POLICE DETAILS
Thames Valley Police - Sandhurst Neighbourhood

To deal with the reports of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) in particular what are referred to as "Cruises" or "Car Meets" with cars been driven in a loud, reckless and intimidating manner, with excess speed and skidding in circles (known as Doughnuts) in the large open air car park of the stores at The Meadows, Sandhurst.

The local neighbourhood police team are working with the stores and landowners and already conducted a number of policing operations to identify offenders, some of whom travel significant distance from other counties to participate in these events.
A number of Section 59 Written Warnings have been issued to offending drivers. (these are issued under the Police Reform Act 2002 for any vehicle or driver seen driving in an anti social manner, repeat behaviour by the same vehicle or driver enables the police to then seize the vehicle.
The neighbourhood team will be making targeted patrols of the area in order to deter these events.
17/11/2023 Meeting held on 10/11/23 with Tesco manager with our concerns. Waiting for a reply from car park management company. Meanwhile police continue to make ongoing patrols during shifts throughout the week.
Due to fireworks being set off near to the Tesco petrol station, police imposed a section 34 Dispersal Order on Saturday 4th November for a period of 24hours , and a number of cars were moved on from the location without any problems.
12/12/2023 Ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures, Police patrols are still ongoing throughout the week.
06/01/2024 Ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures. Patrols are still ongoing throughout the week. Due to the cold weather, cars meeting up have decreased and on the plus side, those who are there have been positive with Police engagement.
03/02/2024 We are still having ASB issues reported but not at the numbers we were receiving. Still ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures. Patrols are still ongoing throughout the week. Due to the cold weather, car meets have decreased and the drivers of the vehicles that have continued to, have been positive to the police engagement. 22nd April 2024 – Meeting with The Meadows Centre Manager.
PC Murphy attended a meeting with The Centre Manager (CM), regarding the ongoing issue of Vehicular Anti-Social Behaviour. During this meeting it was agreed that the implementation of the car park barriers were helping with issues when the store is closed, but there was still work to do for the evening gap between 1800-0000 hours.
PC Murphy provided some guidance to target hardening measures from previous experience of similar issues in other areas. CM will be exploring these options and is currently in the process of getting quotes for CCTV and ANPR, which will assist police in enforcement action with an aim to deter anti-social users.
18/05/24 - We are continuing patrols around The Meadows and engaging with the stores with a view to getting CCTV/ ANPR cameras installed.
04/06/2024 We are continuing patrols around The Meadows car park and engaging with the stores there to put in cameras and speed restrictions.

To deal with the reports of Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) in particular what are referred to as "Cruises" or "Car Meets" with cars been driven in a loud, reckless and intimidating manner, with excess speed and skidding in circles (known as Doughnuts) in the large open air car park of the stores at The Meadows, Sandhurst.

The local neighbourhood police team are working with the stores and landowners and already conducted a number of policing operations to identify offenders, some of whom travel significant distance from other counties to participate in these events.
A number of Section 59 Written Warnings have been issued to offending drivers. (these are issued under the Police Reform Act 2002 for any vehicle or driver seen driving in an anti social manner, repeat behaviour by the same vehicle or driver enables the police to then seize the vehicle.
The neighbourhood team will be making targeted patrols of the area in order to deter these events.
17/11/2023 Meeting held on 10/11/23 with Tesco manager with our concerns. Waiting for a reply from car park management company. Meanwhile police continue to make ongoing patrols during shifts throughout the week.
Due to fireworks being set off near to the Tesco petrol station, police imposed a section 34 Dispersal Order on Saturday 4th November for a period of 24hours , and a number of cars were moved on from the location without any problems.
12/12/2023 Ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures, Police patrols are still ongoing throughout the week.
06/01/2024 Ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures. Patrols are still ongoing throughout the week. Due to the cold weather, cars meeting up have decreased and on the plus side, those who are there have been positive with Police engagement.
03/02/2024 We are still having ASB issues reported but not at the numbers we were receiving. Still ongoing liaison with Tesco and car park managing company with discussions to review their security measures. Patrols are still ongoing throughout the week. Due to the cold weather, car meets have decreased and the drivers of the vehicles that have continued to, have been positive to the police engagement. 22nd April 2024 – Meeting with The Meadows Centre Manager.
PC Murphy attended a meeting with The Centre Manager (CM), regarding the ongoing issue of Vehicular Anti-Social Behaviour. During this meeting it was agreed that the implementation of the car park barriers were helping with issues when the store is closed, but there was still work to do for the evening gap between 1800-0000 hours.
PC Murphy provided some guidance to target hardening measures from previous experience of similar issues in other areas. CM will be exploring these options and is currently in the process of getting quotes for CCTV and ANPR, which will assist police in enforcement action with an aim to deter anti-social users.
18/05/24 - We are continuing patrols around The Meadows and engaging with the stores with a view to getting CCTV/ ANPR cameras installed.
04/06/2024 We are continuing patrols around The Meadows car park and engaging with the stores there to put in cameras and speed restrictions.
02/07/2024 There has been a drop in calls to police. This may well be because of the car park owners putting in restrictions and issuing fines, and putting the entrance barriers down at times when customers are not using the car park.

Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) in particular vehicular ASB taking place at The Meadows Car Park.

PC Murphy has worked closely with the landowner to reduce the ASB at The Meadows, this has included presenting proposals of target hardening to reduce the issue. As a result, ANPR cameras have been fitted. There has been a noticeable reduction in reports to police since these were installed, but the situation will still be monitored.

ASB in particular at the Owlsmoor Shops, Yeovil Road and Moor Close Flats

ASB in particular at the Sandhurst Memorial Park whereby youths with catapults are injuring animals.

Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) in particular vehicular ASB taking place at The Meadows Car Park.

PC Murphy has worked closely with the landowner to reduce the ASB at The Meadows, this has included presenting proposals of target hardening to reduce the issue. As a result, ANPR cameras have been fitted. There has been a noticeable reduction in reports to police since these were installed, but the situation will still be monitored.

ASB in particular at the Owlsmoor Shops, Yeovil Road and Moor Close Flats

ASB in particular at the Sandhurst Memorial Park whereby youths with catapults are injuring animals.