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Neighbourhood Priorities

Armley 26/05/2023

Lead Area Sergeant: PS 860 Craven
Lead Area Problem Solving Officers: PC 6070 Havercroft; PC 4021 Armstrong; PC 5600 Atkins

Tackle anti-social behaviour on Town Street. Increasing visible Police patrols and working with partners at LASBT to reinforce ASB Legislation. To work with Street Outreach and addiction services to support change. We will also work alongside Youth Services to support changes and diversionary activities with youths.

To deal with on-going street level drug dealing. We will action and develop community-based intelligence to deter and disrupt offending. Please ring 101 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or crimestoppers-uk.org.

To promote Road Safety relating to the anti-social use of cars and motor bikes in the area by Conducting Road Safety Operations with partners at Operational Support and DVLA and VOSA using legislation to tackle Anti-social driving.

Update 12/09/2023

Town Street – NPT have maintained regular presence on the street throughout the last 6 weeks and will continue to do so.

Street Level Drug Dealing – Nine suspects have been identified in relation to drug dealing. Five charges have been made.

Road Safety – The NPT have acquired funding via the Inner West Community Committee to provide additional resources for the roads policing unit and NPT officers. This has also been made available to the Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team to provided resourcing in problem areas.

 

Bramley 26/05/2023

Lead Area Sergeant: PS 4455 Merritt
Lead Area Problem Solving Officers: PC 2027 Birkby, PC 5002 Errington, PC 2288 Naylor

To disrupt and engage with nuisance youths at the Bramley shopping centre, particularly utilising Misuse of Drugs and Anti-Social Behaviour legislation. Officers will be conducting regular high visibility patrols in the area and will engage with attendees where possible, utilizing a multi-agency approach to help divert offending and offenders.

To deal with on-going street level drug dealing. We will action and develop community-based intelligence to deter and disrupt offending. Please ring 101 or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or crimestoppers-uk.org.

To target Anti-Social Vehicle use, including quads and off-road bikes, speeding and inconsiderate parking in and around identified hot spot areas within the Bramley area. Deployments are community intelligence driven. Positive action will be taken where possible regarding driving offences and high visibility officers will be utilised.

Update 12/09/2023

Anti-Social Behaviour – Bramley Shopping Centre – NPT continue to provide a presence at the centre and regularly attend a three-weekly contact point at Costa. NPT have also worked with local Cllrs and centre management to reduce crime and ASB.

Street Level Drug Dealing – Five suspects have been identified in relation to drug dealing. Four charges have been made.

Anti-Social Vehicle Use – The NPT have acquired funding via the Inner West Community Committee to provide additional resources for the roads policing unit and NPT officers. This has also been made available to the Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team to provided resourcing in problem areas.

 

Kirkstall 26/05/2023

Lead Area Sergeant: PS 142 Edkins

Lead Area Problem Solving Officers: PC 1625 Langford, PC 397 Fell

To tackle theft of motor vehicles, including motorcycles and associated burglary offences in the area by proactively targeting offenders and conducting high visibility patrols in the area. This will be supported by the provision of education for residents, limiting the offenders opportunity to commit the offences.

To reduce and prevent the antisocial use of motorcycle and related crime. NPT are working with partners to reduce access to land and routes. In addition, police will conduct operations and actively target repeat offenders using road traffic law and seizures.

To tackle anti-social behaviour at Kirkstall Shopping Centre. We will conduct high visibility patrols and increase communication with the stores.  In addition, police will utilise powers to actively prevent repeat offenders from attending the area.

Update 12/09/2023

Theft of Motor Vehicles – NPT continue to monitor the theft of vehicles to identify trends/patterns and work alongside internal and external partners to reduce the issue.

Nuisance Bikes – The NPT have acquired funding via the Inner West Community Committee to provide additional resources for the roads policing unit and NPT officers. This has also been made available to the Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team to provided resourcing in problem areas.

Anti-Social Behaviour – Kirkstall Shopping Centre – NPT continue to provide a presence at the centre. NPT have been working closely with local Cllrs and centre management to reduce crime and ASB.

