POLICE DETAILS
Dorset Police - East Dorset Urban Neighbourhood

Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Our most recent NPT Priority Survey results continue to indicate that ASB is a notable issue that causes concern and adversely affects local people in urban East Dorset.

The team will work in collaboration with our partners to explore possible solutions in tackling ASB.
With the help of our communities, we will identify vulnerable people who may be susceptible to becoming a victim of ASB and this will help to us to inform, reassure and signpost them for the appropriate support.
We will also target ASB hot spots and offenders, utilising appropriate legislation and tools at our disposal.

Tackling Drug Dealing in the community

Police engagement with the local community has highlighted that drug dealing is a notable concern to those who live in the area.

We will proactively target organised drug supply by developing and acting on community intelligence.
Our enforcement will be focused on the incidents that impact the most vulnerable.
We will carry out regular safe and well checks on vulnerable members of the community, in conjunction with partner agencies and our colleagues in other Police teams.  As part of this action, we will signpost vulnerable victims to our partner agencies and services that can offer help, support and advice.

Burglaries

Whilst burglaries in Dorset remain low, our recent priority survey results have indicated that burglary is a concern to our communities.

This will be one of our NPT priorities to tackle this crime and to offer crime prevention advice to our communities to help prevent and safeguard our neighbourhoods.

ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour)    

Location:

Issue:

Planned action to tackle this issue: 

• We will regularly patrol the areas listed and try to identify the offenders and deal with them appropriately.
• We will speak to local residents to give reassurance and crime reporting information.
• We will enter the young people into the Community Consequence Scheme and work with our partner agencies to deal with the wider contextual issues.

February Update:

• Active patrols have taken place though we recognise that the weather has impacted a reduction in reporting.
  We are alive to the fact that efforts need to be continued to reduce this problem.

Shoplifting    

Location :

Issue:

Planned action to tackle this issue: 

• We will continue to complete extra foot patrols in the affected areas.
• We will attend local shops to encourage correct recording procedures and to advise Police will take positive action.
• We will continue to use civil orders as well as prosecutions to ensure offenders are dealt with robustly

February Update:

• We have arrested and charged a male with shoplifting, theft, assault and criminal damage.
• We have dealt with a female shoplifter who will be summonsed to court.
• Work is ongoing to support our retailers in this continued effort to reduce shoplifting.

ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) in Corfe Mullen    

Location:

Issue:

Planned action to tackle this issue: 

• We will regularly patrol the areas listed and try to identify the offenders and deal with them appropriately.
• We will speak to local residents to give reassurance and crime reporting information.
• We will enter the young people into the Community Consequence Scheme and work with our partner agencies to deal with the wider contextual issues.

• Community contact points (CCPs) have been placed in Corfe Mullen to support engagement with the public to listen to concerns, obtain intelligence and share the work we have already completed.
• Joint working with you social services and schools.
• Hi-visibility foot patrols in key locations.
• Disruption of planned ASB by youths.

Shoplifting    

Location :

Issue:

Planned action to tackle this issue: 

• We will continue to complete extra foot patrols in the affected areas.
• We will attend local shops to encourage correct recording procedures and to advise Police will take positive action.
• We will continue to use civil orders as well as prosecutions to ensure offenders are dealt with robustly

April Update:

• Arrest of prolific offenders has taken place.
• Hotspot patrols continue.
• Work with partners, including the Local Authority and Housing providers continues to take place, targeting persistent offenders.
• Investigations are live and ongoing with suspects identified.

March Update:

• Shoplifting continues present an issue for our local retailers.
• Hotspot patrols have been completed (over 4700 minutes in 3 months)
• Investigations are live and ongoing with suspects identified
• Work with partners, including the Local Authority and Housing providers continues to take place, targeting persistent offenders.
• Work is ongoing to support our retailers in this continued effort to reduce shoplifting.

February Update:

• We have arrested and charged a male with shoplifting, theft, assault and criminal damage.
• We have dealt with a female shoplifter who will be summonsed to court.
• Work is ongoing to support our retailers in this continued effort to reduce shoplifting.

ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) in Corfe Mullen

Location:
Corfe Mullen.

Issue:
- Youths in the local area have been causing a range of issues affecting the local area. Children have been using catapults to shoot are various pieces of road furniture and private property causing damage. Other issues relate to knocking on doors of vulnerable people and frightening them.
- There is also drug related begging in the area relating to adults which again is targeting the vulnerable people within the community.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Conduct high visibility patrols.
- We will hold engagement with the local community, through interaction of foot patrol and Community Contact Points.
- We will work in collaboration with local schools.
- We will work in collaboration with partner agencies such as the community safety partnership, working on education and interventions.
- We will use criminal legislation where criminal offences occur.

