Crime in Smethwick, Sandwell

Action
•High visibility patrols in demand locations
•Plain cloths patrols in demand location
•Issue of Community Protection warning/notices
•Arrest and Charge Offenders who are identified
•Engage with retailers
Result
•Various events in the community to engage with communities and allow them to raise concerns
•Meetings with key retailers to support the arrest of retail criminals
•New process created with partners to maximise evidential opportunities
•Issue of Community Behaviour Order to key offender banning them form specific locations

Action taken:
•Catch and take Positive actions on anyone taking/dealing drugs
•Work with intelligence and community in key locations
•High Visibility patrols in key location for drug dealing
•High Visibility patrols in retail areas where offenders target to fund their habit
•Plain Clothes Patrols
•Working with local support agencies in offering and maximising support for Drug Misuse (Cranstoun)
•Designated Neighbourhood Officer Identified for each ward
Results:
•Plain cloths operations resulting in the stop search and arrest of approximately 10+ people. These arrests are from several incidents across various days.
•Arrest, charge and conviction of multiple offenders linked to retail crime which funds their drug dealing
•Referrals to Cranstouns for multiple offenders arrested for crimes linked to drugs use
•Various events in the community to engage with communities and allow them to raise concerns
•Meetings with key retailers to support the arrest of retail criminals

Action
•Review ASB demand locations and create a patrol Plan
•High visibility patrols in demand locations
•Issue of Community Protection warning/notices
•Targeted guardian patrols in key areas identified by police data
•ASB visits with council and other relevant partners
•Discuss demand locations with partners at Town and Borough Tasking
•Engagement at schools to prevent offending
Results
•Patrol plans created to patrol demand locations
•Plain cloths operations resulting in the stop search and arrest of approximately 10+ people. These arrests are from several incidents across various days.
•Joint visit with partners at demand locations
•Various events in the community to engage with communities and allow them to raise concerns
•Numerous intelligence submissions completed
•Schools visited and presentations given
•37 Targeted guardian patrols