Local Policing Team
Our Neighbourhood Policing Teams consist of Neighbourhood Team Leaders (police sergeants), Neighbourhood Beat Managers (police officers) and police community support officers (PCSOs) who are accountable to their local community. A key element of the role is to undertake community engagement to understand community concerns and update them on police activity in order to build confidence.
They will work in partnership with teams both within the police (for example alcohol licensing and youth intervention) and externally (local authorities, Environmental Health and registered social landlords) to problem solve community issues. The underlying principle of our neighbourhood policing model is to intervene at the earliest possible opportunity to prevent an escalation of crime and harm.
Crimes and priorities
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Rural Crime & Engagement
Rural crime is an issue for large areas of the country, but it tends to go unreported. It can impact on insurance premiums, food prices, the environment, and can damage local communities.
The Honiton Neighbourhood Team are conducting a visible presence in the rural community to offer reassurance and crime prevention. The aim is to improve connectivity with the rural communities and provide education to users of our beautiful countryside. This includes attending rural events to gain knowledge about the issues effecting the rural communities and to offer the crime prevention advice.
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Engagement with rural communities has resulted in:
-A continued decrease in Rural Burglaries over the last month
-Uptake in patrols around targeted areas -
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Anti-Social Driving & Vehicle Offences
There will be an increased focus on Road Safety within our rural communities to reduce collisions, improve driver behaviours and increase community confidence through visible, intelligence led road policing activity. This will include conducting speed checks in identified hotspot areas, supporting and expanding Community Speed Watch Activity, address vehicle related ASB through engagement and enforcement, and promoting road safety awareness.Action taken:
Stops on vehicles in these areas continue and education, or enforcement is used where appropriate.
-2 S59 warnings issued on vehicles -
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Community Engagements
Engagement is key for us at Honiton and, over the coming month, we will be at the following events in your area:Action taken:
Plymtree - Parish Council meeting
5th May 1930hrsCombe Raleigh – Annual Parish Council meeting (TBC)
7th May 1900hrsOffwell – Parish Council Meeting (TBC)
20th May 1930hrs