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Neighbourhood Priorities

Lead Area Inspector for all priorities: Insp 2624 Briggs

 

Ward Area: Dearne Valley

Local Priority Lead Sergeant: PS 1762 Bradley

Local Priority Problem Solving Officers: PC 4963 Newsome (Wildlife Officer), PC 4502 Addy, PC 1778 Farrand, PC 4113 Curry

Clayton West area: Set October 2023

• To target youth anti-social behaviour, including Fires being set, in and around Cliffe Woods, Clayton West during the evenings and weekends, establishing a darker nights plan regarding Bonfire Night. We will conduct increased high visibility patrols in the area and liaising with partners in an effort to address the issues and proactively identify and deal with offenders.

Denby Dale, Birdsedge, Shelley and Shepley areas: Set October 2023

• To target anti-social vehicle use and speeding in and around the villages of Denby Dale, Birdsedge, Shelley and Shepley. We will aim to  increase patrols in the area and conduct regular speed checks, in addition, conducting specific days of action using additional resources to target offenders.

Kirkburton Gregory Playing Fields: Set October 2023

• To target youth anti-social behaviour in and around Gregory Playing Fields, Highburton. We will be conducting high visibility patrols in the areas and liaising with partners in an effort to address the issue and identify and deal with offenders. We will take positive action, and utilise our powers to deal with any identified Anti-Social behaviour.

 

Ward Areas: Colne Valley & Golcar

Local Priority Lead Sergeant: PS 5467 Powney

Local Priority Problem Solving Officers: PC 786 Knight, PC 1417 Grifford, PC 1778 Farrand

Colne Valley & Golcar area: Set October 2023

• As the season changes to colder, longer and darker days, it is know to be a more opportune time for burglaries to occur. As such, a Longer Nights Burglary Plan has been created. To tackle this crime type, we will target offenders for disruption, have enhanced patrols at peak times supported by our Force Units to ensure proactive patrols. 

Marsden & Slaithwaite: Set October 2023

• To target youth anti-social behaviour and nighttime economy ASB in and around Marsden and Slaithwiate. We will be conducting high visibility patrols in the areas and liaising with partners in an effort to address the issue and identify and deal with offenders. We will take positive action and utilise our powers to deal with any identified Anti-Social behaviour.

 

Ward Area: Holme Valleys 

Local Priority Lead Sergeant: PS 1836 Hamer

Local Priority Problem Solving Officers: PC 5231 Slawinski, PC 4559 Wood & PC 5860 Smith

All Holme Valley: Set: October 2023

• To target residential burglary offences. As darker nights approach we will ensure all burglaries are revisited by the Neighbourhood Policing Team and crime prevention advice is offered. We will ensure areas of concern are targeted with high visibility patrols and leaflet drops.

All Holme Valley: Set September 2021

• To target youth related anti-social behaviour.  We will conduct proactive patrols and seek to identify any of the suspects/main protagonists who will be dealt with for any criminal offences or ASB legislation, we will also work with Safer Kirklees and local schools. We will also work with partners to educate regarding water safety around our reservoirs and target anti-social behaviour in these areas.

Update November 2023

We have continued to focus our patrols in and around the Honley area which has suffered most with anti-social behaviour. Offenders have been dealt with where offences have been identified and work with partner agencies is ongoing

All Holme Valley: Set September 2021 

• To target speeding vehicles and anti-social vehicle use we will continue with speed checks, conduct high visibility patrols and work closely with partners where appropriate to reduce anti-social vehicle use.

Update November 2023

More officers are now trained in the use of the speed detection equipment and speed checks are now being conducted in areas where concerns are raised, particularly around Hade Edge.

Work is ongoing with Kirklees Council around the issues with off road motorcycle use in Meltham to deter use of the Broadlands recreation area and vehicles have been seized as a result of police patrols.

All Holme Valley: Set August 2023 

• To target the ongoing issue of illegal drug taking/supply, we will continue to conduct proactive patrols, use stop and search powers when appropriate, and respond to community intelligence with the use of drug warrants when appropriate.

Update November 2023

Warrants have been executed in the Holme Valley relating to production and supply of controlled drugs with work ongoing. We have also conducted pro-active stop and search with positive results including arrests for use of motor vehicles whilst under the influence of drugs.

All Holme Valley Set August 2023

• Target vehicle crime. We will re-visit all offences of theft of and from motor vehicles and conduct CCTV and house to house enquiries. We will ensure areas of concern are targeted with high visibility patrols. We will revisit all victims of vehicle crime offering reassurance, crime prevention advice and conduct house to house enquiries.

Update November 2023

We have re-visited all reports of vehicle crime. We are also targeting hot spot areas with pro-active high visibility patrols. This has included along the borders with South Yorkshire and Greater Manchester and information sharing with our colleagues in South Yorkshire.

 

ALL AREAS

You Said....

Kirklees District has received 1430 calls for service regarding off road motorcycles/nuisance vehicles such as quads in 2023 to date.

Similar community complaints have also been echoed within community meetings and via local Councillors in most ward areas.

We Did...

The impact of these issues is acknowledged and recognised by all NPTs across the district and when required, Problem Solving Occurrences have been instigated to co-ordinate policing resources and involve key partners to resolve.

In addition, all NPTs have adopted a new process involving PCSOs re-contacting reporting parties to maximise Intel gathering and reassurance. This has seen good information supporting policing efforts to identify riders and locations where vehicles are stored.

Operation Taskabbey provides 6 specially trained Police off road motorcyclists to support NPTs with deployments in high demand areas on key dates, which has generated additional seizures and prosecutions as published on WYP social media.

Operation Teakshot enhanced the special trained officer footprint using Safer Streets funding to enable bespoke Police deployments and support partnership interventions aimed to tackle bike/quad issues. Again, large numbers of illegal motorcycles and quads have been seized and published on WYP social media. Funding expired in September 2023, but further bids are being sought for future projects of a similar nature.

Across the district in 2023 to date combined policing efforts have resulted in approximately 73 stolen motorcycles being recovered, 139 nuisance bikes/quads being seized, and 9 formal warnings issued under section 29 of the Police Reform Act 2002.

 

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