New neighbourhood policing priorities for Broxbourne

Over the past few months, Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) across Broxbourne have been working to tackle the issues that residents said were causing them the most concern.

NPTs work alongside partners to focus on solving long and short-term neighbourhood issues, such as anti-social behaviour (ASB), theft, speeding and drug-related crime.

They set local policing priorities every four months, providing a specific focus on the issues that residents have raised through surveys, alongside an analysis of data.

Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to tackle the issues, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

During the last period, the following priorities were addressed:

Hoddesdon

• Reduce ASB and criminality in Hoddesdon town centre.

o        The NPT have worked alongside partner agencies and local businesses to target those intent on committing ASB.

o        Regular patrols of the town centre and surrounding areas have been conducted, during these officers liaised with shop workers and members of the public.

o        Officers have held community engagement events and attended town centre events.

 

• Car meets in Hoddesdon.

o        Officers have responded to reports of organised car meets within the borough. There is a Public Space Protection Order, covering the whole of the Borough of Broxbourne, prohibiting anyone from driving in an anti-social manner and/or causing nuisance, alarm, harassment or distress to others. Failure to comply with this order is a criminal offence.

o        Intelligence has been gathered ahead of possible meets and temporary dispersal orders imposed to disrupt them and social media messaging issued to highlight the order in a bid to deter them.

The following priorities have been agreed for four months:

• Anti-social behaviour in the town.
• Acquisitive crime in Hoddesdon town centre.

 

Cheshunt East

• Acquisitive crime in and around Waltham Cross town centre

• Extra police patrols have taken place over the last few months as part of Operation Hotspot, a £1 million countywide operation to target those intent on committing anti-social behaviour or criminality in the area.
• As well as patrols, officers have regularly attended town centre events and carried out police surgeries.  

 

• E-scooter use around the town centre

• Officers have been giving regular advice to e-scooter riders, educating them on the legality of the vehicles.
• Where appropriate, e-scooters have been seized.

 

The following priorities have been agreed for four months:

• Shoplifting in Waltham Cross.
• Theft from person and pickpocketing in Waltham Cross.

 

Cheshunt West

• Off-road bikes in Cheshunt West.

o        The NPT has worked with Broxbourne Parks Patrol and other partner agencies to disrupt those riding off-road bikes within the area and anyone identified participating in this activity will be dealt with robustly. This may include seizure of bikes.  

o        There is a Public Space Protection Order, covering the whole of the Borough of Broxbourne, prohibiting anyone from riding a motorbike, quad bike, scrambler, mini moto or any other mechanically propelled vehicle in a manner deemed by to be anti-social and is or is likely to be causing nuisance, alarm, harassment or distress to any other person. Failure to comply with the order is a criminal offence.

o        Several bikes have been seized and riders reported for related offences. 

 

• Car meets in Cheshunt West.

o        There is a Public Space Protection Order, covering the whole of the Borough of Broxbourne, prohibiting anyone from driving in an anti-social manner and/or causing nuisance, alarm, harassment or distress to others. Failure to comply with this order is a criminal offence.

o        Intelligence has been gathered ahead of possible meets and temporary dispersal orders imposed to disrupt them.

The following priorities have been agreed for four months:

• Retail theft at Brookfield Shopping Centre.
• Anti-social vehicle use in Goffs Oak.

 

Whilst there will be a focus on the local priorities, officers will continue to respond to daily business as usual, as well as forcewide priorities and any emerging issues which require more immediate action.

Alongside the NPT, Broxbourne is also policed by officers who respond to emergency calls, a team of detectives who investigate crimes such as burglary, robbery and assault, and specialist units who work to tackle issues such as acquisitive crime and domestic abuse. In addition, they can call on officers from central teams which work countywide.

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