projects, partners and supporters together from across the UK and wider to celebrate all that is achieved in our communities through people who care. To be hosted in the Houses of Parliament was an honour and a real boost to On Thursday 4th August, two of those who, this weekend, will be North East Lincolnshire’s very walking the streets of towns and own Street Angels Gemma cities, offering support and Loveday and Jackie Fortune counselling, working within nighttravelled to London to join with clubs and meeting needs of those other Christian Nightlife Initiatives projects at a reception who are or may become vulnerable." at the Houses of Parliament.
Street Angels visit Houses of Parliament
The day was held to honour and celebrate the work of over 100 local projects and partner organisations from across the UK who work to support those vulnerable in society, especially within the night time economy.
Operation Kincorth Teamwork across the Safer and Stronger Communities partnership once again resulted in a safe bonfire night. Youth People's Support Services provided sport and music activities and Community Pride collected material from open spaces that could potentially be used for starting fires, leaving the emergency services free to deal with a relatively small number of incidents. The partnership plans this time of year several months in advance to ensure activity across all organisations is coordinated. As a result we see a drop in the number of incidents of anti-social behaviour, unlicenced bonfires and illegal sales of fireworks.
Guests were welcomed by Paul Blakey MBE, the Founder of Street Angels, and CNI Network and Stephen Timms MP, the Vice Chair of the Labour Faith Group, who encouraged those at the heart of the projects to continue making the difference within our local communities and emphasised the vital importance for the work. Speaking at the end of the event, Paul Blakey MBE commented, "This was a fantastic day to bring
Winter 2011/2012
This multi-agency approach has been so successful that Operation Kincorth has been selected as one of eight national finalists in the Home Office's Tilley Awards for innovative crime fighting projects.
Picture: Daniel Holmes
Lock it or lose it This autumn, the Safer and Stronger Communities partnership became aware of a cycle theft problem outside Hewitts Circus Tesco. In response, two talking signs have been erected at the store in order to raise awareness amongst cycle users and deter would-be thieves.
The winning project is put to the public vote. The deadline for voting was 28th November so watch this space..!
Christmas Crime Prevention Christmas is a time to relax and have fun - the last thing you want is to become a victim of crime. Here are our top ten tips for staying safe.
101 is the new number to report non-emergency crimes
Tips to avoid Christmas burglaries
What you need to know about 101 101 will provide the public with a memorable number to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response and will replace the current single non-emergency number – 0845 60 60 222.
1. Don't keep presents on view and close your curtains after dark. Before wrapping presents, jot down the serial numbers, and don't keep presents with receipts as a thief could return what you've bought for cash. 2 Don't hide presents in obvious places such as under the bed or on top of the wardrobe thieves are less likely to go into the loft. 3. Don't leave the packaging for high value items on display on refuse collection days - ensure it is concealed within the bin or other rubbish. Personal safety when Christmas shopping 4. Consider where you park, especially if you will be returning after dark - choose a well-lit space away from pillars. Many car parks in North East Lincolnshire have been awarded the Park Mark Award for safety. 5 Don't leave presents on show in a parked car, and keep doors locked whilst driving in built-up areas if you have bags of presents in the car. 6. Keep alert in busy shops and streets where thieves and pickpockets could be operating.
Call 101 to report non-emergency crimes
Staying safe at Christmas parties 7. Never leave your drink unattended but, remember, the most common date rape drug is alcohol. Know your own limit! 8. Pay attention to your instincts. If you feel uneasy there may be a reason. Transport 9. Book your taxi in advance or call a licensed company from the party and arrange for them to pick you up right outside the venue. Never accept a lift from a minicab touting for trade. 10.If using public transport, have your ticket, pass or change ready in your hand so that your purse or wallet is well out of sight.
Residents can use 101: · If their car has been stolen; · If their property has been damaged or vandalised; · Where they suspect drug use or dealing; · If they want to report a minor traffic collision; · If they want to provide information about crime How will it work? All calls for our area will be routed through to our switchboard, who will then answer the calls and respond appropriately. The caller will not be put through to a large national call centre. Calls to the 101 non-emergency number will cost 15 pence for the entire call, no matter how long the call or what time of day it is. This applies to both landlines and mobile phones.
Drink banning order
Pier closure
The safer and Stronger Communities partnership has obtained the first drink banning order in North East Lincolnshire, for drinker Richard Lloyd.
