POLICE DETAILS
West Midlands Police - Dudley North Neighbourhood

SEDGLEY:
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) on the High Street in Sedgley, as well as Catholic Lane, Ladies Walk and other surrounding areas. Drug dealing is also being reported at various places around the area.

We have been tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the High Street, as well as Catholic Lane, Ladies Walk and other surrounding areas. Co-operation from local businesses have proven to bring forth positive identification of offenders, allowing us to pursue warnings and beyond should they be known/repeat offenders. We also have increased patrols, with other teams providing support for patrols when we are on rest days.

UPPER GORNAL & WOODSETTON:
The area has recently seen an increase in the number of shop thefts at local shops/supermarkets.
There has also been reports of youths causing Anti-Social Behaviour, and possible drug dealing in various parts of the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward.

In relation to shop theft, we have had prolific offenders recently identified and are looking to perform arrest attempts. Our work is currently ongoing to identify groups targeting the location and collaborating with other areas where the offenders are crossing over. We have identified crime prevention opportunities at the shops being hit the hardest with shop thefts and have reached out to their security teams to provide a dual approach to the issue at hand.

We have also deployed officers in plain clothes to monitor the hardest hit locations of shop thefts in order to deter and, if encountered, arrest offenders at the location.

Targeted patrols will continue in our hotspot areas in order to deter youths hanging around and causing ASB issues. We will actively engage with any youths, and educate them to the issues that they're causing.

COSELEY:
Our priority is focusing on vehicle thefts and thefts from motor vehicles in and around the area. We have also had an increased report in anti-social behaviour (ASB) at businesses, local businesses and pubs.
There have been a number of thefts from local shops and supermarkets, which is having a negative impact on businesses,

We have increased patrols in areas where there have been higher than average reports regarding vehicle thefts and/or thefts from motor vehicles. We are working to secure CCTV and identify the offenders as well as actively working with intelligence to narrow the search. We have been able to identify locations where stolen vehicles are being kept and this is thanks to reports on 101 and the attentive public.

An increase of anti-social behaviour (ASB) has lead to increased patrols and Dudley North Police Team being deployed in the public order van to monitor locations and speak with staff at businesses and to talk and move on anyone suspected in causing ASB. Our presence will hopefully help to deter future problems.

Patrols have also been taking place around the local shops in order to try and identify prolific shoplifters.

LOWER GORNAL:
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Lower Gornal. We have noted ASB in the form of kicking doors and throwing eggs at residential houses. There has also been a number of small fires set in bins. An increase in ASB has situated around Abbey Park which we are engaging with the local community and the Friends of Abbey Park group to remedy the issue at the location.

We are still focusing on increasing patrols to help reduce the ASB issues in the area. We have also been working with the public and partner agencies to identify a number of the youths - we have had success over the last month and have been able to drive down the ASB affecting residents along Abbey Street.

We have made it a priority to visit Abbey Park every day we are on duty, interacting with park goers and youths that hang around the location. We have reinforced good behaviour in the youths that use the park, explaining how ASB affects others and to not engage in such behaviour. Many youths have been receptive of our visits.

SEDGLEY:
We are receiving sporadic reports of Anti-Social behaviour (ASB) on the High Street, Sedgley, and around the shops on the Northway, which involves small groups of youths causing a general nuisance to members of the public.

There also appears to be an ongoing issue of speeding vehicles on the Northway, as we are seeing an increase of reports regarding this.

We have been tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the High Street. Co-operation from local businesses have proven to bring forth positive identification of offenders, allowing us to pursue warnings and beyond should they be known/repeat offenders. We also have increased patrols, with other teams providing support for patrols when we are on rest days.

Licencing checks are being conducted around various establishments in the Bull Ring, to make sure rules and regulations are being followed in order to keep members of the public safe.

Community Speedwatch will also be utilised around the Sedgley area, in order to issues warnings to speeding motorists.

UPPER GORNAL & WOODSETTON:
There have been reports of youths causing Anti-Social Behaviour, and possible drug dealing in various parts of the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward.

Speeding vehicles have been reported on various main roads around the area, which are potentially causing dangerous driving conditions for other road users.

There have also been a number of reported shed breaks around the area.

Targeted patrols will continue in our hotspot areas in order to deter youths hanging around and causing ASB issues. We will actively engage with any youths, and educate them to the issues that they are causing.

Community Speedwatches will be taking place and drivers will be given warnings and/or educated regarding their actions.

Patrols will be taking place later into the evenings to identify any suspicious activity that may be occurring relating to the recent shed breaks.

A warrant has also been conducted recently at an address where two offenders were arrested for drugs offences.

COSELEY:
We are still receiving reports about off-road bikes in the area. There have also been a number of calls for service for groups of youths hanging around and causing Anti-Social Behaviour by Jubilee Park, and around various food outlets that are open later into the evening.

A number of shed breaks have also been reported over the past couple of weeks.

An increase of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) has lead to increased patrols and the Dudley North Police Team have been deployed in the public order van to monitor locations and move on anyone suspected to be causing ASB. Our presence will hopefully help to deter future problems.

We have been speaking with the staff at the food outlets and advising that patrols are taking place in order to prevent the youths from hanging around and causing a nuisance.

Patrols are also taking place later into the evening to identify any suspicious individuals / activity that may be linked to the recent shed breaks.

LOWER GORNAL:
We are still receiving numerous reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the Lower Gornal area. This includes on Abbey park, around The Woodman PH and the surrounding streets.

We have also received a number of reports regarding school parking, which is causing obstructions for other road users, and also speeding vehicles around various school sites.

We are still focusing on increasing patrols to help reduce the ASB issues in the area. We have also been working with the public and partner agencies to identify a number of the youths - we have had success over the last month and have been able to reduce calls for service, but the issue is still persisting. We have implemented various civil interventions and arrests to a number of youths, which will help to deter further problems.

We are working with the parking enforcement team to enable a joint approach to the ongoing school parking issues. Community Speedwatches will also be taking place across the area and warnings issued accordingly.

SEDGLEY:
We are continuing to receive reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) on the High Street, Sedgley, and around the shops on the Northway, which involves small groups of youths causing a general nuisance to members of the public. The groups hanging around the High Street are causing issues in a number of food outlets.

There also appears to be an ongoing issue of speeding vehicles on the Northway, as we are seeing an increase of reports regarding this.

We have been tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the High Street, and around the Northway. Co-operation from local businesses have proven to bring forth positive identification of offenders, allowing us to pursue warnings and beyond, should they be known/repeat offenders. We also have the support of other teams, providing support for patrols when we are on rest days. Dudley North Neighbourhood Team have been carrying out a number of plain clothes patrols around the area, in order to identify any offenders. We will continue to take a proactive stance towards the ASB issues.

Community Speedwatch will also be utilised around the Sedgley area, in order to issues warnings to speeding motorists. A number of these have already been carried out and have been received well within the community.

With the Summer months and lighter nights now approaching, we will see a rise in demand and calls for service, and we will endeavour to include all hotspots in our patrol strategies.

UPPER GORNAL & WOODSETTON:
There have been reports of youths causing Anti-Social Behaviour, and possible drug dealing in various parts of the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward. ASB is also being reported to us on the precinct area in Upper Gornal.

Speeding vehicles have been reported on various main roads around the area, which are potentially causing dangerous driving conditions for other road users. Off-road bikes have also been brought to our attention again.

We are also receiving sporadic reports of shoplifting in the local area.

Targeted patrols will continue in our hotspot areas in order to deter youths hanging around and causing ASB issues. We have been actively engaging with any youths seen out and about, and educating them to the issues that they are causing.

Community Speedwatches will be taking place and drivers will be given warnings and/or educated regarding their actions.

Increased patrols will be taking place around the local shops to prevent further shoplifting offences, as well as plain clothes operations. A number of shop lifting offenders have recently been arrested due to the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team taking a proactive stance against this issue.

With the Summer months approaching, we will see an increase in our demand and calls for service, so all hotspots for any emerging issues will be included in our patrol strategies accordingly.

COSELEY:
We are still receiving reports about off-road bikes in the area. There have also been a number of calls for service for groups of youths hanging around and causing Anti-Social Behaviour by Jubilee Park, and around various food outlets that are open later into the evening.

There have also been a number of sporadic reports of drug dealing within the area.

An increase in reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) has lead to increased patrols and the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team have been deployed in the public order van to monitor locations and move on anyone suspected to be causing ASB. Our presence will hopefully help to deter future problems. Officers have also been deployed in plain clothes at various locations. Officers are engaging with any youths that are seen out and about, and educating them about the issues that they are causing.

We have been speaking with the staff at the food outlets and advising that patrols are taking place in order to prevent the youths from hanging around and causing a nuisance. We are actively working with these establishments to identify any offenders through CCTV footage.

With the lighter nights fast approaching, this will mean an increase in our demand and calls for service, so the Neighbourhood Team will include any emerging hotspot areas in their patrol strategies to hopefully prevent ongoing issues.

LOWER GORNAL:
We are still receiving numerous reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the Lower Gornal area. This includes on Abbey park and around the local shops.

There have also been an increased number of reports of shoplifting.

We are still receiving reports regarding school parking, which is causing obstructions for other road users, and also speeding vehicles around various school sites.

