, substance abuse etc. Individuals attached to this programme have been identified as having previous involvement in reported offences within the area and it is hoped this intervention will improve their behaviour identifying to them the effects of their behaviour upon the community they reside in.
Offenders brought to justice
Your local officers have been carrying out high visibility patrols at the relevant places and times to give reassurance to residents and businesses, and prevent and detect crime and anti-social behaviour. The following is a sample of the good work that has been carried out in the last month.
Anti-social Behaviour letters (In relation to priority 3) sent to parents were generally well received and reports for service in this area has significantly dropped. Those who have come to light again since the issue of a warning letter have had a home visit done by the Police and the results of the visit fed back into the crime and disorder unit. This has allowed your local officers to identify the most persistent offenders who constantly re-offend. This then allows us to concentrate our efforts on these individuals. Criminal damage has also been reduced as both areas usually follow each other. The Youth Crime Prevention project is due to start at the OasisAcademy on 15/01/09. It is hoped that this will assist in further reducing the levels of damage and antisocial behaviour.
Street briefings
A fixed penalty notice for disorder was issued to an aggressive male on the Reedmere Estate last week. This was due to the male acting in an aggressive manner towards a PCSO.
Several warrants were executed in Immingham last week. The Police worked closely with trading standards officials and amongst items seized were a large quantity of cigarettes. Two people were arrested and enquiries are ongoing in relation to this incident. Leaflets have been distributed in the Kennedy Way Precinct and surrounding area regarding this incident, asking members of the public to report any suspicious incident
Your local officers have been monitoring the parking issues around Highfield Avenue. Several warnings have been given to motorists and fixed penalty fines have been issued to those who persistently ignore the restrictions
A cycle safe project was concluded last week at the Oasis academy where by Immingham Partnership group ‘One Voice’ got together with other agencies and made possible the issue of reflective safety wear, cycle lights and locks. These were issued to some of the pupils of the academy. Talks were then given to the pupils on subjects such as road safety, cycle safe, crime and anti-social behaviour. A big thank you to everybody that took part.
Street briefings
Your local officers will be holding ‘street briefings’ at the below times and locations in the town. Please pop along to meet them, and discuss any issues you believe are affecting you or local community.
January
Sunday 10th January at Kendal Road, 1pm to 2pm
Friday 15th January at Margaret Street, 3pm to 5pm
Tuesday 19th January at Sainsbury’s Pelham Road, 10am to 1030am
Friday 22nd January at Mayflower Avenue, 6pm to 6.30pm
Friday 22nd January at the Civic Centre, 1130am onwards
Getting in touch with us
In an emergency please dial 999
For on-going non-emergency issues 0845 60 60222
If you wish to leave a message for one of your NPT to contact you when next on duty, please e mail or dial 01469 440908 (not 24 hours, answer machine answered regularly)
Inspector Neil Pattison
01469 440908
Sergeant Nick Mortimer
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Police Constable 2118 Chris Walker
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Police Constable 1178 Dave Hannath
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PCSO 7713 Di Bell
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PCSO 7856 Gary Hastings
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PCSO 7528 Nicky Jackson
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PCSO 7710 John Scott
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PCSO 7752 Cath Holmes
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PCSO 7853 Sarah Hoyle
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Andy Wood; Office manager
Immingham Police Station
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