Basildon District
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District commander update
Working together with partners within the Basildon Crime and
Disorder Partnership, we have achieved significant improvements in
reducing crime.
Above: Chief Insp Simon Dobinson
Between April 2006 and March 2009, crime fell by 11.2% which in
real terms means 1809 fewer people experienced crime.
This year we have reduced crime even further by 7.7%, which
again means 700 fewer victims of crime. Incidents of anti-social
behaviour have also fallen by 6.8% which equates to 475 fewer
incidents.
However we are clear that behind each statistic is a person who
has suffered the impact of a crime and behind them, family and
friends who also feel the impact.
We are therefore keen to ensure those who commit crime are
caught and convicted and are also looking at how to deter and
prevent crime.
Essex and Basildon are low crime areas so we need to find ways
of directing resources at those measures which not only reduce
crime but make you feel safer too.
The way in which we deliver our policing service is through our
Neighbourhood Policing Teams, dedicated to:
- Improving our visibility and reducing the fear of crime
- Gaining the trust and confidence of the local community
- Tackling the causes and effects of crime and anti-social
behaviour
- Being identifiable and known within the local community
- Tackling crime through targeting repeat offenders
- Building on successful local partnerships within the community
to solve problems