Quedgeley, Kingsway, Hardwicke, Longney and Elmore

E-Scooters and E-Bikes are in the most part illegal to use in public and are a danger to riders and the public. Reducing the use of them by educating the public, proactively enforcing, and removing these from the streets reduces the risk to the riders and the public.

Neighbourhood officers are using different tactics to identify those on illegal E-Scooters and E-Bikes to gather intelligence. This information is used for planned operations, where these E-Scooters and E-Bikes have been and will be seized.

To address the ongoing Antisocial Behaviour issues around the Kingsway and Quedgeley areas involving youths

The Local Neighbourhood Policing Team working with partner agencies, will continue to carry out high visibility patrols, engaging with the Community and listening to their concerns. Identifying individuals and dealing with them appropriately

The area is mostly rural, compared to its closer neighbouring areas, and therefore has its own unique priority. The Local Neighbourhood Policing Team has its own Rural Crime Officer embedded into the team. They are currently working on preventing Hare Coursing in the area so that local farmers are not affected by the financial impact that can occur from Hare Coursing taking place on their land.

The Rural Crime Officer is currently making contact with local farming communities, help to educate them on crime prevention, and increasing patrols at times where Hare Coursing would take place.

To address the Antisocial Behaviour issues regarding the drivers of motor vehicles around the Hardwicke area. This can involve nuisance driving, speeding, revving of engines, loud exhausts, gatherings, racing and ‘displays’ such as hand-break turns in residential areas which pose a risk to others.

The Local Neighbourhood Policing Team are carrying out patrols and contacting members of the Community to identify those involved in the activity and dealing with them appropriately. This could lead to vehicles being seized