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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Addressing Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) and Associated Crime. We are committed to working in partnership with local agencies and the community to deliver sustainable, long-term solutions to issues affecting Plympton.
Action taken:
The Plympton Neighbourhood Policing Team continues to conduct regular foot patrols and high visibility car patrols, targeting areas identified through community feedback and intelligence. We have used ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) powers to issue warning letters to several youths, these is part of an escalation process if behaviour continues. We work closely with our retail outlets in regards to thefts, using collaborative systems to help them collate evidence and report incidents easier. The Neighbourhood Team also patrol with the Plymouth Against Retail Crime (PARC) Rangers to help deter retails thefts, the Rangers also give advise to retailers and help identify suspects.
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Reducing Antisocial Vehicle Use We have received multiple reports regarding the antisocial use of vehicles and e-bikes. We aim to reduce these behaviours through education, engagement, and enforcement where necessary
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We also aim to educate e-bike users on responsible riding behaviour; however, we have also recently seized several e-scooter in accordance with current legislation. We have passed information from the public to our Traffic Team who have completed several overnight plain clothes operations regarding noise and speeding in the area. We have also start a neighbourhood speed watch group, concentrating on areas of public concern. If you are interested in joining please contact [email protected]
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Improving Road Safety Around Local Schools
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Parking and traffic congestion near local schools are still being raised as concerns. We continue to conduct foot patrols and work with the schools about road safety to ensure the safety of children, parents, and residents.