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People across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford, and Worcestershire are being encouraged to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies with the launch of a new website from the West Mercia Local Resilience Forum (LRF).
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A man has been sentenced after he drove a stolen dumper truck into a house in Telford, causing extensive damage all while under the influence of cocaine.
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Mature drivers across Shropshire are invited to book a free place at one of our mature driver awareness sessions which are taking place across the county over the coming months.
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A West Mercia Police officer who was viciously attacked and beaten while on duty in Hereford has today (Friday 6 February) spoken about the ordeal that left him with severe physical injuries and long-term mental health issues.
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
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
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