July Update:
Whilst this situation has improved, we are conscious of the summer months and need to ensure efforts are continued to tackle this problem, therefore this priority has been reissued and work will continue to tackle ASB in the area over the upcoming summer months. We are also aware of drug related ASB/Begging in the area. This has now been incorporated into the priority.

June Update:
- Individuals identified for ASB. Police and partners are working together on interventions to address behaviours.
- A key pair, who have targeted vulnerable people, have been arrested and the investigation is ongoing.
- Community Contact Points (CCPs) have taken place in collaboration with Local Councillors to engage with the community.
- Work with local schools is taking place.
- A number of dispersal notices have been issued and arrests made.

May Update:
- Community contact points (CCPs) have been placed in Corfe Mullen to support engagement with the public to listen to concerns, obtain intelligence and share the work we have already completed.
- Joint working with you social services and schools.
- Hi-visibility foot patrols in key locations.
- Disruption of planned ASB by youths.

Drug Related ASB.

Location :
Leigh Park Estate Wimborne

Issue:
Residents are being affected by ASB of those who are dealing and using drugs in the area.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- We will work in partnership with the local authority and housing on civil interventions.
- We will carry out hotspot patrols.
- We will engage with the local community
- We will develop intelligence

This is a new priority. An Update will be provided in August.

ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) in Corfe Mullen

Location:
Corfe Mullen.

Issue:
- Youths in the local area have been causing a range of issues affecting the local area. Children have been using catapults to shoot are various pieces of road furniture and private property causing damage. Other issues relate to knocking on doors of vulnerable people and frightening them.
- There is also drug related begging in the area relating to adults which again is targeting the vulnerable people within the community.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Conduct high visibility patrols.
- We will hold engagement with the local community, through interaction of foot patrol and Community Contact Points.
- We will work in collaboration with local schools.
- We will work in collaboration with partner agencies such as the community safety partnership, working on education and interventions.
- We will use criminal legislation where criminal offences occur.

August Update:
- We have been working closely with the Council's ASB Team, Corfe Mullen Parish Council and the Corfe Mullen Youth Trust to address community concerns. Through this partnership, we have identified a group of young people involved in "knock-and-run" incidents, which have caused significant distress to elderly and vulnerable residents.
- We have also identified several individuals linked to theft and anti-social behaviour offences at local stores, and a number have recently been interviewed as part of ongoing investigations.
- On Tuesday 28 July, we held our first pop-up youth engagement event in partnership with the Corfe Mullen Youth Trust at Corfe Mullen Recreation Ground. The sessions will run every Tuesday from 3pm to 7pm throughout the summer holidays. Around 20 young people attended the first event, which was well received by all involved.

July Update:
Whilst this situation has improved, we are conscious of the summer months and need to ensure efforts are continued to tackle this problem, therefore this priority has been reissued and work will continue to tackle ASB in the area over the upcoming summer months. We are also aware of drug related ASB/Begging in the area. This has now been incorporated into the priority.

June Update:
- Individuals identified for ASB. Police and partners are working together on interventions to address behaviours.
- A key pair, who have targeted vulnerable people, have been arrested and the investigation is ongoing.
- Community Contact Points (CCPs) have taken place in collaboration with Local Councillors to engage with the community.
- Work with local schools is taking place.
- A number of dispersal notices have been issued and arrests made.

May Update:
- Community contact points (CCPs) have been placed in Corfe Mullen to support engagement with the public to listen to concerns, obtain intelligence and share the work we have already completed.
- Joint working with you social services and schools.
- Hi-visibility foot patrols in key locations.
- Disruption of planned ASB by youths.

Drug Related ASB.

Location :
Leigh Park Estate Wimborne

Issue:
Residents are being affected by ASB of those who are dealing and using drugs in the area.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- We will work in partnership with the local authority and housing on civil interventions.
- We will carry out hotspot patrols.
- We will engage with the local community
- We will develop intelligence

August Update:
- We are currently applying for another Closure Order at a local address in Wimborne following an increase in drug-related and drug-linked offences. A court hearing is scheduled for this month, and we are hopeful of a positive outcome.
- We are also taking action to address other locations associated with anti-social behaviour (ASB), drug use and suspected drug dealing. Community information is vital in helping us build a clearer picture of where offences are taking place. If you have any information, please report it online. Every report helps us identify patterns, gather evidence and target enforcement activity where it is needed most.

July Update: This is a new priority. An Update will be provided in August.