Priorities

• June 2010 - Criminal damage and noise nuisance at Lingwood Millennium Green playground
• June 2010 - Noise nuisance, graffiti and off road riding of scooters at Brundall Recreation Ground
• June 2010 - Summer home security and crime prevention at business and commercial premises

Actions

The actions taken against priorities March to June 2010:

Anti-social in Orchard Close and the Recreation Ground, Lingwood.

In addition to extra patrols, a minority of youths have been spoken to about their level and amount of noise, alcohol has been seized, moped users have been spoken to about using their bikes and where they can and can not park and letters have been sent to a number of parents about their child’s behaviour in a residential area.

Bullying and violence on journeys to and from school.

Officers visited three youths at their home addresses and words of advice were given about an incident of bullying they were involved in. Talks have been given at Salhouse Primary and Lingwood First about bullying and cyber bullying to raise the awareness and advise how to report bullying. Four youths were referred to an anti-bulling workshop run by Victim Support, which gave them techniques and practical strategies to minimise bullying and increase their self- esteem. National Bullying Week is scheduled for November 2010, which the SNT will participate in and work closely with the schools.

Anti-social behaviour in Freethorpe Village Hall, car park.

Extra targeted patrols were carried out, where a number of youths congregating in the area were spoken to about their noise and respect for local people. When officers visited the area the majority of youths were being respectful and were not making excessive noise. No further complaints were made to the police during the time police were focusing on the anti-social issues.

Archive:

17 June: Youths congregating at Freethorpe village hall.

9 September: Police have carried out regular patrols in the area, which is part of their daily taskings for both local officers as well as response. Youths have been spoken to, to warn them about their behaviour and on occasions youths and vehicles have been searched.

17 June: Anti-social behaviour by youths congregating in the car park and park area opposite to the village hall on Station Road, Lingwood.

9 September: The team carried out high visibility patrols. Educated those who were causing the problems about how their behaviour affects local residents. Work has been carried out with youth club workers to try and encourage youths to attend the club instead of congregating outside. The team used enforcement including street cautions for drug possession and stop and account/search powers. Bollards were erected in the car park at the village hall which helped ease the problem. This priority has been carried over to the next priority period. Officers will carry out enforcement and give anti-social behaviour contracts or orders to offenders which is hoped to decrease the issues residents currently face.

9 September: Lingwood – To address anti-social behaviour by drunken youths resulting in minor criminal damage.

6 January: In the last four months calls from residents reporting youth related anti-social behaviour in these areas has significantly reduced, to just one call. Crime has also reduced to one incident from September 2009 to January 2010 compared to six incidents from June 2009 to September 2009. To deal with the behaviour causing concern to residents officers from the Acle Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT): � Stepped up their high visibility patrols on foot and by vehicle during the day and at night. � Confiscated alcohol on several occasions from under age drinkers. � Moved youths on when found trespassing. � Visited shops and pubs advising them on the sale of alcohol to under age youths and to adult purchasing on behalf of a minor. � Attended community meetings and asked residents to call in with any incidents of anti-social behaviour, for police to deal with. � Spoke to numerous youths about their behaviour and the impact it had on others in the community.

6 January: Deter anti-social behaviour in the area of Clarkson Road, Lingwood.

30 March: Officers from the SNT carried out extra patrols and joint patrols with Wherry Housing during the day and night; spoke to groups of youths socialising in the area and dealt with isolated incidents of nuisance behaviour. As a result the Safer Neighbourhood Action Panel (SNAP) agreed that appropriate action had been taken and the issue no longer needed the status of a priority, at the latest meeting held on 31 March.

6 January: Improve engagement with elder members of the community, increasing confidence and reassuring the hard to reach groups.

