Wards covered in this update
• Heyfords & Bugbrooke • Harpole & Grange • Blisworth & Roade
Locally identified priority
You Said
• Speeding
We Did
• Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers from Towcester Safer Community Team
have carried out a number of speed enforcement operations across the area using hand held
speed devices. Officers have issued a number of Fixed Penalty Notices to drivers who were
driving significantly over the speed limit, and have issued Warning Letters and given words of
advice where appropriate. The programme of enforcement operations will be continuing across
villages within the cluster.
Other concerns
You Said
• Antisocial Behaviour
We Did
• Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers from Towcester Safer Community Team
have continued high visibility patrols at locations identified as antisocial behaviour hotspots, as
well as responding to incidents to disrupt and deter incidents of this type.
• When attending incidents, officers have utilised powers to seize alcohol from underage youths,
and issue warnings to drivers of vehicles that are being used in an antisocial manner.
• Officers have followed up on all reported incidents of antisocial behaviour with the person that
reported it and often adopt interagency working with partner organisations to solve issues.
Activities and events
• Police Community Support Officers from Towcester Safer Community Team have hosted a
programme of Street Briefings across the area, these will continue in the New Year.
• PCSOs Jen Harrison and Tara Cooksammy have been running a programme of talks to Primary
Schools within the cluster on a range of issues including Road Safety, Stranger Awareness and
Antisocial Behaviour. In the lead up to Halloween and Bonfire Night specific talks were given
about the importance of staying safe while having fun and being considerate to others.
• Towcester Safer Community Team has continued its work around serious acquisitive and rural
crime, and regularly runs proactive operations stopping suspect vehicles and people across the
area to deter and disrupt any criminal behaviour.
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