Crime in Cradley Heath and Old Hill, Sandwell

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
•9 Targeted guardian patrols

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

Action
•Working with local community to identify suspects of off-road bikes and take positive action
•Home visits to issue warning letters in relation to off road bikes
•High visibility patrols around our key locations such as Warrens Hall and Bumble Hole
•Police Operations with Police Off Road bikes to target bikes not on the highway
•Worked with our Road Harm Reduction Team to target bikes on the road
•Work in partnership with DY LPA