Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor

Issue :
Drug Activity
You said :
This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community concerns.

We will:
- Deal robustly with people committing offences, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent harm.
- Ensure officers are visible in areas of heightened concern.
- Conduct further neighbourhood surveys to identify areas of concern.
- Provide crime prevention advice to local neighbourhoods being targeted by offenders

We did:
Week Ending 11th October - Lots of High Visibility patrols in the areas of concern and a number of NHM surveys completed to gather fresh evidence of any concerns around drugs in the town centre and to gather any new intelligence at this time around any trends

Week Ending 25th October - High visibility patrols in known areas for drug use and supply around the Monkmoor/Springfield area.

Week Ending 1st November - Town Centre - Lots of High Visibility areas in the areas of most concern currently around ASB and crime and disorder/ Lots of Hot Spot patrols completed through the week targeting the ASB concerns on Castle Street and Knife crime Hot Spots in the evening. A number of known offenders have this week been arrested for a number of Thefts in the town and also for an assault in the town centre. 2 Operations were carried out with immigration and a number of venues were visited in the town with a number of positive arrests. A Number of NHM Surveys completed in Hot Spot patrols area also through the week. A engagement event was also carried out on Pride Hill where we talked about nuisance ASB around Halloween and handed out a number of No Trick or Treat posters to people that wanted them.

Week ending 1st November - Areas of high drug activity in the Monkmoor and Springfield area have been monitored and intelligence gathered when applicable.

Issue :
Road Safety
You said :
This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community concerns.

We will:
- focus police visibility on high risk locations
- consider speed surveys and enforcement

We did:
Week Ending 11th October - A number of E scooters were seized in the town centre along with an electric motorbike that was seen driving through the town centre in a dangerous manner

Week ending 25th October - Speed monitoring conducted on London Rd and Wenlock Rd. No speeding offences captured.

Week Ending 1st November - Further patrols have been completed around the town centre in regards to the concerns around E-Scooters at this time and a further number have been seized this week by town centre officers at this time

Week ending 1st November - Speed monitoring has been conducted on London Road following the serious RTC last month. Road safety campaign is also being organised with the local college.

Issue :
Anti Social Behaviour
You said :
This is a priority for the next 3 months, based on community concerns.

We will :
- Deal robustly with people committing anti-social behaviour, making use of available legislation to divert offenders and prevent harm
- Ensure officers are visible in areas of heightened concern
- Conduct further neighbourhood priority surveys to identify areas of focus

We did:
Week Ending 11th October - A number of Public Space Protection Orders were issued in the town centre for people causing issues and involved in ASB. Spoke to a number of businesses in the town to speak to them on any recent concerns or new concerns around ASB in the town. A number of High Visibility patrols were carried out in the area to provide reassurance and a number of ASB Hotspot patrols conducted in the area also

Week ending 25th October - Multiple patrols in high ASB areas within Monkmoor and Sutton SNT area. Nothing has been reported and nothing has been seen whilst on these patrols. Colder weather may be reducing ASB at this time.

Week Ending 1st November - A number of patrols have taken place in keys areas in the town centre including the HotSpot patrols. A number of patrols have been carried out in and around the Quarry cafe following concerns around youth ASB at this time and these will continue by SNT officers at this time. A number of PSPO have been issued for a number of offences in the town centre this week also.

Week Ending 1st November - High visibility patrols conducted in Monkmoor and Springfield, multiple people engaged with and ASB incidents dealt with.