Page last reviewed on January 18
Sergeant Ian Smith is responsible for the Safer Neighbourhoods team covering 
Totton and surrounding areas. The officers and staff on the team are:
- PC Tony Witney - Totton Town Centre
- PC Aubry Hendy - Totton Town Centre
- PC Steve Norris and PCSO Richard Williams - Testwood
- PC Tristan Pugh and PCSO Lisa Palmer - Calmore
- PC Chris Jordan and PCSO Scott Walker - Eling, Hounsdown and Rushington
- PC Sally Ogden and PCSO Amy Kitson - West Totton
The team are supported across the neighbourhood by colleagues from the Special Constabulary:
- SO Mark Kershaw
- SC Sam Fleat.
- SC Gareth Ainsworth
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.
Community priorities for the Totton and surrounding areas include:
- To target and reduce anti-social behaviour and underage drinking at all Totton recreation parks, particularly at Calmore rec and King Georges fields.
- To target and reduce noise and anti-social behaviour around Rumbridge Street, Rumbridge Court, Testwood School and Maynard Road.
- To reduce anti-social behaviour and damage in the Hammonds Lane area.
The team look forward to meeting residents when they are out and about within the community. Our primary roles are to help reduce anti-social behaviour, criminal damage and violent crime to improve the quality of life for local residents. We actively engage with local communities and partner agencies to develop long term sustainable solutions to problems.
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.
Team News and Actions we have taken in relation to your priorities
We are pleased to welcome PC Aubry Hendy to the Totton Safer Neighbourhoods team. PC Hendy has transferred from the neighbourhood team at Hythe and he will be taking on joint responsibility for the town centre beat alongside PC Tony Witney.
You said: You were concerned about an Increase in the number of purse thefts from the ASDA store.
We did: The team have increased visible patrols in the area and we held a 'purse theft awareness day' and distributed a number of purse lanyards to shoppers. These were obtained from funding from our partners and they have been very popular. The lanyards are a simple idea that connect your purse to your handbag or belt so that an opportunist thief cannot easily take it without you noticing. We still hold a number at the station and these are available on request. The patrols and lanyards have assisted in the reduction in reported crime form the store. The team will continue with our patrols for the foreseeable future.
You said: There were criminal damage and trespass incidents happening at Calmore School
We did: The incidents were investigated by PC Pugh and as a result of his enquiries and some good local information, a group of young people were spoken to and an individual was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage. Since then there have been no further issues reported at the school. A great piece of work by PC Pugh.
You said: Anti-social behaviour and noise nuisance was a problem in and around Rumbridge Street.
We did: The team have provided visible patrols in the area and as a result of a number of stop- checks and arrests reports about this type of behaviour have reduced. This is a busy area of Totton due to the number of convenience stores and takeaway premises, however we are pleased with the results and will continue to patrol the area proactively.
Thefts from motor vehicles
We are currently experiencing a rise in the number of reported thefts from motor vehicles. The majority of these thefts are taking place from vehicles parked on driveways or outside houses. Research has shown that a large percentage of the cars were left unlocked on the drive and so making it easy for the opportunist thief to help themselves to property left inside. Please remember to lock you vehicles at all times and avoid leaving property in the vehicle especially mobile phones, handbags and sat nav systems. At present we have a very active team looking at these offences but we need your help to try and reduce the numbers. Remember, lock it and leave nothing on display!
No Cold Calling Zones Update
Following consultation with HCC trading standards and local residents, we now have active 'no cold calling' zones in the following areas:
- Barnsfield Crescent
- Fritham Close
- Malwood Gardens
- Rushington Lane
- Downs Park Crescent
- Downs Park Road
- Culford Avenue
- Kinross Road
- Kilnyard Close
- Milverton Close
- Rothbury Close
- Charnwood Close
- Harold Close
Junior PCSO Scheme
Totton's fourth junior police community support officer (PCSO) scheme has just finished and, once again, we had a tremendous response and all twelve places were taken. The junior PCSOs were treated to visits and talks by officers from the Dog Support unit, Roads Policing unit, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and South Central Ambulance Service. Hampshire Constabulary's Countrywatch team also arranged a visit to the Beaulieu Estate where the children were taken on a tour by the head gamekeeper.
The scheme was a great success and was brought to a close at a BBQ held at Abbotswood School. This was well supported by parents who did the cooking and then played the junior PCSOs at a game of rounders. All the parents said the children had really enjoyed the scheme and hoped that we would keep it going. Once again, Totton Town Council provided funding towards the cost of the scheme and ASDA were kind enough to provide food for the BBQ. We are currently planning the next scheme for 2012 - the start date is to be announced.
Beat Reports
Our beat report newsletters will now be produced on a bi-monthly basis for each of the beats within the Totton area. These are distributed within the community to update you on what the priorities are for your local officers, and how they are working to tackle them, as well as giving crime prevention advice and details of upcoming meetings. To read the latest edition, click on the relevant link for your neighbourhood below:
Calmore - November-December 2011.pdf
Eling, Hounsdown and Rushington - November-December 2011.pdf
Testwood - November-December 2011.pdf
Totton Town Centre - November-December 2011.pdf
West Totton - November-December 2011.pdf
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. Our team are keen to arrange meetings with residents, especially if there is an issue that may need addressing. Please feel free to contact us at Totton police station so that we can make arrangements to talk and discuss these with you, to how we might be able to provide assistance or support.
Beat surgeries
A monthly beat surgery has been set up at St Winifred's Church on Salisbury Road in Totton. PCSO Williams will be at the chuch one Sunday every month between 10am and 11am. The dates for 2011 are as follows:
- further dates to be confirmed
'Street Meets' are organised in locations where new issues are identified by residents or police. These enable discussions to take place to help resolve these issues or concerns and to find long-term sustainable solutions. We have organised the following street corner meetings:
TOTTON HEALTH AND LEISURE CENTRE ON WATER LANE, TOTTON:
- further dates to be confirmed
McCOLLS SHOP ON WATER LANE, TOTTON:
McCOLLS SHOP ON LONGSTOCK CRESCENT, TOTTON:
- further dates to be confirmed
CO OP SHOP ON SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON:
- further dates to be confirmed
We are also looking to arrange more local beat surgeries and Street Meets, if you would like a meeting in your area, please contact us.
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 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 you can email them on: totton.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk
