POLICE, CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR UPDATE 8 - 21 DECEMBER 2021
CRIME STATS Crime reported continues to drop, with 294 crimes reported in the last 2 weeks. Theft and violence against the person offences continue to be the highest reported crime types. One young offender who has been causing issues in Broadmead has recently been arrested and interviewed for 10 separate offences. She has been since been referred to the youth offending team who will look to work with her to reduce her offending.
Park Street, Broadmead and Broad Quay are the areas with the highest crime report numbers. Crime has increased by 14% in the last 12 months, however, this is due to fewer Covid restrictions being in place. There have been 113 ASB incidents reported which is a decrease for the 4th report in a row. It remains 8% lower year on year.
PROJECT SERVATOR A couple of alarming events in recent months demonstrate all too well the ever-present risk of terrorism in the UK to the police and public alike. Project Servator is a nationwide initiative that aims to ‘deter, detect and disrupt’ a range of criminality, including terrorism, whilst giving reassurance to the general public.
Here in Avon and Somerset, many officers are now trained and experienced to spot and identify the ‘tell-tale signs’ that an individual is planning or potentially preparing to commit a crime. The police believe that by working together with partners, businesses and the public, we can protect Bristol and everyone who lives, works and visits the
city, and make it more difficult for criminals and terrorists to function. To date, Project Servator has been effective in gathering and collating intelligence that has assisted counterterrorism units nationwide in investigating and preventing terrorism as well as effecting arrests for a myriad of offences including removing weapons and drugs from the city’s streets. Officers engaged in Project Servator patrols are highly visible, can operate at any time and location and may also include other
departments including plainclothes. By talking to others, explaining our patrols, we remind the public to be vigilant and to report any suspicious or strange behaviour. When you see Project Servator officers actively deployed, please be assured that there is nothing to worry about. Working with the community is crucial to the effectiveness of Project Servator so please speak to our officers if you have any enquiries.
ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR (ASB) – WHAT IT MEANS AND HOW TO REPORT IT ASB is defined in the ASB Crime and Policing Act 2014 in a number of ways. Part 1 of that Act describes ASB as - “Any act that causes, or is likely to cause, nuisance or annoyance to a person in
PERSONAL
respect of their dwelling” and “Any act that causes, or is likely to cause, alarm, harassment or distress to a person not in respect of their dwelling. ASB is divided into three main sections:
NUISANCE
ENVIRONMENTAL
Incidents targeted at individuals or group.
Incidents affect the community rather than someone specific (not directly targeting anyone).
Incidents having an impact on their surroundings.
Could include: • Harassment • Threatening behaviour • Targeted damage to property • Neighbour disputes
Could include: • Skateboarding & ball games • Street or underage drinking people congregating • Urinating in public • Vehicle nuisance (motorcycles ridden inconsiderately) • Noise nuisance (noisy party) • Uncontrolled animals • Dog fouling • Bonfires • Nuisance by setting fires • Vice related • Open drug markets • Begging
Could include: • Litter Fly tipping • Graffiti • Abandoned Vehicles • Drugs Paraphernalia
Professionals such as the police have a full range of tools and powers available to them under the ASB Crime and Policing Act 2014, such as Criminal Behaviour Orders, Injunctions and Community Protection Notices to address the above behaviour. Within Avon and Somerset Constabulary there are designated ASB teams who understand the complexities of ASB cases; these teams establish and
undertake key partnership work to solve the ASB at the earliest opportunity. It is important that ASB does not go unreported, it is often persistent and has a huge impact on victims. If you have experienced or witnessed ASB you can report via 101 or via https://www.avonandsomerset.police.u k/report/anti-social-behaviour
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM OUR DEDICATED BID OFFICER, PCSO NATHANIEL NAYLOR I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself as the new dedicated BID officer. We are already on the countdown to Christmas, which is a very busy period for the majority of businesses across Bristol. I am looking forward, over the coming months, to working with you to help support any issues that may be affecting your business, from Anti-Social Behaviour to shop thefts. I look forward to engaging and supporting you and your community into the New Year and further.
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE CENTRAL BEAT TEAM We would like to take the opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Over the past year, we have experienced challenges along the way as a City Centre Police Team, and our focus has been to protect the communities of Bristol and to provide a service to our business community. It has been a great opportunity to build on our newsletter and we have through this platform been able to update you on a wide range of work and results to illustrate our
commitment to you. We really are looking forward to next year working with the BID to deliver services and produce an interesting newsletter. As always we would like this to be shaped around what you want to hear about from your local police, so if you have any specific updates that you would like please let your BID Team know. Once again Season’s Greeting, and look forward to working with you all through 2022.