Crime in Liskeard South & Dobwalls, Cornwall

ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

- Visible Patrols - We continue to conduct as many visible patrols as possible throughout South East Cornwall. These are often supported by our local surgeries held with our PCSO's.

- Beat Patrol Plans – Reports by the public will dictate where we are patrolling. We continue to respond to reports of ASB and increase our visibility in these areas, with many positive outcomes.

- Partnership Working – We continue to work closely with our partners to deal robustly with reports of persistent ASB. We have been consistently using Local Disruption and Support Meetings to target specific locations. This has seen many successes and even a complete end to ASB in certain areas.

- Problem Solving - We have had a positive impact in reducing ASB around Dean Street, which resulted in a immediate reduction in this area. We will continue to monitor the situation and proactively respond to any reports of ASB across the area.

RETAIL CRIME

- Hotspot visits – Hotspot policing is a crime prevention strategy that concentrates police resources and activities on small, high-crime areas (hotspots) like specific streets, parks, or intersections, based on data showing crime clusters. By increasing visible patrols, problem-solving, and community engagement in these concentrated spots, police aim to deter potential offenders, reduce crime, and create a greater sense of public safety. South East Cornwall has designated Hotspots within our Towns of Saltash, Liskeard, Torpoint and Looe, which are concentred around retail areas.

- Engagement – We have engaged directly with business owners, promoting how to contact your local Police Neighbourhood Team and promote engagement through community messaging. This has seen some really positive results in respect of apprehending and charging prolific shoplifters.

- UKPAC - UKPAC is a not-for-profit co-operative made up of like-minded businesses, police, crime prevention agencies and legal professionals — all working together to improve trading conditions and community safety. Working with our Crime Prevention Team, we have sourced funding for a free trial of UKPAC to allow businesses to trial this platform and have been offering this to businesses throughout the sector.

- Officers from South East Cornwall Neighbourhood team continue to pursue those involved in retail crime. This has produced some really positive results, with one being remanded and the other issued with a Community Order and a Community Behaviour Order. We hope this will provide reassurance that we remain proactive in our approach and endeavouring to protect the local community and retail premises from further offending from these individuals. Rest assured proactive work continues to bring to justice those individuals who are suspected of committing retail crime.

DRUG DEALING AND ASSOCIATED EXPLOITATION

- Licensing Checks – Joint operations with licensing team will continue, where we will be conducting visits at pubs completing licensing checks with opportunity for drug wipes within locations if concerned with drug use.

- Thankfully, we have low reported incidents of drug possession/dealing across the area. However, we are aware of a small percentage of individuals who continue to involve themselves in drug dealing. Working with our partners, we continue to develop our intelligence and robust action will be taken against those involved.