Sergeant Steve Goodier is responsible for the Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods team
The team comprises
- Sergeant Steve Goodier
- PC Martin Rogers
- PC Tereasa Bowes
- PC Lesley Metcalfe
- PCSO Kevin Cooke
- PCSO Katie Ralphs
- PCSO Neil Harris
- Station Enquiry Officer (SEO) Julia Cash
- Station Enquiry Officer (SEO) Sheila Winnard
- Station Enquiry Officer (SEO) Mandy Gould
PC Tereasa Bowes PCSO Kevin Cooke
PCSO Katie Ralphs PC Martin Rogers
PCSO Neil Harris
The policing pledge and your local priorities
Click here to read the national policing pledge, which sets out the service you can expect from your local police force.
Locally, we work with your community to find out what matters most where you live. We will work with you and our partner agencies to agree the main priorities for the area and how we will work together to tackle them.
The top three community priorities for Ryde Town are:
(Updated: December 16, 2009)
- Addressing problems caused by drinking and drunken behaviour.
- Preventing crime and the fear of crime when large groups of young people gather in public places.
- Tackling the problems caused by drugs.
These are the priorities that people in your local area have agreed with the Safer Neighbourhoods team. You can influence these priorities by contacting your team, attending a meeting or speaking to members of the team when you see them out and about.
Visit this link for details of community meetings in the Ryde area
Police beat newsletters
Please click on the link below to read the latest newsletter from your local Safer Neighbourhoods team:
Ryde Town beat newsletter January 2010.pdf
Action we have taken in relation to your priorities
You said....Reduce problems caused by drinking and drunken behaviour
We did....Groups of people reported for rowdy or drunken behaviour were moved on from Ryde Esplanade and Simeon Street Recreation Ground and arrested. Searches led to alcohol and cannabis being seized from people involved in anti-social behaviour. There were more than 120 fewer crimes in Ryde town centre between April and December 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.
Sergeant Steve Goodier, Councillor Wayne Whittle, and PCSO Katie Ralphs at North Walk, Ryde: September 2009
You said.....Prevent crime when young people gather in public places
We did.....Nuisance motorists were issued with warnings. Their vehicles, which included cars and mopeds, can be seized by police if they are involved in similar offences again. One man was removed from Ryde after he was involved in vehicle wheel spinning. He was banned from entering Ryde. Other motorists received warnings for speeding and loud car stereos. A mobile CCTV camera was put up along North Walk by Isle of Wight Council. Mr Christopher D’Arcy Ryan, a resident of Appley Rise said: “I’m grateful this matter has been addressed. The police’s action has been successful, and I believe the Council’s CCTV camera helped as it was a deterrent, improving the quality of life and sleep for local residents.”
You said....Tackle problems caused by drugs
We did.....On Saturday, December 12, 2009, Ryde SNT officers carried out a drugs dog and reassurance operation throughout Ryde town focusing on licensed premises. This was carried out with the assistance of a black labrador called 'Blue' and his handler PC Ellis. The response from the public was positive and we had no issues with any member of the public in relation to being searched, or sniffed by the dog. The licensing trade were also very positive and welcomed our actions. The Safer Neighbourhoods team regularly supports officers from Isle of Wight CID, the Priority Crime Unit and Dog Support Unit in carrying out high profile and undercover drugs operations in the town and at ferry terminals. Police are detecting more than 90% of reported drugs offences. Officers act on information to prosecute suspects responsible for drugs supplies and help people affected by substance misuse receive effective treatment.
Justice Seen, Justice Done
An Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) remains in force until September 10, 2011 against Terry Paul Watts, aged 21, of West Street, Ryde. The order prohibits him from: Possessing any alcoholic beverage in a public place, other than in a licensed premises, and other than during 0800 – 1800 provided that during those times, it is sealed in the original container. Deliberating abusing, threatening, intimidating or annoying any other person on the Isle of Wight. From entering specific parts of Ryde, Isle of Wight.
Prolific graffiti offender brought to justice by police in Ryde
by Duncan Smith
PC Martin Rogers and IW Council ENO Katharine Arblaster
A series of criminal damages in Ryde on the Isle of Wight was stopped and solved thanks to persistent enquiries by a local neighbourhood police officer. PC Martin Rogers of the Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods team investigated numerous reports of graffiti in the area during October and November 2009.
A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested and charged with criminal damage. He appeared before the Isle of Wight Youth Court in December 2009 when he was found guilty. The teenager was made the subject of a youth offending referral order for nine months, a six-month parenting order, and told to pay £625 compensation to Isle of Wight Council and £50 court costs.
