Hampshire Constabulary

* Updated 27.08.10*

Sergeant Justin Noons is responsible for the Safer Neighbourhoods Team covering the Bevois Town and Banister Park areas. The team consists of:  

• PCSO Jack Hayward
• PCSO Hayley Taite  
  
  

Your local priorities:

Police and Community Together meetings have been introduced throughout Southampton and are currently held quarterly in each of the Portswood police neighbourhoods.

The meetings are organised and chaired by officers from your Safer Neighbourhoods Team and involve people who form part of a Key Individual Network (KIN). A KIN is a key person from the community with good contacts within that community. People currently involved include your local councillors, representatives from local resident associations , neighbourhood groups, local housing associations, care homes, housing societies, school head teachers, police, Southampton City Council and Southampton University amongst others.

PACT meetings are a formal way to identify areas of concerns of the local community, local issues are discussed and from here we set your community priorities for the next three months. Your Safer Neighbourhoods Team will then set action plans to tackle the issues and use multi agency strategies to collectively address the priority with an aim to achieve the objective and resolve the problem. If you feel you would like to get involved in this process and assist with your local community issues, then please contact us and we can will advise you on how to become involved.

This is your opportunity to have a say on the priorities for your neighbourhood. If you are interested please send your e-mail to: portswood.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk.

• Tackle alcohol and drug related anti social behaviour around 2 – 4 Forster Road. 　
• Tackle traffic Related nuisance in Earls Road; parking, excessive speed and contravention of traffic signs, no entry and one way directions.
  

These priorities were decided at the PACT meeting on Thursday, August 5 at Bevois Town School.   Our next PACT meeting has been arranged for Thursday October 21, at Bevois Town School meeting room at 7.30pm

Action in relation to your priorities

You said: Tackle anti-social behaviour and nuisance in the astro turf pitch and surrounds to Bevois Town School Earls Road between 4pm and 2am.

We did: We identified that the majority of people causing these problems were students going to and from the pubs and clubs on Bevois Valley Road. To combat this we organised a police operation where local beat officers patrolled in and around the area to intercept those caught drinking on the streets and anyone else caught acting in a way that could be causing alarm and distress to others. The success of this operation was measured by the amount of reports made to the police on the night, which were much lower than in previous evenings. As a result of the good work of your local officers, further operations will be organised in the future.  


You said: Tackle alcohol and related ASB in the area within Inner Avenue and Rockstone Lane, Lodge Road and Bevois Valley Road. Daily between 12pm and 5pm.

We did:  The second priority was aimed at tackling anti-social and nuisance behaviour in and around the games area at Bevois Town School on Earls Road. We have continuously patrolled in and around this location, talked to young people behaving anti-socially, and taken further action against any persistent offenders. We work closely with Southampton City Council to indentify problem youths and take the correct intervention measures.

Community initiatives

Junior PCSO scheme

Starting in September we are looking to start a Junior PCSO scheme for children aged ten to 14. This will be an hour and a half session, every two weeks, where the children will meet local PCSOs at Bevois Town School to take part in fun, sporty and community related activities and events. If your son/daughter is interested in joining up, or you would like further information then contact our local PCSOs on 101 or email: portswood.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

Recent successes 

Over the past month, four vehicles have been seized under S165 of the traffic act after drivers have been stopped and found to be in possession of a vehicle with no driving licence or insurance for example.  The drivers have been summoned to attend court for the offences committed.

One driver has been stopped following a rear light not working on his vehicle, this driver was found to be over the legal limit of alcohol and arrested and charged for the offence.  They will be attending court shortly.

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and are currently on bail whilst the investigation continues. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences and are currently on bail whilst the investigation continues.

Crime prevention - summer months

During the summer months we see a rise in particular crimes in some of our neighbourhoods. Reports of late night anti-social behaviour reduces during the summer break, but every year we see an increase in burglaries and vehicle crime. Local beat officers will pick out any vulnerable homes and vehicles while they are out on patrol and give advice to the owners on what can be done to strengthen their security and ensure they don’t become a victim of crime.

We find that burglaries occur when front facing windows to a property have been left open and the room is vacant. This allows burglars to get access, have a look for anything valuable and steal it! Another method burglars’ use is getting in through insecure back doors. Lock your doors, make sure your garden is secure and tidy or dispose of any trees or bushes that may be hiding your property from the road. Don’t give anyone the chance to creep up to your home and break in without being seen! To protect your vehicle make sure it is left clean and tidy and any valuable property is removed when parked up. Ideally leave the glove box open when the vehicle is left unattended to stop any unnecessary broken windows and so thieves know you haven’t got anything to steal. 

Fothcoming Beat surgeries

• Beat surgeries happen every two weeks from 11am until 1pm. The surgeries are based at the Waitrose store on Portswood Road. Come along and chat to us, they are a great way of meeting some of the team. The next dates are August 28, September 11, September 25, October 9 and October 23. 
  

 Click here for the Beat surgery poster - If you have a communal area, notice board or any place to display this please feel free to help us advertise the Beat Surgeries.

• Our next PACT meeting has been arranged for Thursday October 21 at Bevois Town School meeting room at 7.30pm. This is an open meeting for all to attend if you want to have an input on the policing priorities in yoir area for the next three months.  

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. 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.  

How to contact us

If you would like to speak to someone about policing in your local area, please call 101 or email portswood.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk