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Previous Priorities

Here you will find details of previous priorities we have successful dealt with:

Traffic Issues in Sprites Ward

December 2009 - January 2010

Details
There has been an increase in reports of traffic issues in Sprites Ward in the South West of Ipswich. This includes parking carelessly outside Gusford Primary School at school beginning and finishing times. From a recent Priority Setting Meeting and a Police Surgery at Ellenbrook shops, you have identified that there is a growing problem with speeding along Bridgwater Road and Radcliffe Drive which occurs most times of the day but increases in the evenings.

Objective
The objective is to prosecute offenders and reduce numbers of offences and reassure local residents. The Safer Neighbourhood Team will tackle this issue by developing partnership arrangements with the school, local shops and council, as well as carrying out speed checks in the areas concerned.

Outcome

On 16th January 2010 a street meet was held at Radcliffe Drive. The feedback suggested a continuing problem and much concern over vehicles speeding. Many partner agencies have been contacted to assist in reducing the traffic issues that have arisen including the Council, SafeCam and Traffic departments within the police service. There are some positive highway safety features being implemented. The local policing team dedicated 12.5 hours of their time enforcing speed limits and good driving behaviour at the key locations. One notice of intended prosecution was made, 1 fixed penalty ticket for speeding was given and 18 advisory notices handed out to speeding motorists. There were also dedicated patrols outside schools on the Sprites Ward and a number of improvements have been suggested to partner agencies involved in road safety management. Feedback about enforcement activity was very positive from staff, parents, and govenors from local schools.

Drug Activity in Jamestown Boulevard

December 2009 - January 2010

Details
There have been reports and concerns from residents of drug activity and issues in key locations of South West Ipswich including Jamestown Boulevard. Drug issues has been raised in profile following operations conducted by Ipswich Safer Neighbourhood Teams, Streets meets and Priority Setting Meetings.

Objective
The objective is for the SNT to enforce all drugs legislation at Jamestown Boulevard and surrounding locations by providing a high visibility policing response, assisted by specialist officers. We are linking up with partner agencies such as the ICENI Project to support people with drug addictions, and to explore diversionary activities.

Outcomes

Research has identified that the drugs issues in this particular location are not as bad as intially thought. We continue to liaise with partner agencies, such as Ipswich Borough Council and housing associations and patrol the area and there are postive moves forward in setting up local residents groups. There are plans for community events such as a fun day in April 2010. There has been 4 hours of targetted patrol at this location in January 2010. Feedback from local residents suggests the area has been quiet in recent weeks.

Arsons on Stoke Park Ward

November 2009 - January 2010

Details
There was an increase in deliberate fires to bins, hedges, fencing and sheds in the area towards the later end of 2009. There were 11 offences of arson in a period of three months. The offences are particularly focussed around the areas of Sandringham Close, Downside Close and Ramsey Close areas of Ipswich but it is beginning to spread more widely across the Stoke Park area. The results of our Public Forum and the Street Meet held at ASDA Stoke Park Drive in late 2009 shows that this was still an ongoing problem in the area and causing residents a lot of concern.

Objective
The objective was to prosecute offenders and reduce numbers of offences and reassure local residents and victims. The Safer Neighbourhood Team will tackle this issue by developing partnership arrangements with residents associations and Suffolk Fire Service, and using a variety of policing tactics to apprehend offenders. Patrols will be conducted at the hotspot locations on Stoke Park (IP2 9D- postcode area) at various times and days throughout the week.

Outcomes

Officers and PCSOs have been patrolling Stoke Park Drive and surrounding areas reassuring local residents and businesses. In the month of January 2010 alone we have patrolled for a total of 66 dedicated hours the key locations in both plain clothes and high visibility uniform. We have consulted with the local Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators keeping the informed of progress made and they have provided positive feedback regarding perception of the efforts to tackle this priority. The Fire Service have worked locally with police in prompt reporting of all arson incidents to enable a pattern to be identified. Crime reduction measures have been put in place. The schools Fire officers and police are planning fire prevention inputs for the future. Analytical work was conducted leading to the identification of a number of potential suspects. In total three persons were arrested, two of which were later released with no further police action, a third on police bail. The amount of offences have dropped substantially since late December/early January 2010.

