In my role as Neighbourhood Policing Inspector I lead a team consisting of two Sergeants, 11 PC’s and nine Police Community Support Officers covering the areas, within Plymouth’s boundaries, that are sited north of the A38 corridor.
I am pleased to be able to engage with you via this forum as it is an excellent opportunity to share with you some of the great work that my team does day in day out to support the communities of Plymouth North Sector which you may not be aware of.
Plymouth Policing North Key Takeaways
Crime is falling in North Plymouth, with violence down 6.5% and burglaries down nearly 44% thanks to targeted neighbourhood policing.
Police arrested a teen for suspected drug dealing near a secondary school during a Week of Action, which also saw illegal e-bikes seized and retail crime tackled.
Officers are calling for local volunteers to help combat dangerous driving through new Community Speed Watch groups after a rise in serious road incidents.
This article is part of a sponsored series in collaboration with Devon and Cornwall Police, published by the Plymouth Chronicle.
Recently officers from Crownhill and Plympton Neighbourhood Police Teams were involved in a coordinated Week of Action across our community. This initiative was part of our ongoing commitment to making Plymouth a safer, stronger, and more connected place for everyone.
Read the previous police report for Devonport, St Budeaux, Keyham and Barne Barton here
Our team met with local residents at several pop-up stands visiting a number of local schools, including Marjon University, local community centres and local stores. These events allowed for open conversations and an opportunity for residents to voice their concerns and issues and enabled us to discuss how we can work together to address them.
The Week of Action also saw Neighbourhood officers undertake disruption tactics with targeted operations focusing on anti-social behaviour, drug related activity and retail crime to disrupt offenders.
During an intelligence-led operation, plain clothed officers located and arrested a male youth on suspicion of dealing drugs outside a secondary school. The suspect has been interviewed and remains on bail whilst further enquiries are made.
As well as some drugs, officers seized an illegal electric motorcycle. These bikes are being used to support criminality and this operation has resulted in one more dangerous vehicle being removed from the streets.
Such operations are made possible by intelligence reports being made by people within the community, and this incident demonstrates that the Neighbourhood Team will take positive action to reduce crime.
From a crime data perspective inn the last 12 months, in North Sector, violence with Injury has decreased by 6.5%, robbery is down by 21.7% and burglary (business and community) is also down by 43.9%. This is a positive set of trends with respect to significant crimes which can impact on daily lives.
Sadly, over this last 12 months, we have seen an increase in deaths or serious Injury caused by unlawful driving with five significant incidents in the last year in our area.
My team will be looking to engage with residents’ groups to establish and co-ordinate Community Speed Watch activities.
The police teams covering your area regularly hold ‘Coffee with Cops’ events which are a superb opportunity to come and meet with your local policing team and to discuss any concerns that you have which my team can try to assist you with.
The details of these can be found on our website at www.devon-cornwall.police.uk, social media channels and the new Community Messaging site at
www.community-messaging.dc.police.uk
ENQUIRY OFFICE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
The Police Enquiry Office at Crownhill Police Station in Budshead Way is now open to the public from 8am to 5.30 pm Monday to Saturday. It is closed on Bank Holidays and Sundays. Police station front desks allow members of the public to have access to walk-in services where they can speak to trained staff who can help with crime reporting, crime prevention advice and help with accessing victim services.
To make sure there is enough time to deal with an enquiry, members of the public are advised to try to arrive at least an hour before closing. (Please note that the station will be closed on July 28 and 29 between 1pm and 1.45pm. Apologies for any inconvenience caused).