Police Licensing Officer, Ken Stone, together with Safer and Stronger Communities took the Pier to immediate review of its licence after a serious disturbance took place.
PC Ryan Stratton, Neighbourhood Beat Manager with responsibility for policing in Grimsby Town Centre, said "Richard Lloyd does have issues around excessive drinking and he can cause problems for people who use the town centre of Grimsby.
This resulted in the licensing committee immediately revoking its licence and the venue closing.
Anti social behaviour orders In a new initiative to reduce shop theft, the anti social behaviour team now produces a quarterly poster displaying the images of people with retail related ASBOs. This is circulated to retail premises so they can be aware of offenders and ask them to leave their premises before an incident of shop theft occurs. Full details of the orders can be found at www.safercommunities.org, which is updated every time there is a change to the list.
"His last offences included behaving badly while in a state of intxication, towards a police officer who was trying to arrest him." The Pier, Cleethorpes
Young people focus on road safety
Sales to under 18s are down
Jo Peart from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has been working with young people to discuss ideas for improving road safety in the local area.
Traders in the region were praised by enforcement bodies for their vigilance in preventing young people from purchasing age restricted products.
Their goal was to improve road safety in the Willows area of Grimsby. The team of young people identified issues which need addressing within the area and have put together a presentation to deliver councillors, teachers and parents. One area the team chose to focus on was young people not using pedestrian crossings when alighting a bus. The solution they came up with was to have footprints painted on the pavement which young people can follow. This will make a big difference to primary school aged children as it will become a learnt
behaviour. Older children will then also begin to follow the footsteps without even realising they are doing it. In addition, a the team visited the fire station to create a video about cycle helmets which will feature in their presentation. They delivered their findings to a Freshney Forward meeting in a very professional manner, and then developed a questionnaire to gauge residents' opinions on why the crossings weren't being used and their solutions.
Young people present their idea
Six-monthly figures from April 20 September 2011 show that the level of test purchase failures in North East Lincolnshire is down to a record low of 8%. Year on year improvements shows a drastic change from 2007 when the failure rate was over 20%. The test purchased are on an intelligence basis resulting from complaints received from members of the public. Any traders that fail a test purchase are given guidance on how to avoid selling to young people and are monitored for repeat incidents.
When Burwell Drive was taken over... 11th November saw Safer and Stronger Communities being taken over by Natalie Lewsam, a 16 year old Health and Social Care Student. Takeover Day involves thousands of children and young people across the country being given the chance to experience the world of work, take decisions, and make their voices heard. Natalie took part in a social media workshop – reviewing the Not Just Noise website and giving us a young person’s perspective on how they would like to be contacted. As a result, some of the images on the Safer and Stronger Communities website have been changed to remove any intimation that young people are responsible for antisocial behaviour. Our social media project will also be directly influenced by Natalie’s ideas and input about how young people want to hear from us.
A film crew from Look North led by Berwick Ellis, another Takeover Day participant, accompanied Natalie on a walk around the local area. Natalie and Berwick jotted down and photographed evidence of antisocial behaviour in Nunsthorpe. Both commented that there was less vandalism than they expected to see. This was followed by a multiagency antisocial behaviour meeting to discuss Natalie’s observations and ideas for prevention which will be fed into the Partnership’s action planning. Natalie said “I enjoyed the walk and being able to make suggestions from a young person’s point of view”.
We are Polish and British And Indian and Russian. We’ve black skin and white skin And dark skin and light skin. But do you recall We’re the same inside after all. Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Had a bright red shiny nose. Rudolph looked very different To the pale nosed deer fellows. All of the other reindeer
Tom Shaw, Community Safety Officer, summed up the day by saying “adults don’t know it all, we just think we do!”
Used to laugh and call him names. They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games.
What really happens behind closed doors?
Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say:
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of your local police force is really like? Now you can find out as police officers and staff in A Division prepare to offer the public are rare insight into 24hrs in the life of the division. The insight, or 'blog-a-thon' as it has been called, is set to take place in the new year with hour by hour real time updates being issued via Twitter and the Humberside Police website.
Natalie and Berwick inspect the local area
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Check www.humbersidepolice.uk for updates on when this will be happening!
Everyone looks different but Please treat them the same way Then all the reindeer realised Rudolph was the same as them. They looked past his nose colour And never left him out again Hate crime... so do we. You can report a hatemotivated incident by calling 0300 1234283, texting 07772 867 343 or by emailing hatecrime@humberside.pnn. police.uk