POLICE DETAILS
Hertfordshire Constabulary - Harpenden and Rural Neighbourhood

We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.

You can have your say by completing our short survey. Copy this link into your browser to give your views: https://bit.ly/hertspolice-psf

Anti-social behaviour around local parks, including drinking alcohol, smoking drugs and abusive behaviour.

o Increased regular, proactive high-visibility patrols in parks on foot and on e-bikes.
o Worked with Harpenden town council and British Transport Police.
o Issued three Acceptable Behaviour Agreements recently to young people.
o Plain clothed operations targeting bike thefts around Rothampsted.

Speeding in Harpenden and Sandridge.

o Speed indication device used to give stern words of advice in Redbourn Road, Lower Luton Road and Marford Hill.
o This will be followed up with the speed gun in identified areas over the next few weeks, where drivers could receive points of their licences, fines or be summonsed directly to court for excessive speed.
o Several disqualified have been stopped and cars seized for offences including not having insurance, MOT or the correct driving licence.

Anti-social behaviour around local parks, including drinking alcohol, smoking drugs and abusive behaviour.

You previously asked us to deal with anti-social behaviour around local parks, including drinking alcohol, smoking drugs and abusive behaviour.
We have:
• Conducted proactive patrols around the parks and work with partner agencies including Harpenden Town Council.
• We have identified a group of young people causing anti-social behaviour in parks and in the town. The Community Safety Unit has made contact with parents.
• We will continue to monitor, engage and deal with any incidents.

We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.
You can have your say by completing our short survey. Copy this link into your browser to give your views: https://bit.ly/hertspolice-psf

You previously asked us to deal with speeding in Harpenden and Sandridge.
• Speed enforcement checks have been conducted on Luton Road, Redbourn Road, Marford Hill, St Albans Road and Lower Luton Road.
• A man was given a traffic offence report for doing 44mph in a 30mph in Marford Road in Wheathampstead. The driver may be sent on a drivers’ improvement course, fined, given points on his licence or could be summonsed directly to court.
• We will continue to go out at different times and days to catch anyone speeding. The presence of officers reminds drivers to slow down.

Speeding in Harpenden and Sandridge remains the number one priority for residents.

• Speed enforcement checks have been conducted in Luton Road, Cravells Road, Lower Luton Road and Station Road in Harpenden, Marford Road, Wheathampstead and Redbourn Road, Redbourn.
• Three traffic offence reports have been issued where drivers may be fined, sent on a drivers’ improvement course or summonsed directly to court or excessive speed.
• We will continue to go out at different times and days to catch anyone speeding.

Anti-social behaviour in local parks, including drinking alcohol, smoking drugs and abusive behaviour.

• We have increased proactive patrols around the parks and worked with partner agencies including Harpenden Town Council.
• We have identified a group of young people causing anti-social behaviour in parks and in the town. The Community Safety Unit has sent letters to their parents.
• We will continue to monitor, engage and deal with any incidents.

During our last survey members of the public asked us to focus on speeding in Harpenden and Sandridge.

• Speed enforcement checks have been conducted in Luton Road, Cravells Road, Lower Luton Road and Station Road in Harpenden, Marford Road, Wheathampstead and Redbourn Road, Redbourn.
• Three traffic offence reports have been issued where drivers may be fined, sent on a drivers’ improvement course or summonsed directly to court or excessive speed.
• We will continue to go out at different times and days to catch anyone speeding.

During our last survey members of the public asked us to focus on anti-social behaviour in local parks, including drinking alcohol, smoking drugs and abusive behaviour.

• We have increased proactive patrols around the parks and worked with partner agencies including Harpenden Town Council.
• We have identified a group of young people causing anti-social behaviour in parks and in the town. The Community Safety Unit has sent letters to their parents.
• We will continue to monitor, engage and deal with any incidents.

We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.

You can have your say by completing our short survey. Copy this link into your browser to give your views: https://bit.ly/hertspolice-psf