Crime in Looe East & Deviock, Cornwall

ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

- Visible Patrols - We continue to conduct visible patrols throughout South east Cornwall. In April, we will shortly be welcoming a new PCSO to Torpoint, which will provide even more visibility and community engagement. We will also be looking to recruit a replacement neighbourhood officer over the coming weeks.

- 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.

- 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 locations. As a result we have successfully implemented two closure orders in the area and continue to monitor any further ASB or associated criminality.

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, not even distribution. 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.

- 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.

DRUG DEALING AND ASSOCIATED EXPLOITATION

- We have low reported incidents of drug possession and dealing across Torpoint. However, we continue to develop intelligence and encourage the community to report any concerns surrounding drug dealing or supply. Rest assured, we will take robust action against the small percentage of indivuduals who are involved in drug related criminality.

- Licensing Checks – We continue to work closely with our licensing team conducting visits at pubs completing licensing checks with opportunity for drug wipes within locations if concerned with drug use.