We are still focusing on increasing patrols to help reduce the ASB issues in the area. We have also been working with the public and partner agencies to identify a number of the youths. We are actively engaging with any youths that we see out and about, and educating them about the problems that they are causing for the general public. A number of arrests have been made so this will hopefully help to deter future problems.

Patrols are taking place around the local shops in order to prevent further shoplifting offences. We have also conducted a number of plain clothes operations. A number of shop lifting offenders have been arrested recently as a result of the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team being proactive in the area.

We are working with the parking enforcement team to enable a joint approach to the ongoing school parking issues. Community Speedwatches will also be taking place across the area and warnings issued accordingly. A number of Speedwatches have already been conducted and have been well received within the community.

With the Summer months and lighter nights fast approaching, this will bring an increase in our demand and calls for service, so the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team will work to include any emerging hotspots in our patrol strategies to prevent ongoing issues.

SEDGLEY:
We are continuing to receive reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) around the Sedgley area, which involves small groups of youths causing a general nuisance to members of the public. We have also had a number of reports of off-road bikes causing issues for pedestrians and road users.

There have been a small number of reports of shoplifting around the town centre.

There also appears to be an ongoing issue of speeding vehicles on the Northway, as we are seeing an increase of reports regarding this.

We have been tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in and around the High Street. Co-operation from local businesses have proven to bring forth positive identification of offenders, allowing us to pursue warnings and beyond, should they be known/repeat offenders. We also have the support of other teams, providing support for patrols when we are on rest days. Dudley North Neighbourhood Team have been carrying out a number of plain clothes patrols around the area, in order to identify any offenders. We will continue to take a proactive stance towards the ASB issues.

Community Speedwatch will also be utilised around the Sedgley area, in order to issues warnings to speeding motorists. A number of these have already been carried out and have been received well within the community.

With the Summer months and lighter nights now upon us, we will see a rise in demand and calls for service, and we will endeavour to include all hotspots in our patrol strategies.

UPPER GORNAL & WOODSETTON:
There have been reports of youths causing Anti-Social Behaviour, and possible drug dealing in various parts of the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward.

ASB is also being reported to us on the precinct area in Upper Gornal, and at McDonald's. Recently, it has been brought to our attention that there are a couple of females on The Arcade, who appear to be begging.

Speeding vehicles have been reported on various main roads around the area, which are potentially causing dangerous driving conditions for other road users. Off-road bikes have also been brought to our attention again.

There has also been an increase in reports of shoplifting in the local area.

Targeted patrols will continue in our hotspot areas in order to deter youths hanging around and causing ASB issues. We have been actively engaging with any youths seen out and about, and educating them to the issues that they are causing. Patrols will be continuing around the precinct area in order to alleviate any issues and to help us identify any individuals who may be causing a problem.

Community Speedwatches will be taking place and drivers will be given warnings and/or educated regarding their actions.

Increased patrols will be taking place around the local shops to prevent further shoplifting offences, as well as plain clothes operations. A number of shop lifting offenders have recently been arrested due to the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team taking a proactive stance against this issue.

With the Summer months now upon us, we will see an increase in our demand and calls for service, so all hotspots for any emerging issues will be included in our patrol strategies accordingly.

COSELEY:
We are still receiving numerous reports about off-road bikes, which are causing Anti-Social Behaviour, and being a general nuisance for pedestrians and road users. They are causing issues around the open green spaces/park areas in the Coseley area.

There have also been reports of drug use/dealing around Roseville, and Jubilee Park.

We have received a number of calls about groups of youths being on the site of a building that is now derelict.

An increase in reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) has lead to increased patrols around the Coseley area in order to monitor locations and move on anyone suspected to be causing ASB. Our presence will hopefully help to deter future problems. Officers are engaging with any youths that are seen out and about, and educating them about the issues that they are causing.

We will hopefully be working along side the DMBC ASB team, and with their drone operator to potentially identify where off-road bikes are coming from.

The lighter nights are now with us and this will potentially mean an increase in our demand and calls for service, so the Neighbourhood Team will include any emerging hotspot areas in their patrol strategies to hopefully prevent ongoing issues.

LOWER GORNAL:
We are still receiving numerous reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the Lower Gornal area, and this includes off-road bikes causing issues on the local park.

There have also been an increased number of reports of shoplifting.

We are still receiving reports regarding school parking, which is causing obstructions for other road users, and also speeding vehicles around various school sites.

We are still focusing on increasing patrols to help reduce the ASB issues in the area. We have also been working with the public and partner agencies to identify a number of the youths. We are actively engaging with any youths that we see out and about, and educating them about the problems that they are causing for the general public.

Patrols are taking place around the local shops in order to prevent further shoplifting offences. A number of shop lifting offenders have been arrested recently as a result of the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team being proactive in the area.

