Crime in the Community
A key issue identified by you, was that of crime in your community.
Greater police presence and better community involvement were seen as the main goals to achieve.
The Community Action Team
The team is now forming up an will meet for the first time as a group at the Forum on the 28th June, from 10-4.00pm.
What are the priorities ?
A number of specific issues have so far been identified that will be explored in the near future.
They include:
- Manage late night drinking in army towns.
- The increase in vandalism in Durrington, Amesbury and Bulford.
- 24 hour local policing cover.
- Extension of neighbourhood watch schemes.
- More security for elderly and reduction of the fear of crime in this group.
- Increase teh strength of Special Policing.
These issues will be discussed and action plans drawn up at the first round of Community Action Team meetings, on the 28th June in Bulford.
If you would like to book your place contact Amber Skyring at Salisbury District Council either by e-mail or telephone on 01722 434568, or visit the Meetings page.
Community Beat Officer Scheme
As part of the goal to increase rural police presence, Superintendent Andrew Hollingshead, Divisional Commander, Wiltshire Constabulary, has worked hard in extending the Community Beat Officer Scheme throughout his Division - which includes the town of Amesbury.
The scheme is now at the end of its planning stage and details will be released soon - with extra officers for the District planned.
Throughout the Area hard work has paid off already - since the 1st of April 1998, crime has fallen by 23% and detection rates have been as high as 46%. Crimes in Amesbury as a whole, last year was down to below 1,000 reported crimes.
Crime reduction toolkits
As part Central Government's Crime Reduction Strategy, a useful web-site has just been launched to aid local partnerships and crime action teams in developing strategies to combat a whole range of crimes.
Found at www.crimereduction.gov.uk the link to the 'Toolkits' pages is particularly promising.
Here, a growing list of strategies are available - combating drugs, alcohol and vehicle crime - with another 15 soon to be published.
