Your Neighbourhood Policing Team
Neighbourhood policing is about keeping our neighbourhoods safe. It’s about knowing your neighbourhood and understanding the things that matter to you. We want our neighbourhoods to have the confidence that we will keep you safe.
Neighbourhood Policing Teams have police officers, police community support officers, and special constables. They work to prevent crime, deter criminals and make sure those intent on causing our neighbourhoods harm are stopped.
Your Neighbourhood Policing Team will work with local organisations, authorities, and neighbourhood leaders. They will listen to neighbourhood concerns and find solutions to resolve problems.
Crimes
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Residents have told us they’re worried about the rise in vehicle thefts, including cases where homes are broken into to steal car keys.
Action taken:
Operation Trooper has been launched to investigate and collate any trends involving vehicle thefts. From this, a trend of theft of Fiestas has been identified within Basildon and a suspect has been identified. The main suspect has been arrested and bailed pending further investigation at this time.
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Residents in Wickford have reported on going ASB around the High Street and Cranfield Park Road and BP Garage. Cars have been damaged by catapults and wildlife has suffered in this area.
Action taken:
Op Mallard is a High visibility and plain clothes operation to tackle ASB in Wickford and tackle the illegal use of catapults to damage cars and kill wildlife.
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Residents have told us that off-road vehicles, like motorcycles and quad bikes, and E-Scooter are causing a nuisance in the community. They are disruptive and can make people feel unsafe.
Action taken:
Neighbourhood Policing Teams are actively enforcing the illegal usage of e-scooters, e-bikes, and pedal bikes in pedestrianised areas in our District, and where appropriate are completing seizures using Section 59 and Section 165 powers.
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Residents have reported drug dealing within their community
Action taken:
Following the creation of a dedicated pro-active capability within the NPT, we have seen an increase in intelligence led enforcement activity in recent months, with significant quantities of drugs seized and suspects arrested.