During October 2009, police started to receive reports from Isle of Wight Council Environment and Neighbourhoods Officer (ENO) Katharine Arblaster about a recurring graffiti tag appearing on public places in and around Ryde. The tag was found in at least 14 locations including the Royal York Hotel in George Street, a disused garage in East Street, a pedestrian shelter at the Canoe Lake, and public seating in Puckpool Park.
PC Martin Rogers said: “It was clear these acts of criminal damage were linked to the same person. The offender had even started to write ‘catch me if you can’ in some places. Photographs of the graffiti tags were analysed with support from staff from Isle of Wight Council’s Community Safety Services, which runs an online graffiti gallery.
“We acted swiftly to solve this crime series as such vandalism is sometimes the first stage of an offender committing more serious offences. The sight of graffiti can also raise the fear of crime among residents and visitors. The reality is there have been more than 100 fewer crimes in Ryde town centre compared to last year, but it is just as important for people to feel safe and confident about where they live.”
Isle of Wight Council’s Community Safety Services Operations Manager Simon Dennis said: “We have a contractor that will remove obscene graffiti within 24 hours. The Council also records the tags left by the perpetrators with the police to look for and target repeat offenders. We will always take action against the perpetrators because it costs us, the taxpayers, tens of thousands of pounds a year to clean up this graffiti.” To report graffiti, you can phone a dedicated Isle of Wight Council hotline on (01983) 823515 or go online to www.iwight.com/graffiti
Robert Gary Cass, aged 26, formerly of Queens Road, Ryde, was sentenced to eight years in prison in December 2009 when a jury found him guilty of grievous bodily harm (GBH) with intent against 19-year-old Joseph Triccas outside an address in Slade Road in Ryde in 2007. Mr Triccas received serious injuries that left him partially paralysed.
Samuel Peter Perkis, aged 22, of Pell Lane, Ryde pleaded guilty in court to assault by beating and received a 12-month exclusion order from all pubs in the Ryde and District areas, a 12-month supervised community order, and six months' alcohol treatment. Speaking after the sentencing hearing at IW Magistrates Court on April 23, 2009, Sergeant Steve Goodier said: "The Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods team has a zero tolerance attitude towards alcohol related violence, which residents tell us consistently is their number one priority for police to tackle. We work with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to put evidence against offenders before the courts, and welcome responsible actions by licensees to restrict the opportunities such criminals have to cause crime in the area. The independent Ryde Pubwatch has already banned this man from licensed premises belonging to the scheme, and an exclusion order imposed by the court goes a step further by banning him from all pubs in the Ryde area for a year. We are committed to working with the community to maintain Ryde town centre as a place where residents and visitors are safe and feel safe."
More action taken by the Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods team
Policing at Ryde's Illuminated Carnival
Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods Team Sergeant Steve Goodier said: “I would like to thank the organisers and vast majority of spectators for making this year’s Ryde Illuminated Carnival on Saturday, September 5 a safe event. No major incidents were reported during the carnival procession, which attracted large public crowds. Police gave informal warnings to a small minority of spectators at risk of interfering with the path of the carnival procession. Officers warned a number of people without official peddling certificates who were attempting to sell goods along the route. An overall total of 17 police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) were on duty along the route of carnival on Saturday, September 5. These included officers from Ryde’s two dedicated Safer Neighbourhoods teams, and officers from the Island Support Unit (ISU).
Sergeant Simon Lythgoe and PC Alex Coyne of the Island Support Unit (ISU) on duty in Union Street during the 2009 Ryde Illuminated Carnival
Operation Nemesis making Solent seafarers safer
by Duncan Smith
The Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods Team is working with Isle of Wight Council's Community Safety Service on protecting boat owners from criminals during Hampshire Constabulary’s Operation Nemesis to prevent burglary and theft. Sailors and harbour masters across the island are receiving advice on crime prevention tools and techniques to deter thieves and protect valuable property on board boats. The Isle of Wight mobile police station visited Ryde Harbour during May 2009 to demonstrate how a unique property marking system can be used to prevent marine crime.
SmartWater is a liquid that can mark someone’s valuable property with a unique DNA-style forensic code. These codes are stored on a secure database together with the owners’ details. SmartWater fluoresces yellow and green under UV light allowing recovered items to be linked to their owner, and the thieves who stole them. The Isle of Wight Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP), which introduced SmartWater to the island, is contacting harbour masters and members to increase awareness within the sailing community.
Police officers and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from the Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods Team, and Ryde-based Isle of Wight Council Environment and Neighbourhoods Officer (ENO) Katharine Arblaster, provided SmartWater packs to boat owners who expressed interest in marking and registering their valuable property. Sailors using Ryde Harbour were also shown a DVD depicting the advantages of SmartWater, and given Home Office advice booklets on how to keep a boat secure.
Isle of Wight Crime Prevention Officer Michala Bailey said: “Although burglary rates are low on the island, we are keen to reduce them further because of the impact theft can have on victims. Opportunist thieves can find boats easy targets if valuable items such as outboard motors and navigation and radio systems are not secured. Marking property is just one of many simple things boat owners can do in just a few minutes to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime.”
Simon Dennis, the Operations Manager for the IW Council's Community Safety Services, said "SmartWater is a real success and definitely a positive way forward for agencies and individuals to work in partnership to help prevent burglary and theft on the Island."
Boat owners who applied SmartWater to property on their vessels included Frederick Fox of Binstead, Isle of Wight, and Colin Russell of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Mr Fox said: “Boats can be so vulnerable and it was annoying when thieves took an outboard motor from me years ago. I can see the police are taking this seriously, and I believe SmartWater will work in telling criminals to leave sailors alone.” Mr Russell said: “I think it’s a good idea. It’s so easy; a deterrent to the type of thieves who’ve stolen outboard motors, fuel and radios in the past.”
For more information, you can log onto www.saferwight.org.uk/smartwater and http://www.crimereduction.homeoffice.gov.uk/vehiclecrime/vehiclecrime32.htm
Operation Tri-Sign
Police officers with the Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) developed a plan to combat anti-social behaviour and criminal damage.
Operation Tri-Sign was a high-profile co-ordinated campaign designed to improve community safety at the start of the island’s summer tourist season in 2008.
A number of three-sided ‘tri-signs’ were put up on seven streets in Ryde. They displayed safety messages to residents and a warning to criminals who might be operating in the area.
Under 21 drinking ban in Ryde
Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire Constabulary are working together with off-licences in Ryde to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in the town.
15 off-licences, from specialist stores to supermarkets, refuse to sell alcohol to anyone aged under 21 on Friday and Saturdays. Launched in May 2008, this was the first time such a formal project was introduced to the Island.
Although alcohol can be purchased legally by anyone aged 18 or over, the Isle of Wight Council and police licensing teams believe the tighter voluntary regulation is helping to stop problems involving drunken youths.
Pub Watch
The independent Ryde Pubwatch holds regular meetings, shares information and uses the Shop Watch radio system after shopping hours.
Police fully support the aims and objectives of the Pubwatch scheme, which are to achieve a safer social drinking environment in all licensed premises throughout the island. “The island benefits from eight watches with some 148 members, who meet regularly to discuss issues relating to social responsibility in relation to alcohol, the safety of regular customers, and visitors to members’ premises on the island. The schemes are supported in each case by a local police officer, but all decisions to ban troublemakers are made by the members themselves. The police do not have any voting rights at meetings, nor are recommendations made by officers. The police are referred to only for factual information, which is then only disclosed when relevant to the issue under discussion. Pubwatch is therefore a scheme run ‘by licensees for licensees’, supported by the police.
On the island, this network has been further enhanced by the creation of a Pubwatch website, which can be viewed at www.iow-pubwatch.co.uk This is not a police website, nor is it maintained by the police. It has a public page, and ‘members only’ pages, which contain images of banned persons. This site has proved extremely valuable to members as a means of identifying troublemakers throughout the various watches across the island.
The strength of Pubwatch is unity of purpose, exemplified by the motto ‘banned from one banned from all’.
How you can take action
Come and tell us what is important to you in your neighbourhood, and play your part in setting local priorities.
Ryde Town Safer Neighbourhoods Team hold Community Engagement Forums, Neighbourhood Surgeries and Street Surveys so that you can tell us your community issues and priorities. Click this link for details of community meetings in the area.
If you would like to speak to an officer or would like to invite a member of the team to attend your Neighbourhood Watch, residents association or other local meeting to talk about crime and anti-social behaviour, contact us on the details below.
You could also volunteer to help the teams working in your local area and make a real difference to your neighbourhood. Click here for more information about police support volunteers.
Crime mapping and local performance information
Hampshire Constabulary has joined with partner agencies in the two counties to provide you with local information about crime and disorder, using a system called CADDIE. On the bottom left hand side of this page, you can enter your postcode into CADDIE to view information about your local area.
You can also see how we are performing against certain key criteria in your local area:
Link to Ryde Town Neighbourhood Performance page
How to contact us
Ryde Police Station, Station Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2QH. Phone: 101 or 0845 045 45 45.
Email: rydetown.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
Online links to partner organisations in the Ryde Town area:
Ryde Town Council
http://www.iwight.com/parishcouncils/parishcouncilsdetail.aspx?id=30
