Your neighbourhood policing team
Our ambition is to provide a neighbourhood policing service of which you, and we, can be proud. Prevention will be at the heart of our work, through well-informed collaborative problem-solving, building participation and strengthening the communities we serve. We will remain part of those communities, known and accessible to you, and policing in a way that both prevents harm and enhances your trust in us.
Our approach is shaped by five key themes: accessibility, prevention, vulnerability, relationships and partnerships. These will underpin all areas of our service and form the basis of our neighbourhood policing offer.
Your inspector for Cheltenham is Steve Benbow, pictured.
Crimes and priorities
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Working to minimise anti-social behaviour in the Springbank area. In particular ASB in the retail areas and Parks and Gardens.
Action taken:
Work continues as Youths continue to cause ASB in the area. Police are working with Partner agencies, especially youth offending to direct these youths in other directions. ABC's have been issued and the Local Team work with SOLACE to consider Injunctions for those individuals causing the most issue.
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The team are focussing on intelligence gathering and taking action to target those on illegal e bikes and scooters.
Action taken:
.Operations have been taking place, where different tactics have been used to identify those on illegal e bikes and scooters, gathering intelligence. Warrants have taken place , linked to those using the Bikes for drug dealing, carrying out ASB and stealing the bikes to re-sell. This work continues as intelligence is gathered. UPDATE one has been arrested for Theft of Bicycle and in a search of home address, Electric Bicycles were found. a Daily SCAN analysis of all incidents is being completed and a spreadsheet noting all incidents reported is being collated to look at the intel etc.. for Operations to be planned into the Summer months.
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Cheltenham has seen an increase in Theft from Motor Vehicles, mainly from Vehicles that have been left unlocked and with valuables left in them and on display
Action taken:
The Team are checking daily incidents reported of Theft From Motor Vehicle and where possible carrying out House to House in the area, to gain any intel or CCTV, Ring Doorbell footage. Community Alerts and Facebook advice has been sent out to the Public to remind them to lock their vehicles and to remove items . Work is ongoing.