*Page updated 20/01/12*
Sergeant Mark Brearley leads the team for the Coxford area
Sergeant Tony Thompson covers Lordshill and Lordswood and
The 
teams are:
COXFORD TEAM:
PS 2110 Mark Brearley
PC 617 Lynette Chant
PC 3919 Dan Turner
PC 23336 Lance Plummer
PC 25143 Hannah Niven
PC 24217 Laura Couch
PC 423 Helen Wheeler (Hospital Liaison)
PC 766 Lou Wright
PCSO 15051 Tracey Cullen
PCSO 14412 Becky Woods
PCSO 14471 Dan Banks
PCSO 15064 Ash Collins
LORDSWOOD and LORDSHILL
PS 1496 Tony Thompson
PC 3560 Howard Carr
PC 21010 Ian Rudge
PC 24276 Jess Wilkins
PC 24475 Simon Peacock
PC 22462 Sunny Bolina
PC 23320 Chris Collins
PC 25323 Alex Boucouvalas
PCSO 12787 Sarah Churchill
PCSO 15053 Kerri O'Connell
PCSO 14872 Josh Beckerleg
LATEST NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWS
A Message From Your Community Engagement Officer PC 3363 Rob Attwood
Police and Community Together Meeting The neighbourhood priorities set at our Police and Community Together (PACT) meeting, held on January 13, were agreed as follows:
- * Motorbike Nuisance
- * Anti-social Behaviour
- * Public Underage Alcohol Consumption
There was a good turn out of local residents at the meeting who discussed many issues of concern to them and the police. These meetings are held at the same location every three months and provide a good opportunity to give feedback to the police and meet your police teams. To have your say, the next meetings will be held at St Judes Church, Warren Avenue, Coxford Southampton at 6.30pm on:
- Thursday, April 12
- Thursday, July 12
- Thursday, October 18
All out meetings are advertised on the Crime Reports website www.crimereports.co.uk Twitter www.twitter.com/ShirleyPolice as well as this website.
Beaver Meet: Your Safer Neighbourhoods officers are attending the Binden Road, Beaver group at 6.30pm on Monday, March 19 to show the Beavers one of our response police cars and PCSO 15053 O'CONNELL will talk to the Beavers about a variety of projects relevant to the area.
Elderly residents to receive 'Crime Prevention' advice
Elderly residents living in warden controlled property like Willow Court and Holly Oak Court are to receive 'Crime Prevention' packs from their Safer Neighbourhods team. The packs will include a variety of information and advice to help reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime throughout the year. Topics covered include cold callers, bogus callers and how to keep your home more secure.
Winter Crime Prevention Advice
Click here for crime prevention advice to make your home safer
Operation Convergence Targets Anti-Social Use of Motorbikes
Your local Safer Neighbourhoods officers have been out in force in the Lordshill area targeting those who use motorbikes or mini-motos anti-socially.
Although we haven't identified any offenders or seize any vehicles, we did speak to many residents affected by this inconsiderate behaviour and they were able to provide us with valuable information about those involved. Our thanks to you all for your assistance.
Over the next three months Operation Marker will take place in the Lordswood and Lordshill areas, which aims to disrupt anti-social behaviour involving youths drinking alcohol. We will work with shops and supermarkets licenced to sell alcohol to ensure staff are aware of their legal requirements for the sale of alcohol, and posters will be displayed warning members of the public of the penalties involved in buying alcohol for people who are under the age of 18, and we will carry out high visibility patrols in problem areas.
We ask you to continue reporting incidents you see to us, providing as much information as possible to identify the offenders including their description, clothing they are wearing and the type of vehicle they are riding and where and when the incident occurred.
If you have any information about those using or supplying illegal drugs, please contact us on 101 or anonymously on Crimestoppers, 0800 555 111, and help us rid your neighbourhood of this menace.
We have also spoken to lady runners at Tauntons College advising them how to stay safe when out running in the evening. This was very successful and we had good feedback.
Dispersal orders: Two Section 27 dispersals notices have been given in Aldermoor Park following calls of juvenile nuisance from members of the public.
Follow us on Twitter
We have our own Twitter account where we can 'tweet' to members of the public about what we're up to. The 'tweets' or updates are posted regularly and cover a variety of topics including the progress we're making on our beat, news stories, upcoming events, as well as 'retweets' of relevant police related matters in the Coxford area. You can follow us and join us by clicking here to see what we're 'Tweeting'
CRIME AWARENESS
HELP US TO REDUCE CRIME IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Burglars and car crime criminals may be operating in your neighbourhood. If you see anyone or anything suspicious in your neighbourhood, please contact the police immediately on 101 or dial 999 if a crime is taking place.
Always lock doors and windows when leaving your home unattended and do not leave valuables on view. Apply the same security measures when leaving your car and never leave anything of value in your vehicle. If it's not left in the vehicle, it can't be stolen.
Your local priorities
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 current community priorities are -
- Tackle motorcycle nuisance
- Anti-social behaviour
- Underage drinking and the acquisition of alcohol by juveniles
These are the priorities that people in your local area have agreed with Coxford Safer Neighbourhoods team. You can influence these priorities by contacting the team, attending a street briefing or speaking to officers when you see them out and about. Issues can also be raised with one of our officers at the Community Police Office at Sainsbury’s Lordshill, located at the back of the store. If there is no-one staffing the office when you visit please fill in a feedback card and leave it in our post-box. If you wish someone to contact you about your issues leave your contact details on the feedback card and one of our team will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
The next Coxford and Lordshill PACT meeting will take place on Thursday, April 12, from 6.30pm at St Judes Church Hall, Warren Avenue, Coxford and again on the following dates:
- Wednesday, July 12
- Wednesday, October 18
- Wednesday, December 12
Action taken in relation to your priorities:
You Said: Motorcycle nuisance was a real concern in your area
We Did: We have been running Operation Convergence which is a multi agency initiatiive also involving the Council and the Forestry Commission. The operation targets the anti-social use of motorbikes on footpaths around Lordshill, Lordswood and Coxford. Officers were equipped with cameras in order to capture evidence of offenders for prosecution.
You Said: Youth nuisance, particularly alcohol related was an issue
We Did: We are running Operation Awareness, highlighting the consequences of purchasing alcohol on behalf of juveniles.
Operation Marker
is taking place which involves marking bottles and cans from various off-licence premises which enables us to identify where the alcohol has been purchased when seized from juveniles. This has resulted in a number of successful seizures made by officers and the relevant off-licence has been dealt with.
Other issues and community work
Truancy sweep
In October a team of police officers, Police Community Support Officers, Education Welfare officers and school volunteers carried out an operation designed to put a stop to truancy. Nineteen schools in Shirley, Millbrook and Coxford were visited, and the names of 19 pupils were gathered. These were all pupils who were not in school that day without giving a reason to the school. The addresses of the pupils were all visited, and it was found that some had gone on holiday without correctly informing the school, some were at home and were taken back to school, one had been sent home, five were off sick and hadn't informed the school, and five pupils didn't answer at their home addresses. Parents and carers spoken to were advised of the correct procedure to inform the schools that their children would not be attending, and the pupils who were not at home will be later contacted by Education Welfare Officers.
Coxford Community Police Office at Sainsbury's Lordshill
Why don't you pop along and see us in the community police office at Sainsbury's. It's kitted out with a front counter and interview room and members of the public doing their weekly shop at the store can pop in and speak to a local officer and raise any issues or concerns, report a crime, or simply come and say hello. You'll be gauranteed a very warm welcome so why not come and visit your Coxford Safer Neighbourhoods officers next time you go shopping.
Opening times for the community police office at Lordshill Sainsbury's are:
- 11am to 1pm every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
Street Briefings:
Street briefings have been put in place across Southampton to make it easier for communities to tell the police about problems in their neighbourhood. Meetings usually take place in an open space within a community with officers from the local safer neighbourhood team and representatives from other organisations such as Southampton city council, housing association etc.
Local officers keep in contact with residents after each briefing informing them of any actions taken as a result of their concerns being raised.
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.
Neighbourhood Watch Schemes
The team are actively looking to introduce Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in the Coxford areas. Neighbourhood Watch is a partnership where people come together to make their communities safer. It involves the police, community safety departments of local authorities, other voluntary organisations and, above all, individuals and families who want to make their neighbourhoods better places to live. Neighbourhood Watch aims to help people protect themselves and their properties and to reduce the fear of crime by means of improved home security, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents to the police and by fostering a community spirit.
If anyone is interested in getting involved in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme or wants to be a Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator, please contact the team at Shirley police station.
Forthcoming Beat Surgeries
Beat Surgeries are held at 11am to 1pm at Sainsbury Lordshill every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Community Priority Setting Meetings
The next Coxford and Lordshill PACT meeting will take place on Thursday, April 12 from 6.30pm at St Judes Church Hall in Coxford.
If you have issues you want to discuss ahead of the next meeting please contact us on the email address below, or via 101, asking for Coxford Safer Neighbourhoods team
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 view details of how we are performing against certain key criteria in your local area. Click here to see your local performance information.
How to contact us
If you would like to speak to someone about policing in your local area, please call 101 or email the team directly on coxford.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
