POLICE DETAILS
West Mercia Police - Golden Valley Neighbourhood

Setting the blueprint for West Mercia Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner’s West Mercia Safer Communities Plan has four priorities shaped by the public:

- Cutting crime – targeting the concerns, and crime types, that matter most to communities, including anti-social behaviour
- Policing with the community – more visible and accessible policing resulting in improved public confidence and satisfaction
- Supporting victims and witnesses – ensuring victims feel supported throughout the criminal justice journey and are regularly updated, and criminals are brought to justice
- Maximising resources and value for money – identifying efficiencies and smarter ways of working without compromising on delivering a quality service

The West Mercia Police Local Policing Charter is based on three principles

- Visibility
- Accessibility
- Engagement.

It is a commitment to accessible, community-focused policing. It prioritises listening to residents, tackling crime, safety and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Safer Neighbourhood Teams set local priorities and provide regular updates via social media and Neighbourhood Matters. Contact your local team for more information.

Setting the blueprint for West Mercia Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner’s West Mercia Safer Communities Plan has four priorities shaped by the public:

- Cutting crime – targeting the concerns, and crime types, that matter most to communities, including anti-social behaviour
- Policing with the community – more visible and accessible policing resulting in improved public confidence and satisfaction
- Supporting victims and witnesses – ensuring victims feel supported throughout the criminal justice journey and are regularly updated, and criminals are brought to justice
- Maximising resources and value for money – identifying efficiencies and smarter ways of working without compromising on delivering a quality service

The West Mercia Police Local Policing Charter is based on three principles

- Visibility
- Accessibility
- Engagement.

It is a commitment to accessible, community-focused policing. It prioritises listening to residents, tackling crime, safety and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Safer Neighbourhood Teams set local priorities and provide regular updates via social media and Neighbourhood Matters. Contact your local team for more information.

Setting the blueprint for West Mercia Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner’s West Mercia Safer Communities Plan has four priorities shaped by the public:

- Cutting crime – targeting the concerns, and crime types, that matter most to communities, including anti-social behaviour
- Policing with the community – more visible and accessible policing resulting in improved public confidence and satisfaction
- Supporting victims and witnesses – ensuring victims feel supported throughout the criminal justice journey and are regularly updated, and criminals are brought to justice
- Maximising resources and value for money – identifying efficiencies and smarter ways of working without compromising on delivering a quality service

The West Mercia Police Local Policing Charter is based on three principles

- Visibility
- Accessibility
- Engagement.

It is a commitment to accessible, community-focused policing. It prioritises listening to residents, tackling crime, safety and anti-social behaviour (ASB).

Safer Neighbourhood Teams set local priorities and provide regular updates via social media and Neighbourhood Matters. Contact your local team for more information.

Issue: Speeding / Road Safety.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, and ongoing local concerns.

We will: Conduct regular speed enforcement and engagement activity in our main hotspot locations of Clehonger, Peterchurch, Madley, Tibberton, Ewyas Harold, Dorstone.

We will: Ensure officers are visible in areas of heightened concern.

We will: Look to use our Community Speed Watch Volunteers to support with increasing visibility.

We did:

Issue: Rural Thefts
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.

We will: Conduct patrols in Hotspot locations for Rural Thefts.

We will: Complete home visits to residents & businesses to support with Crime Prevention advice and activities.

We will: Mark your property, including garden equipment, mark and register bikes, property mark tools.

We will: Support you to set up Neighbourhood Watch Schemes.

We will: Be contactable for advice on Security.

We did:

Issue: Poaching.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback and ongoing local concerns.

We will: Conduct Poaching Patrols in known HOTSPOT areas.

We will: Deal robustly with people poaching, making use of available legislation to reduce harm to our rural communities.

We will: Seize vehicles and equipment used to commit poaching or wildlife crime offences.

We did:

Issue: Speeding / Road Safety.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, and ongoing local concerns.

We will: Conduct regular speed enforcement and engagement activity in our main hotspot locations of Clehonger, Peterchurch, Madley, Tibberton, Ewyas Harold, Dorstone.

We will: Ensure officers are visible in areas of heightened concern.

We will: Look to use our Community Speed Watch Volunteers to support with increasing visibility.

We did: Conducted speed enforcement in the villages of Clehonger, Dorstone, Ewyas Harold and Longtown. Multiple vehicles recorded with the vast majority travelling at or below the 30mph speed limit. One vehicle stopped for excess speed with words of advice provided once their documents were confirmed as being in order.

Issue: Rural Thefts
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback, crime data and ongoing local concerns.

We will: Conduct patrols in Hotspot locations for Rural Thefts.

We will: Complete home visits to residents & businesses to support with Crime Prevention advice and activities.

We will: Mark your property, including garden equipment, mark and register bikes, property mark tools.

We will: Support you to set up Neighbourhood Watch Schemes.

We will: Be contactable for advice on Security.

We did: Ensured that a visible police presence was maintained throughout the Golden Valley area by making regular patrols in marked police vehicles around as much of our road network as possible. We made post theft reassurance visits to the few unfortunate persons who had been victims of acquisitive crime and offered security advice in addition to Smartwater to these people. We visited Dorstone church following a recent renovation and offered security advice. We offered free property marking to anybody interested in receiving it.

Issue: Poaching.
You said: This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on resident feedback and ongoing local concerns.

We will: Conduct Poaching Patrols in known HOTSPOT areas.

We will: Deal robustly with people poaching, making use of available legislation to reduce harm to our rural communities.

We will: Seize vehicles and equipment used to commit poaching or wildlife crime offences.

We did: we patrolled known poaching hotspot areas on a regular basis, with no reports of poaching having been received for the Golden Valley recently.