We are working with the parking enforcement team to enable a joint approach to the ongoing school parking issues. Community Speedwatches will also be taking place across the area and warnings issued accordingly. A number of Speedwatches have already been conducted and have been well received within the community.

With the Summer months and lighter nights now upon us, this will bring an increase in our demand and calls for service, so the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team will work to include any emerging hotspots in our patrol strategies to prevent ongoing issues.

SEDGLEY:
We are continuing to receive reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) around the Sedgley area, which involves small groups of youths causing a general nuisance to members of the public. We have also had a number of reports of off-road bikes causing issues for pedestrians and road users.

There have been a small number of reports of shoplifting around the town centre.

Sporadic reports are being received regarding drug dealing in the local area.

We have been tackling Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in and around the High Street. Co-operation from local businesses have proven to bring forth positive identification of offenders, allowing us to pursue warnings and beyond, should they be known/repeat offenders. We also have the support of other teams, providing support for patrols when we are on rest days. Dudley North Neighbourhood Team have been carrying out a number of plain clothes patrols around the area, in order to identify any offenders. We will continue to take a proactive stance towards the ASB issues.

With the Summer months and lighter nights now upon us, we will see a rise in demand and calls for service, and we will endeavour to include all hotspots in our patrol strategies. We are currently in our Summer of Action plans, so targeted patrols are taking place and operations are being planned with partner agencies, in order to deter ongoing issues within the community.

UPPER GORNAL & WOODSETTON:
There have been reports of youths causing Anti-Social Behaviour, and possible drug dealing in various parts of the Upper Gornal and Woodsetton ward.

ASB is also being reported to us on the precinct area in Upper Gornal, and at McDonalds. Recently, it has been brought to our attention that there are a couple of females on The Arcade, who appear to be begging.

Speeding vehicles have been reported on various main roads around the area, which are potentially causing dangerous driving conditions for other road users. Off-road bikes have also been brought to our attention again.

There has also been an increase in reports of shoplifting in the local area.

Targeted patrols will continue in our hotspot areas in order to deter youths hanging around and causing ASB issues. We have been actively engaging with any youths seen out and about, and educating them to the issues that they are causing. Patrols will be continuing around the precinct area in order to alleviate any issues and to help us identify any individuals who may be causing a problem.

Community Speedwatches will be taking place and drivers will be given warnings and/or educated regarding their actions.

Increased patrols will be taking place around the local shops to prevent further shoplifting offences, as well as plain clothes operations. A number of shop lifting offenders have recently been arrested due to the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team taking a proactive stance against this issue.

With the Summer months now upon us, we will see an increase in our demand and calls for service, so all hotspots for any emerging issues will be included in our patrol strategies accordingly.

COSELEY:
We are still receiving numerous reports about off-road bikes, which are causing Anti-Social Behaviour, and being a general nuisance for pedestrians and road users. They are causing issues around the open green spaces/park areas in the Coseley area.

We are receiving sporadic reports of youths causing ASB in local food establishments.

There have also been reports of drug use/dealing around Roseville, and Jubilee Park.

We have received a number of calls about groups of youths being on the site of a building that is now derelict.

An increase in reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) has lead to increased patrols around the Coseley area in order to monitor locations and move on anyone suspected to be causing ASB. Our presence will hopefully help to deter future problems. Officers are engaging with any youths that are seen out and about, and educating them about the issues that they are causing.

We will hopefully be working along side the DMBC ASB team, and with their drone operator to potentially identify where off-road bikes are coming from.

The lighter nights are now with us and this will potentially mean an increase in our demand and calls for service, so the Neighbourhood Team will include any emerging hotspot areas in their patrol strategies to hopefully prevent ongoing issues.

LOWER GORNAL:
We are still receiving numerous reports of Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in the Lower Gornal area, and this includes off-road bikes causing issues on the local park.

There have also been an increased number of reports of shoplifting.

We are still receiving reports regarding school parking, which is causing obstructions for other road users, and also speeding vehicles around various school sites.

We are still focusing on increasing patrols to help reduce the ASB issues in the area. We have also been working with the public and partner agencies to identify a number of the youths. We are actively engaging with any youths that we see out and about, and educating them about the problems that they are causing for the general public.

Patrols are taking place around the local shops in order to prevent further shoplifting offences. A number of shop lifting offenders have been arrested recently as a result of the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team being proactive in the area.

We are working with the parking enforcement team to enable a joint approach to the ongoing school parking issues. Community Speedwatches will also be taking place across the area and warnings issued accordingly. A number of Speedwatches have already been conducted and have been well received within the community.

With the Summer months and lighter nights now upon us, this will bring an increase in our demand and calls for service, so the Dudley North Neighbourhood Team will work to include any emerging hotspots in our patrol strategies to prevent ongoing issues.