5th February 2011
4th February 2011, Insp Jamie Osborne
Hello everybody and welcome to my February 2011 update.
This coming Monday the 8th of February ai am doing a presentation to the Policing Minister Nick Herbert about how we here at Loughborough have reconnected with our communities in recent years. The work we have done here is critically acclaimed nationally. The processes and relationships we have built, specifically on the Hastings Ward, have been replicated across the Shepshed, Hathern and Loughborough area. The PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meetings are crucial to this and are now embedded across the beats, you are all more than welcome to attend one in your area to air your views on how you think we could all be working better together towards sustainable solutions in our communities.
Since July 2010 we have managed to achieve some really encouraging developments at Loughborough and our performance demonstrates this. The integrated way in which we and our partners deal with persistent offenders who blight the lives of the people of the Loughborough, Shepshed and Hathern areas is getting stronger all the time.
As I have said above, we can't do this without your continued cooperation. The responsibility given to my neighbourhood teams is a big one. The aims and objectives of their patrols are intelligently identified and the evaluation of these is equally as important. I do hope you, as residents of this area, are seeing and feeling a difference for the better.
I am sure you are all aware that the police are going through a period of change, but the "blue line" here at Loughborough remains as strong as ever. There are no changes in the number of staff I am patrolling and with the assistance of modern technology, consultation with yourselves and working in partnership with other agencies, we are able to be where you need us when you need us.
Some recent justice outcomes from the local Magistrates Courts.
Laura Burns (24) of Stanford Hill in Loughborough appeared at Coalville Magistrates Court on Tuesday 21st December 2010 where she pleaded guilty to shoplifting. Burns admitted stealing electrical items from B&Q on Jubilee Drive in Loughborough on Wednesday 3rd November 2010 worth £280.
She was sentenced to three months in prison to run consecutively to a previous three month sentence as she reoffended within days of being given a community order. The overall length of sentence was 6 months. Gareth Diamond (31) of Shelley Street in Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday 29th December 2010 where he pleaded guilty to assault. Diamond admitted assaulting a member of staff at Job Centre Plus in Loughborough on Tuesday 9th November 2010. He was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison because he was unwilling to comply with a community order.
Michael Dul (21) of Langabeer Court, Nottingham Road, Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday 29th December 2010 where he pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and aggravated vehicle taking. He admitted punching a man known to him in the head and stealing his car which was later found damaged. He was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison for the assault and 8 weeks for the aggravated TWOC so the overall length of sentence was 26 weeks because he committed the offence while on licence. He was also disqualified from driving for a year.
Shane Hollingsworth (27) of Russell Street in Loughborough appeared at Melton Magistrates Court on Tuesday 14th December 2010 where he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer in the course of his duty. The assault happened on Sunday 14th November 2010. He was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison because of his previous record of violence towards police officers.
Daniel Perry (31) of Rutland Street in Loughborough appeared at Loughborough Magistrates Court on Wednesday 29th December 2010 where he pleaded guilty to two offences of burglary other than dwelling. Perry admitted stealing a quad bike from Stonehurst Farm in Mountsorrel on 18th December 2010 and he also admitted stealing a box containing money from an Indian restaurant in Loughborough. He was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison to serve consecutively with a previous 10 week sentence bringing his overall sentence to 20 weeks.
Once again I may I again I take the opportunity to ask that you use any means possible to communicate your views to us. I greatly value your suggestions on how we can improve our service to you.
Regards,
Tim McCabe
(Loughborough Local Policing Unit Commander)
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