Crime in looe west, pelynt, lansallos & lanteglos, cornwall

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.

ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

- Visible Patrols - We continue to conduct visible patrols in throughout South East Cornwall.
- 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.
- Operation Bus Watch – Plain clothes officers travelling on bus network targeting ASB and VAWG. This was very successful and an operation that will continue.
- As we approach the summer months, regular meetings will take place between police and partner agencies to ensure plans are in place to ensure any events are enjoyable for the community, whilst endeavouring to reduce any potential ASB.

DRUG DEALING AND ASSOCIATED EXPLOITATION

- Railway Network – Officers travelled on the South East Cornwall railway network to provide visibility and to educate any young persons travelling alone, who could be exploited into county lines criminality. This is deployment that we are looking to continue and will work closely with our partners and intelligence department to target any individuals using the railway network to transport drugs.
- Licensing Checks – We will continue to work closely with our licensing team to conduct visits at pubs completing licensing checks with opportunity for drug wipes within locations if concerned with drug use.