Burglaries in Bridge Ward

November 2009

Details

This priority was recognised throught partner agency Wherry Housing reporting residents concerns at tasking meeting on 7th September 2009 and supported by crime recording data. Dwelling burglaries have increased recently on SW Ipswich, with six offences in the last week. Offenders are taking advantage of insecurities with items such as laptops, cash and jewellery being stolen. Roads on the Bridge ward (IP2 8 - - postcode) have been identified as locations for our focus with partnership work to prevent offences and to tackle offenders.

Objective

The Safer Neighbourhood Team will focus resources on locations in the Bridge Ward (IP2 8 - - postcode area). Police will patrol to provide a visible deterrent and reassurance to the community between 1700 and 2200. Community safety partners will assist in crime prevention measures to target harden specific streets.

Outcome

Officers and PCSOs have been patrolling the area of Bridge reassuring local residents and businesses. Hi-Vis patrols have been carried out throughout the day, mainly focussing their attention during the darker hours of between 1700hrs and 2300hrs. A total of 11.25 hours have been dedicated to the area, and as a result an offender has been charged and committed to Crown Court and a second offender is currently on bail. Housing associations have been liaised with to gain Intel opportunities and well as local hostels. Officers successfully distributed dwelling packs to all affected streets. A street meet was held on 22/10/09 where discussions with residents provided news that fewer households were feeling anxious regarding burglaries and perceived that crime levels have regarding this issue dropped.

Street Drinking in Austin Street

November 2009

Details

There continued to be concerns reported from the community about street drinking, with a common focal point for street drinkers being at the benched area of Austin Street. To target areas where street drinking is an issue and enforce legislation including designated public place orders and offences under the public order and licensing acts.

Objective

The SNT to enforce street drinking legislation at Austin Street providing a high visibility policing response, assisted by specialist officers.

We are linked up with partner agencies such as Anglia Care Trust to support street drinkers identified as vulnerable, and to explore diversionary activities.

Outcome

Officers and PCSO’s have been patroling Austin Street and surrounding areas reassuring local residents and businesses. A total of 13.5 hours have been dedicated to Hi-Vis patrol in the area, which have lead to 5 seizures of alchol from persons street drinking. Many of the drinkers spoken to have been of the Polish community and appear to be unaware of the law on street drinking, and cooperate with police enforcing measures. Therefore permanent signage in English and Polish is being considered by Ipswich Borough Council for the area, however officers have posted Designated Public Place Order stickers around Austin Street and dispersal areas for the time being. They have also distributed leaflets to all shops selling alchol in the surrounding area. Some shops have agreed to remove full strength cans from the shop floor, and store behind their counters. On 5th December 2009 a Street Meet was held at Station Street to speak to local residents and gather feedback and comments, where we were informed that fewer drinkers are now congregating around the area.

Although this priority has been closed, officers will still patrol the area to co-inside current priority in Jamestown Boulevard. This will continue to refrain certain individuals from returning over time.

Parks and recreation grounds

August 2009

Details

As the weather improves the safer neighbourhood team want to ensure that our parks and recreation grounds are safe for all communities. Some antisocial behaviour has been reported at key locations, particularly during the evenings and weekends.

Objectives

To conduct site surveys of Chantry Park IP2 0DE, Gippeswyk Park IP2 9AF, Ellenbrook Park IP2 9JQ, Stone Lodge Park IP2 0QY and Bourne Park IP2 8LT with a view to improvements, and to challenge and deter antisocial behaviour through the summer months through to 7th September 2009.

Outcomes

Linking in with parks patrols, snt policing patrols were conducted focussing on antisocial behaviour on weekends and weekday evenings. Overall reported incidents of antisocial behaviour were down on last year, with 489 reported ASB incidents (year to date 7/9/9) compared with 573 last year. In total 27 hours of dedicated focussed patrol time was conducted on the parks in south west Ipswich for the month of August 2009. On numerous occassions alcohol was confiscated from persons and rowdy groups dispersed. Advice and encounters were conducted with people not in proper control of their dogs and using the park in an antisocial way. Advice was also given to youths entering dangerous areas to fish illegally. On 9th August 2009 the South West Ipswich Special Constabulary team members organised an action day and assisted work for this priority by using a passive drugs dog to check every park location on south west Ipswich for drug use.

Arson offences on South West Ipswich

June 2009

Details

There has been an increase in deliberate fires to bins, hedges, fencing and sheds in the area. The offences are particularly focussed around the Stoke Park area of Ipswich.

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