30 March: The team has continued to have close contact with specific elderly residents who have dementia, liaising with family and health providers. Extra patrols were carried out in highly populated areas of elderly residents. Extra efforts to increase accessibility to police have been made, PCSOs now travel on two mobile library routes in the neighbourhood visiting several parishes on a six week basis as well as attendance at coffee mornings, day rooms and bingo evenings. These links will be maintained; subsequently the issue no longer needs to be classed as a priority.

6 January: Encourage property security and crime prevention during the darker nights.

30 March: Victims of burglaries have been visited by officers who have offered a free SelectaDNA pack, a new property marking liquid, to mark valuable items. Patrols have been carried out around vulnerable premises and repeat victims of crime and crime prevention advice has been issued. The priority was dropped now that the lighter nights have arrived.

Outcomes

Review of monthly outcomes June 2010

• Nine youths admitted their involvement in causing damage at Acle Recreation Ground, on Saturday 1 May. Fire spread damaging five metres of fence panels, an area of the playing surface, a wheelie bin and the tarmac surface. The youths will be dealt with by police, using a Restroative Justice process.


• There were two thefts from motor vehicles in Thorpe End which are thought to have been linked. Offenders smashed the windows of two vehicles and stole wallets and a jacket. One of the wallets was later found in Thorpe St Andrew.


• A 17 year old boy pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a property in Blofield, he was ordered to pay £150 compensation to the victim.


• Stanley Snaidkowski, Beighton Road, Acle pleaded guilty at court for being drunk and disorderly on 20 May in The Street, Acle and was fined £25 and £15 in costs. In a separate incident Snaidkowski was charged with possession of Class B drugs and fined £50.


• Officers are continuing with their investigation into an indecent exposure which happened on 20 May on a bus travelling between Rackheath to Wroxham.


• Fatal road traffic collision on the A47 at Acle at 3.45pm on Monday 14 June. Philip Colk, 95, from Little Plumstead sadly died at the scene of the collision with a black cab. The driver and passenger of the cab received minor injuries.


• A young man who kicked and smashed the window in at Acle Fish and Chip Shop, New Road, in April, received a fixed penalty notice and has been into the shop and paid for the damage.

How have we dealt with offenders

Crime Category	Burglary	Robbery	Vehicle Crime	Violence	All Crime
Charge	80.0%	0.0%	2.2%	32.4%	33.5%
Summons	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	8.8%	4.9%
Offence taken into consideration	16.7%	0.0%	2.2%	5.9%	6.8%
Conditional Caution	3.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.5%
Penalty Notice Issued	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.5%
Caution	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	20.6%	10.7%
Formal Warning Cannabis possession	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5.3%
Final Warning	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2.9%	1.5%
Reprimand	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5.9%	2.4%
Restorative Justice	0.0%	0.0%	95.7%	23.5%	33.0%
Total	100.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Description of the Disposals

• 'Charge' - Where a suspect who has been arrested is placed before a court to answer for his or her actions
• 'Summons' - Where a suspect who has not been arrested is required to attend court to answer for his or her actions
• 'TIC (An offence Taken Into Consideration)' - Where an offender admits an offence before a court and has previous similar matters also dealt with at the same time
• 'Conditional Caution' - Where an offender is given a formal police warning for the offence(s) and is required to comply with certain conditions for a set period of time
• 'PND (Penalty Notice for Disorder)' - A ticket issued for an offence which provides a warning and administers a fixed fine to the recipient
• 'Caution' - Where an Adult offender is given a formal police warning for the offence(s)
• 'Cannabis Street Warning' - Where an Adult offender receives a warning for possession of cannabis for their personal use
• 'Final Warning' - Where a child or young person 10-17 is given a formal police warning for the offence(s) and undergoes an intensive supervision programme with the 'Youth Offending Team' for a set period of time
• 'Reprimand' - Where a child or young person 10-17 is given a formal police warning for the offence(s)
• 'RJ (Restorative Justice)' - A process which engages the victim, community and offender into a process to repair the harm done, restore the situation and challenge and change offending behaviour