Update from your local NPT

Dear Resident

Over the past few months, Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) across #Dacorum have been working to tackle the issues that residents said were causing them the most concern.

NPTs work alongside partners to focus on solving long and short-term neighbourhood issues, such as anti-social behaviour, theft, speeding and drug-related crime.

They set local policing priorities every four months, providing a specific focus on the issues that residents have raised through surveys, alongside an analysis of data.

Residents will see their dedicated team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to tackle the issues, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

During the last period, the following priorities were addressed in the Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central area:

 Continue working to reduce anti-social behaviour in the town centre, including retail crime.

Daily patrols have been carried out.

Plain-clothed operations have taken place.

Several arrests have been made.

Retailers have been spoken to, to pass on advice and information.

Meetings have been held with local stakeholders to discuss solutions.

Work is continuing.

Reduce speeding in rural areas.

Patrols have been carried out.

Speed checks have been conducted.

Worked with neighbouring forces and the Rural Operational Support Team (ROST) to try and identify those using off-road bikes.

The issue will continue to be monitored.

Tackle speeding and anti-social behaviour in the west area of the town, with a focus on drug crime around local shops.

Regular patrols have been carried out.

Engagement events have been held at shopping areas.

Perpetrators of anti-social behaviour have been spoken to in front of parents.

 Speed checks have been conducted and tickets have been issued.

 Issues will continue to be monitored.

The following priorities have now been agreed for the coming three months:

• Anti-social behaviour in Hemel Hempstead town centre.

• Vehicle crime and fly-tipping in rural areas.

• Anti-social behaviour and speeding in the west area.

Whilst there will be a focus on the local priorities, officers will continue to respond to daily business as usual, as well as forcewide priorities and any emerging issues which require more immediate action.

Alongside the NPT, Dacorum is also policed by officers who respond to emergency calls, a team of detectives who investigate crimes such as burglary, robbery and assault, and specialist units who work to tackle issues such as acquisitive crime and domestic abuse. In addition, they can call on officers from central teams which work countywide.