POLICE DETAILS
Dorset Police - Bournemouth South Neighbourhood

Drug dealing

72% of respondents raise this as a concern through out priority survey. We will continue to develop intelligence to hit those causing most harm. 

We utilise a range of tactics to deal with such offending including plain and high visibility patrols.  We work with field intelligence officers to gather intelligence, which we then develop to undertake days of actions, such as warrants.  Please help us to address this issue by reporting drug dealing Here. We also work with partners, signposting some of the most vulnerable victims, to get the help they need.

Begging, Homelessness & ASB

47% of respondents to our survey raised Begging and Homelessness as a priority, and 57% raised antisocial behaviour.
 

We work tirelessly with housing providers, BCP council and charities to reduce the issues.  The colder months, often bring about an increase in homeless people trying to gain entry to communal blocks of flats, looking for somewhere warm to meet.  Please make sure you know who you are letting in through your front door, and ensure doors are shut properly.  Begging and Homelessness is a BCP led issue, supported by the Town Team so any concerns also need to be reported to our CSAS colleagues or via the BCP website - Let us know about someone sleeping rough | BCP (bcpcouncil.gov.uk) 

Shoplifting

Location:

Describe the issue & its affects:

What action will you take to tackle the issue: 

• High visibility, hot spot policing


• Working with partners such as CSAS and Town Rangers to target those causing most harm


• Use of civil and criminal legislation to bring offenders to justice

Sadly, Granville Place, Bournemouth has continued to see reports of drug dealing and ASB over the last month. We regularly patrol the area. This falls within one of our regular hot spot patrols, where over the last 30 days, we have completed 22 patrols, compiling over 550 minutes. We will continue to target this area. 

ASB street drinking & drug use

Location:

Describe the issue & its affects:

What action will you take to tackle the issue: 

• High visibility patrols


• Engagement with local businesses, educational establishments and residents


• Utilisation of both civil and criminal legislation to target those committing offences

We have undertaken 36 patrols in the Lansdowne area in the last 30 days, equating to over 1200 minutes of visible hot spot policing. We have also undertaken a day of action in the area, working with partners such as BCP Council, The South West Regional Organised Crime Unit, and Border Force. We visited various businesses, offering advice, and supported trading standards in seizing illegal Vapes and cigarettes. You can see Sergeant Anthony Berry talking about the success of the day on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Drug Dealing

Location:

Describe the issue & its affects:

What action will you take to tackle the issue:

• High visibility patrols


• Identifying those committing offences and utilising criminal and civil legislation to prevent further offending

We have been undertaking regular hot spot patrols in the areas, with 164 patrols in Old Christchurch Road and The Square in the last 30 days. This equates to over 4000 hours of patrols. We continue to work with partners to identifying those causing most harm to the local community, dealing robustly when they come to notice.

Shoplifting

Location:

Describe the issue & its affects:

What action will you take to tackle the issue: 

• High visibility, hot spot policing


• Working with partners such as CSAS and Town Rangers to target those causing most harm


• Use of civil and criminal legislation to bring offenders to justice

ASB street drinking & drug use  

Location:

Purbeck Road, Bournemouth

Describe the issue & its affects:

Local residents have raised concerns regarding drug use and ASB in the Purbeck Road area of Bournemouth. This is causing harassment, alarm and distress for the local community.

What action will you take to tackle the issue: 

• High visibility patrols
• Engagement with local businesses, educational establishments and residents
• Utilisation of both civil and criminal legislation to target those committing offences

This is a new priority - an update will be given in due course

Drug Dealing

Location:

Describe the issue & its affects:

What action will you take to tackle the issue:

• High visibility patrols


• Identifying those committing offences and utilising criminal and civil legislation to prevent further offending

Seasonal response

Location:
Bournemouth Beach

Describe the issue & its affects:
During the summer months, particularly hot weather, Bournemouth sees an increase of hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors to the beach.
Sadly, this can attract ASB, and criminal offences.

What action will you take to tackle the issue:
- We will dedicate patrols to the beach during hot periods
- Utilise dispersal notices and stop & search powers
- Work with beach services and other partners (such as CCTV, BTP and SWR) to identify offenders and bring them to justice

This is a new priority and an update will be provided in August

ASB street drinking & drug use

Location:
Purbeck Road, Bournemouth

Describe the issue & its affects:
Local residents have raised concerns regarding drug use and ASB in the Purbeck Road area of Bournemouth. This is causing harassment, alarm and distress for the local community.

What action will you take to tackle the issue:

High visibility patrols
Engagement with local businesses, educational establishments and residents
Utilisation of both civil and criminal legislation to target those committing offences

July Update: This priority is ongoing as we continue towards improving the issues.

June Update:
We continue to patrol this location on a regular basis. We are also working with the landlord of one specific property to drive down ASB caused by the resident.

On 14th May officers observed some suspicious activity by two individuals in Purbeck Road. Some swift action resulted in them attending a local address, where a third individual was located. A quantity of drugs was located in the address, and all 3 individuals arrested for being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. All three remain under investigation for the matter. We will continue to pursue those bringing illegal drugs in to the community.

