POLICE DETAILS
Dorset Police - Gillingham and Shaftesbury Neighbourhood

High Harm offences (including Drugs & Knife crime)

Police engagement with the local community has highlighted that high harm offences are 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.
We will engage with communities around knife crime and actively target this issue.

Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Our most recent NPT Priority Survey results continue to indicate that ASB is within the top three issues that causes concern and adversely affects local people.

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.

Acquisitive Crime (including Burglaries)

The impact of these crimes can cause significant distress and concern to not only the victim, but also the wider community.

In relation to this priority, we will monitor and subsequently identify any crime series that may occur and create bespoke plans to tackle the issue and bring offenders to justice.  This will include targeted patrols in hot-spot areas and seeking support from other specialist departments if necessary.
We will work with our partner agencies, including Dorset Council's Community Safety Partnership, to increase the use of civil orders, such as Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs) to disrupt and prevent repeat offending.  We also work alongside the local drug and alcohol teams to try and divert people from turning to crime at an early stage.
We will continue to communicate effective crime prevention advice and highlight police enforcement through our local social media channels, as well as traditional face-to-face engagement activity.

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)    

Location: 

Issue: 

Planned action to tackle this issue: 

• Increased patrols on foot to deter ASB and gather community intelligence.
• Continued partnership working is being undertaken to target specific individuals and addresses

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.

Drugs    

Location: 

Issue: 

Planned action to tackle this issue: 

• NPT will develop intelligence to counter drug supply.
• Increased patrols in hot spot areas.
• Increased collaboration with neighbouring forces and partner agencies to maximise intelligence and prioritise action.

February Update:

• We have been actively developing intelligence within the local community.
• We have been working directly with neighbouring Forces and partnership agencies.
• We have been patrolling in hotspot areas developing intelligence and disrupting activity.

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)    

Location: 

Issue: 

Planned action to tackle this issue: 

• Increased patrols on foot to deter ASB and gather community intelligence.
• Continued partnership working is being undertaken to target specific individuals and addresses

April Update:

• We have continued to complete Hi-Visibility foot patrols in key locations.
• We have targeted action on known participants of ASB in collaboration with partners.

March Update:

• A closure order remains in place in Shaftesbury
• Partnership working is taking place, involving housing authorities, the local authority and the NHS.
• Public support is building in evidence to ensure longer term resolutions are effective.
• Hot-spot patrols have continues to take place in affected areas.

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.

Drugs    

Location: 

Issue: 

Planned action to tackle this issue: 

• NPT will develop intelligence to counter drug supply.
• Increased patrols in hot spot areas.
• Increased collaboration with neighbouring forces and partner agencies to maximise intelligence and prioritise action.

April Update:

• Officers are proactively targeting those involved.
• Work is continuing to support taking robust legal action. (Sometimes these things can take a little longer than we would all like)
• Disruption tactics have been used to positively affect this priority.

March Update:

• Officers are proactively targeting those involved.
• Work is taking place to support taking robust legal action.
• Patrols in hot-spot locations remain a priority.

February Update:

• We have been actively developing intelligence within the local community.
• We have been working directly with neighbouring Forces and partnership agencies.
• We have been patrolling in hotspot areas developing intelligence and disrupting activity.

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Location:
Trinity Road

Issue:
Drug related ASB in the area at all times of day and night, blighting the lives of local residents.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Work cohesively with housing providers.
- Work in collaboration with the the local authority Community safety partnership.
- Encourage reporting and engage with residents.
- Develop intelligence to consider wider interventions.
- Hotspot patrols

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

ASB Driving

Location:
Car Parks High Street Gillingham

Issue:
Young people with car driving in an anti-social manner and causing damage to the toilets.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Proactive Hotspot patrols.
- Working with Local authority to ensure security measure are implemented and fit for purpose.
- Use of of road traffic legislation- Including section 59 notices.
- Community contact points to allow the public to report direct.

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

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Location:
Trinity Road

Issue:
Drug related ASB in the area at all times of day and night, blighting the lives of local residents.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Work cohesively with housing providers.
- Work in collaboration with the the local authority Community safety partnership.
- Encourage reporting and engage with residents.
- Develop intelligence to consider wider interventions.
- Hotspot patrols

August Update:
- Multi agency meetings conducted
- Regular patrols of the area.
- Liaison with housing
- Engagement with key involved individuals.
- Exploration of civil orders under way.

ASB Driving

Location:
Car Parks High Street Gillingham

Issue:
Young people with car driving in an anti-social manner and causing damage to the toilets.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- Proactive Hotspot patrols.
- Working with Local authority to ensure security measure are implemented and fit for purpose.
- Use of of road traffic legislation- Including section 59 notices.
- Community contact points to allow the public to report direct.

August Update:
- Community Contact Point held,
- Regular patrols in the area,
- Perceived reduction in incidents.