Joint enforcement activity sees police and partners take action across Buckinghamshire - Buckinghamshire

Following a multi-agency operation with Thames Valley Police leading alongside Buckinghamshire Council, we have targeted high street retail crime and anti-social behaviour in Buckinghamshire.   

Three days of action took place within the region; High Wycombe on Wednesday 8 April, Aylesbury on Monday 13 April and Chesham on Monday 20 April. 

Thames Valley Police, Street Wardens, Parking Enforcement, Waste & Littler Enforcement, Community Safety Officers, Trading Standards and Licensing came together on these days of action to ensure residents of Buckinghamshire feel safe on our high streets. 

On 8 April in High Wycombe, a joint morning patrol was carried out by the Anti-Social Behaviour Officer alongside PSCO’s and Neighbourhood Officers, who focused on enforcement and engagement within the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) area, issuing four PSPO warning notices, handing out additional PSPO warning notice packs and Fixed Penalty Notice books, and providing civil trespass guidance which resulted in a site being cleared. One rough sleeper was verified, with one referral to substance abuse support and one fly-tipping referral made to the relevant private landlord. 

Alongside this activity, Licensing Officers carried out eight premises inspections within the PSPO area to check compliance with licence conditions. Premises were reminded of their responsibilities and provided with advisory information around the PSPO and expectations for alcohol sales. A small number of premises were found to be selling high strength beer or cider contrary to their licence conditions, and all non-compliance will be followed up by Licensing Officers. 

On 13 April in Aylesbury, a multiagency day of action took place focused on tackling anti-social behaviour and ensuring public safety. This included the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) vans, which were deployed in the town for the first time, with 12,189 faces seen during the operation.  

Anti-social Behaviour Officers patrolled all known ASB hotspot areas, issuing PSPO guidance to two street drinkers, gathering intelligence on a prolific theft offender which will be followed up with their probation officer, and submitting a fly tipping report to the Council Enforcement Team, Commercial Landlord and Licensing.  

Alongside this activity, Licensing Officers carried out ten premises inspections, all within the PSPO area, sharing PSPO guidance and expectations with businesses. Some low-level non-compliance was identified, which will be followed up by Licensing Officers as part of ongoing enforcement activity. 

On 20 April in Chesham, officers carried out a focused day of action aimed at improving safety and addressing local concerns. This included the deployment of Live Facial Recognition (LFR), during which 6,460 faces were seen, and officers responded to a Section 4 public order incident, where a voluntary interview was arranged.  

Council enforcement activity also took place, with 11 Penalty Charge Notices issued, 52 vehicles moved or observed, and three expired Blue Badges seized. In addition, one Blue Badge was retained for further investigation due to suspected misuse, as part of ongoing efforts to tackle misuse and ensure parking spaces remain available for those who genuinely need them. 

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