May update:
We continue to patrol this on a regular basis. In the last 90 days, we have conducted 88 patrols in that hotspot, with nearly 2700 minutes of patrols. We have been able to self deploy to incidents of ASB, arrested 3 people, seized a knife and submitted intelligence. We also continue to engage with partners such as BCP ASB team to address specific addresses causes the most harm to the community.

Youth related ASB

ASB street drinking & drug use

Location:
Bournemouth Town Centre

Describe the issue & its affects:
We have seen an increase in youth related ASB, with reports of young people entering derelict buildings, often known as urban exploring. This causes both ASB to local residents, but more importantly, often causes a risk to those taking part, as buildings can be unsafe.

What action will you take to tackle the issue:
- We will identify offenders and work with youth services to educate those causing harm.
- Work with ASB and youth services utilising the consequence schemes.
- Work with landlords to provide additional security

This is a new priority and an update will be given in August

Seasonal response

Location:
Bournemouth Beach

Describe the issue & its affects:
During the summer months, particularly hot weather, Bournemouth sees an increase of hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors to the beach.
Sadly, this can attract ASB, and criminal offences.

What action will you take to tackle the issue:
- We will dedicate patrols to the beach during hot periods
- Utilise dispersal notices and stop & search powers
- Work with beach services and other partners (such as CCTV, BTP and SWR) to identify offenders and bring them to justice

August Update:
The team has continued to support hi-visibility patrols on Bournemouth beach, with up to 10 officers patrolling the beach, 7 days a week, between the hours of 10am and 9pm, often walking more than 20,000 steps. The unusually hot weather has meant this has been particularly important with increased visitors to Bournemouth from near and afar.

Some key numbers since the beginning of June:
- 83 section 35 dispersal notices issued (a power which allows us to remove people from a designated area for a specific time period)
- 103 cannisters of Nitrous Oxide seized
- 5 incidents involving the seizure of cannabis
- Over 100 bottles of alcohol seized under the BCP Public Spaces Protection Order
- 23 arrests for assault, drug offences, being drunk and disorderly, sexual assaults and a stabbing
- 27 Community Resolutions issued (low level offending such as possession of cannabis)
- 58 people stopped and searched

Whilst it is a shame that we have seen offending on the beach, the presence of our officers has meant that we have been able to respond quickly to incidents, to support victims, and arrest perpetrators promptly.

Our operation continues throughout summer till the end of August.

ASB street drinking & drug use

Location:
Purbeck Road, Bournemouth

Describe the issue & its affects:
Local residents have raised concerns regarding drug use and ASB in the Purbeck Road area of Bournemouth. This is causing harassment, alarm and distress for the local community.

What action will you take to tackle the issue:

High visibility patrols
Engagement with local businesses, educational establishments and residents
Utilisation of both civil and criminal legislation to target those committing offences

August Update:
- Officers have continued to conduct cuckoo checks (The most common form of cuckooing is where drug dealers take control of the victim’s home and use the premises to store, prepare or distribute drugs). During one of these checks individuals were located with suspected stolen property, which was seized. The investigation is ongoing.
- We continue to work with the landlord of a specific premises causing regular ASB to the community.

July Update: This priority is ongoing as we continue towards improving the issues.

June Update:
We continue to patrol this location on a regular basis. We are also working with the landlord of one specific property to drive down ASB caused by the resident.

On 14th May officers observed some suspicious activity by two individuals in Purbeck Road. Some swift action resulted in them attending a local address, where a third individual was located. A quantity of drugs was located in the address, and all 3 individuals arrested for being concerned in the supply of class A drugs. All three remain under investigation for the matter. We will continue to pursue those bringing illegal drugs in to the community.

May update:
We continue to patrol this on a regular basis. In the last 90 days, we have conducted 88 patrols in that hotspot, with nearly 2700 minutes of patrols. We have been able to self deploy to incidents of ASB, arrested 3 people, seized a knife and submitted intelligence. We also continue to engage with partners such as BCP ASB team to address specific addresses causes the most harm to the community.

Youth related ASB

ASB street drinking & drug use

Location:
Bournemouth Town Centre

Describe the issue & its affects:
We have seen an increase in youth related ASB, with reports of young people entering derelict buildings, often known as urban exploring. This causes both ASB to local residents, but more importantly, often causes a risk to those taking part, as buildings can be unsafe.

What action will you take to tackle the issue:
- We will identify offenders and work with youth services to educate those causing harm.
- Work with ASB and youth services utilising the consequence schemes.
- Work with landlords to provide additional security

August Update:
- We have identified several youths entering derelict buildings. Details have been shared with BCP Council Youth Services, and consequence scheme issued. These are early interventions to try and prevent re-offending.
- We have worked with partners to look at preventative actions such as anti-climb paint being utilised to make it harder for people to gain entry.

If you observe any such behaviour, and have any CCTV or mobile phone footage, we can utilise this to identify perpetrators. Please contact Dorset Police utilising the online portal quoting reference number 55250159473.