Agenda item

An update from your Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team on the recent police priorities ward consultation and your chance to raise any concerns. 

PC Alex Dobson and PCSO Tom Laurie gave a report on Community Safety issues and initiatives in the ward over the past months.  The following points were noted:

3.1      Crime has reduced in the ward as compared to this time last year.  The team have been doing a lot of plain clothes work and also the recent bad weather has contributed to this.  The team have been taking the mobile police office out into the ward when they are on a night shift.  

3.2      The team are still promoting the ‘Light up, lock up’ campaign and free light bulbs and timers are available to residents if they get in touch with the team.  Operation Spoke is also underway which is a campaign to deter cycle theft.  The team mark residents’ bikes with a unique reference number using a permanent ultra violet pen and their personal details are recorded alongside the reference number on a property database.  If a bike is stolen and recovered by the police it will be possible to identify who it belongs to.  Residents should contact the team on 0845 6060247 to arrange an appointment.

3.3      The team have done 6 hours of speeding enforcement work in January.  Residents were asked to continue to fill in 95 alive forms to report speeding.

3.4      The team hold regular police surgeries and these are advertised across the ward.  The team are also using the social networking site ‘Twitter’ which they are updating regularly with their activities.  Residents can follow them by logging on to Twitter and view the team profile at NYPHaxbySNT.

The following questions and comments were noted:

a)  Can 95 alive forms be done online?

Response was given that no not currently but this is something the team will look into.

b)  Why has crime reduced across the ward?

Response was given that the team have been doing a lot of plain clothes work.  Also it is a big team now so they are more visible with more people on the ground.  Crime is down all over York due to the bad weather.

c)  At the last meeting Inspector Dey commented that 9% or road traffic accidents in this area are due to speeding.  What are the team doing about the other 91%?

Response was given that the team issued tickets to drivers if they are seen talking on a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.  PC Dobson advised the resident it would be useful for them to speak to the Traffic Management Unit and took their contact details. 

d) Some cars travel so fast coming into Old Orchard that they actually mount peoples gardens.  It is the same people at the same times of day. 

Response was given that this is on the teams patrol plan.  If we can prove there is an anti-social behaviour element linked to a vehicle we can issue the driver with a Section 59.  Residents should ring 0845 6060247 to log their complaints and fill in a 95 alive form.  The residents have to be prepared to stand up in court and give evidence.  Some cars are noisy, they may not be travelling as fast as perceived.

e) More speed limit signs are needed on lampposts on Mill Lane.

Response was given that these are not necessary as the fact that there are lampposts tell you it a 30mph zone.  The team will look further into this.