 

Pudsey 26/05/2023

Lead area Sergeant: PS 5303 Smith

Lead Area Problem Solving Officers: PC 2928 Hance, PC 6152 Smith, PC 2808 Cockayne

To disrupt and engage with nuisance youths in the Town Centre. Officers have incorporated problem areas into their patrol plans and repeat offenders will be dealt with robustly, ensuring that additional police powers are used to prevent and deter individuals from re attending the area.

To tackle residential Burglary. We will do this by proactively targeting those involved in burglaries, carry out hi-visibility patrols in identified areas and provide crime prevention advice to residents.

To tackle anti-social vehicle use, and speeding in and around identified hot spot areas within the Pudsey area. Deployments are community intelligence driven. Positive action will be taken where possible regarding driving offences and high visibility officers will be utilised.

Update 12/09/2023

Anti-Social Behaviour – Town Centre – NPT officers continue to provide a presence in and around the centre, specifically the bus station. In the past 6 weeks we have received 17 youth related incidents across the Pudsey ward. 6 of which were for Pudsey Bus Station.

Residential Burglary – NPT officers and the area’s crime prevention officer continue to support victims of burglary, referring them for further support where necessary.

In the past 6 weeks 12 burglaries were recorded. 4 were recorded as attempts and 4 were made possible due to insecurity. 2 suspects have been identified, and remain under investigation.

Anti-Social Vehicle use – The NPT have acquired funding via the Outer West Community Committee to provide additional resources for the roads policing unit and NPT officers. This has also been made available to the Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team to provided resourcing in problem areas.

During the last 6 weeks 22 traffic tickets have been issued covering a variety of offences, including speeding/dangerous driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, and mobile phone use, 3 arrests were made after drivers were found to be driving whilst under the influence through alcohol/drugs.

 

Farnley and Wortley 26/05/2023

Lead Area Sergeant: PS 1685 Crook

Lead Area Problem Solving Officers: PC 5187 Wightman; PC 815 Dobson, PC 2061 Moffat

To tackle antisocial behaviour in the ward. This can be targeted not only by high visibility patrols but also by deploying additional police powers to prevent this behaviour. We will also target offenders by using partners who are often the recipients.

Drug dealing in the ward. We will continue to target individual offenders whilst encouraging members of the public to report information and increasing our effectiveness to target offenders.

Update 12/09/2023

Anti-Social Behaviour – NPT work closely with statuary partners such as housing and the Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team to identify problem areas and support victims of ASB.

Drug Dealing – Ten suspects have been identified in relation to drug dealing. Two charges have been made.

 

Calverley and Farsley 26/05/2023

Lead Area Sergeant: PS 1344 Stead

Lead Area Problem Solving Officers: PC 2928 Hance

To target the use of anti-social, off road motorcycles and quad bikes in Calverley & Ravenscliffe Woods, by working in Partnership with Bradford East NPT, Operation Steerside & Leeds Off Road Bike Team. Officers will utilise Anti-Social Behaviour & Road Traffic legislation in a zero tolerance enforcement style.

To target speeding & anti-social motorists on Bradford Road from Dawson’s Corner to Thornbury Roundabout, by conducting hi visibility patrols of the road and the deployment of Pro Laser to capture & deter offending.

To tackle residential burglaries by conducting hi visibility patrols, targeting & disrupting known offenders and delivering of crime prevention advice to residents.

Update 12/09/2023

Nuisance Bikes – NPT have been working alongside land owners and Bradford East NPT colleagues to reduce demand. West Yorkshire Police have seen a reduction in calls to Ravenscliffe Woods and the Bunnyfields over recent months.

Speeding – The NPT have acquired funding via the Outer West Community Committee to provide additional resources for the roads policing unit and NPT officers. This has also been made available to the Leeds District Off-Road Bike Team to provided resourcing in problem areas.

Residential Burglary – NPT officers and the area’s crime prevention officer continue to support victims of burglary, referring them for further support where necessary.

 

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