Beccles covers the Wainford, Worlingham, Beccles North and Beccles South wards.

Important change regarding your Safer Neighbourhood Team website

Following a review of the Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) in Suffolk, the number of teams has been reduced from 47 to 30. Beccles and Bungay have been merged to create the Beccles and Bungay SNT. The new site is in the process of being updated to reflect the changes. Go to the Beccles and Bungay SNT website

Our Team Priorities (what you told us we need to concentrate our efforts on)

*Reducing Anti social behaviour

Read about what action we are taking to tackle this priority

* Reducing criminal damage and targetting the offenders.

Read about what action we are taking to tackle this priority

* Reducing thefts of metals, trailers, power tools and targetting the offende

Read about what action we are taking to tackle this priority

Check out the menu icons on either side of this page so you can give information, report a problem, find out more about the team and lots of other useful contact info.

Beccles News

Summer is a busy time for the Beccles SNT.We have assisted in the Policing of many local and regional functions such as :The Suffolk show,The Lowestoft air show,Beccles carnival,Gig in the park at Halesworth,The latitude festival at Henham and many other smaller local events.At the same time we have been able to maintain community links.
In June together with our partner agency the Waveney District Council we held a street meeting in Beccles town centre.This was an opportunity for local people to meet and greet local officers and councillors to give their views and opinions as to what they would like to see happen.The main theme that was expressed to the Police officers and Community support officers was that of speeding.We have several officers who are trained in the use of portable speed devices and can respond to such concerns quickly.One of our officers has recently been trained to train other officers in their use and so our ablity to respond to further requests is improved.
Summer is also when friends and families organise social functions such as Barbecues where alcohol is often served.Research has shown that incidents of drink driving also increase in the summer months.The Beccles SNT has recently taken part in the annual TISPOLI summer drink drive campaign. As a resut 88 test were carried out in the month of June with 4 being postive .This equates to 3.5% being positive.Whilst the figures are encouraging,it is dissapointing that 4 people still chose to drink whilst unfit through alcohol.

Crime within The Beccles cluster SNT continues to fall with an overall reduction in crime to end June 2008 (Compared to same period the previous year) of 9.8%.
The detection rate has also increased to 55.5%

 

Have your say - complete our survey

Suffolk Constabulary is keen to hear your views about policing in the county. In particular, we would like to know what you think our priorities should be and whether we are dealing with those issues that are important to the communities we police. Please complete and return this short survey to help us understand your views. With your help we will be able to provide a service that is responsive and driven by the people of Suffolk. Please complete our survey. If you have any comments or queries about this survey please email Consultation@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

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Parish responsibilities

Each Parish now has a dedicated Parish Officer.If you wish to know who the officer for your Parish is,please click on the link below.
Link to officer Parish responsibilities
 

 

 

Shop Watch

 

A comprehensive Shopwatch scheme operates within Beccles.This has been successful over a number of years and has the added benefit of some of the larger stores being connected to the Link radio system which puts them in contact with each other and the Police Station.

If you are interested in joining the scheme then please contact the co-ordinator Pcso Malcom Brabbin on 01986835100

 

Marine Watch

 

This is a new watch will be coming on line shortly in March 2008.if you wish to join this scheme then please contact the co-ordinator Pcso Steven Lee on 01986 835100

 

Neighbourhood Watch

 

Neighbour watch has been running very successfully through out the Suffolk Constabulary for many years.

The Beccles SNT has a large cluster of schemes in place around the town.If you wish to join a scheme or indeed set up a new scheme then please contact the co-ordinator Pcso Laura Le Surf on 01986835100

Stray Dogs - New Regulations

 

New national regulations, which come into force on 6th April 2008, will mean that Suffolk Constabulary will no longer be able to take in stray dogs at any police stations.

Section 68 of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, removes the power of the police to seize or receive stray dogs handed in by the public.

The responsibility for dealing with stray dogs will rest solely with the local authorities.

Mike Shields, Superintendent at Suffolk Police, said: "Currently, when someone has lost or found a dog the information is collated by the police and the local authorities. With the introduction of the new regulations, all cases of lost or found dogs should be reported to the local authority only.

"This should make it easier for the public with only one point of contact and will increase the chances of owners being reunited with their dogs and will also free up staff within police stations to deal with other duties."

Suffolk Police will still be responsible for taking reports of criminal offences to do with dogs and for investigating these. These include dangerous dogs, dogs worrying livestock, and theft of dogs. Where necessary the police will still have powers to seize dogs for such offences.