POLICE DETAILS
Thames Valley Police - Abingdon Town Neighbourhood

Violence Against Women and Girls

We as a team have been completing positive work to reduce the risk to women and girls. This has been done via supporting the Night Time Economy by working closing with the staff within the license premises. Having radios to maintain quick communication when offenders have been identified, having CCTV and plain clothes officers watch out for predatory behaviour. As well as the management of those persistent offenders, so those that go out socialising can get home safe. We have been completing inputs around drink spiking and how people can keep themselves safe when on evenings out. Recently the team were invited by the mayor to be part of an event run by the council in working to address domestic abuse, the impact of this and what can be done to support the victims.

Retail theft and financial scams

As a team we have been actively taking part in operations to prevent shopliftings by provide a visible presence in the shopping precinct with targeted patrols. Working closely with our businesses, especially those on the outer of the area such as Botley and Co-Op Kennington to offer support and advice around prevention. As supported when the team were called by a local business via the store radios which are a direct line to the police resulting in a 3 offenders being detained the goods being recovered and returned.
We have also been working care homes and Age UK to offer support and advice to those at risk from financial scams and completing some pop up events in the town. As well as offering information to those who are vulnerable to online scams.

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

The team have been completed “hotspot” patrols of areas where there is a heightened issue of ASB to prevent the impact it has on those are targeted from the behaviour. These patrols have been completed by the PCSOs and officers showing a presence in the area where the data shows at that time we have an increase of ASB. The recent positive result was sending a persistent offender to court for his continually ASB and breach of his criminal behaviour order within the town centre.
There have been Closure order visits at premises we are supporting over the ASB and several youths have been issued ABCs for targeted ASB of people within our community. We have also been providing patrols of parks where we have had an increase of drug use resulting in stop searches where drugs have been found on those which were searched.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

Over the last couple of months the team has been building on our knowledge to support the work we are doing. Our PCSO attended the VAWG conference getting great insight to ways the team could use preventive tools to deal with issues within our town. Our team has also attended training to increase our knowledge around spotting predatory behaviour during our Night Time Economy. As well as being lucky enough to get training from our friends at “reducing the risk” around domestic abuse and how we can support their work in helping victims.
We continue with high visibility patrol around the town centre on the weekends working closely with our local license premises and CCTV system to keep those safe on nights out.

Retail theft and financial scams

Over the last couple of months the team have been taking part in plain clothes and high visibility patrols of well know retail hotspots for theft. We have recently been able to reunite the owner of the phone they left behind at the scene of a shoplifting and of course deal with the offence at the same time.
We are looking to host an event with our local retailers to make them aware of a new system, called DISC which has been endorsed by the Police and Crime Commissioner giving the stores a better way to report thefts and prevent offending by knowing who their offenders are.
As well as using the software PND facial recognition to identify repeat offenders so they can be dealt with via the criminal justice system.

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

We have been getting to grips with our new policing App which identifies “hotspot” areas that have the biggest reports of ASB so we can conduct pro-active and targeted patrols in that area at the peak times.
The team have been completing operations in the town centre to deal with the ASB reported resulting in positive stop searches conducted with drugs and offensive weapons being seized. The police are looking to engage with those individuals causing the most issues within the town and taking actions to disrupt this behaviour and look at any diversion available.
Individuals have been issued Community Protection Notices due to their involvement in ASB and the impact it has caused those around them. We have been enforcing our closure order to keep those vulnerable people safe, as well as putting a persistent offender who breaches their order in front of the courts.
We have been holding our have your say meetings within the community for your feedback and if you have not been check out our social media or sign up to TV Alerts to find out when our next one is.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

Over the last couple of months the team has been building on our knowledge to support the work we are doing. Our PCSO attended the VAWG conference getting great insight to ways the team could use preventive tools to deal with issues within our town. Our team has also attended training to increase our knowledge around spotting predatory behaviour during our Night Time Economy. As well as being lucky enough to get training from our friends at “reducing the risk” around domestic abuse and how we can support their work in helping victims.
We continue with high visibility patrol around the town centre on the weekends working closely with our local license premises and CCTV system to keep those safe on nights out.

Retail theft and financial scams

Over the last couple of months the team have been taking part in plain clothes and high visibility patrols of well know retail hotspots for theft. We have recently been able to reunite the owner of the phone they left behind at the scene of a shoplifting and of course deal with the offence at the same time.
We are looking to host an event with our local retailers to make them aware of a new system, called DISC which has been endorsed by the Police and Crime Commissioner giving the stores a better way to report thefts and prevent offending by knowing who their offenders are.
As well as using the software PND facial recognition to identify repeat offenders so they can be dealt with via the criminal justice system.

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

We have been getting to grips with our new policing App which identifies “hotspot” areas that have the biggest reports of ASB so we can conduct pro-active and targeted patrols in that area at the peak times.
The team have been completing operations in the town centre to deal with the ASB reported resulting in positive stop searches conducted with drugs and offensive weapons being seized. The police are looking to engage with those individuals causing the most issues within the town and taking actions to disrupt this behaviour and look at any diversion available.
Individuals have been issued Community Protection Notices due to their involvement in ASB and the impact it has caused those around them. We have been enforcing our closure order to keep those vulnerable people safe, as well as putting a persistent offender who breaches their order in front of the courts.
We have been holding our have your say meetings within the community for your feedback and if you have not been check out our social media or sign up to TV Alerts to find out when our next one is.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

We have issued several Community Protection Warnings to males that have been approaching lone females making them feel uncomfortable. These individuals were also referred to the Project Vigilant Team so we can monitor their behaviour moving forward and safeguard individuals.
The work is still ongoing with our licenced premises to keep the community safe whilst out and about during our night time economy patrols. We work closely with other departments that deploy plain clothed officers out to look out for any predatory behaviour and have been working with the colleges and schools to give talks around safety.

Retail theft and financial scams

The team have been completing high visibility patrols as well as visiting various businesses to help disrupt and prevent shoplifting. The team have assisted in the arrest of several shoplifters and have been working with the retail crime team in identifying offenders. We have also been working to get businesses signed up to a DISC system where business can share information about shoplifters and report crimes to the police.
There have also been events within the community which the PCSOs have been holding offering advice around how to protect yourself from being a victim of scams.

Anti-social behaviour (ASB)

We have worked hard to reduce the ASB in town, working with residents and the council around areas for improvements to be made. There was some recent graffiti in the town centre, near the library where individuals have been identified and dealt with. Two individuals were found riding e-scooters around footpaths, so have had their e-scooters seized and parents informed. A reminder that unless you are using rented e-scooters they are illegal and if anyone is found riding one it will be seized.