Ordsall

Primarily groups of young people (groups of teenagers) causing ASB and committing low level crime in the community. Littering, intimidating local residents, drug use, theft, criminal damage, off road bikes.

Work closely with partner agencies, the community and local schools to gather information and evidence to identify these offenders. Once identified they are referred to the appropriate agency for support and engagement.

Retail crime rises the cost for everyone. Prolific shoplifters are often stealing hundreds of pounds worth of stock each day which is then being sold in the community to purchase drugs. Shoplifting is directly linked to organised crime and is just fuelling this in the community.

Your local neighbourhood team work closely with retailers to tackle these issues directly. Officers and retail staff are working together to ensure all crimes are reported and any known offenders are named. Offenders who are identified are arrested and put through the criminal justice system.

Drug dealing – Links to males on off road bikes such as Surrons, wearing balaclavas transporting and dealing drugs in the community. These offenders are linked to other crimes such as robbery.

Your local neighbourhood team are working to tackle drug dealing through high visibility and undercover patrols. Intelligence from the community help officers to conduct warrants where there is believed to be drug related activity and arrest those responsible.