Uttlesford & Braintree: Officers continue to respond to ‘concerns and issues raised in our rural communities’

We’ve listened to your concerns about speeding on rural roads in Uttlesford and Braintree and speed checks are a regular part of our operational policing activity.

Officers from the Braintree and Uttlesford Community Policing Team joined forces with our Rural Engagement Team and our volunteer Specials on Saturday 6 April 2024 to visit villages and more isolated rural areas in both districts on Saturday to focus on rural crime and rural-related issues.

Speed 100 checks were conducted in several villages where you have told us there are speeding issues, as part of an ongoing focus on problems with excess speeds through our rural villages and hamlets.

Several vehicles were stopped and a number of drivers were issued with fixed penalty notices for excess speed while two vehicles were seized for no insurance.

Officers also patrolled multiple villages and hamlets across both districts, engaging with residents and business owners.

Inspector Phil Jackson says:

“Braintree and Uttlesford Community Policing Team continue to listen and deploy in response to the concerns and issues raised in our rural communities.
“On Saturday, officers patrolled villages and hamlets across both districts, together with our Rural Engagement Team and the Uttlesford Tri-service rural community officer.
“They spoke with residents about local issues and conducted speed checks in identified hotspots.
“We are committed to such operations and will continue to use the information and intelligence we gather from the public to target issues and areas of concern.
“Offending and anti-social behaviour is reducing and our dedicated teams will maintain their operational activity, with partners, working to achieve further reductions."

Two of our police community support officers were also able to help an elderly man who was blown over in the strong winds in Great Dunmow. After giving him first aid, they took him home to make sure he was safe.

And Tri-service rural community officer Andrea Adams presented rural engagement officers with a bleed control kit, which can be vital in the event of a serious trauma. They will keep it in one of their patrol vehicles alongside their defibrillator, which all hope they will never have to use!

Andrea represents all three emergency services – police, fire and ambulance – and provides valuable crime and fire prevention advice to residents across the district.

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