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August 2010 Rutland Police Commanders Update 6th September 2010, Insp Johnny Monks

Hello to all, 

Here is my personal monthly police update:- 

The main focus of my Policing Team is keeping Rutland a safe place to work and live.  We really do have a low amount of crime and anti social behaviour (ASB).  It seems Rutland's low crime has always been the case, the below article was written 75 years ago for the police review magazine

Police Review Magazine 75 years ago

Comment:-

Rutland, a region in central England, was the conversation topic in Police Review in 1935. The area, larger than Greater London, was said to hold the record 'in the matter of crimelessness'. The columnist wrote: 'For the 12th year in succession its crime sheet is so clean that there is no need for a Court of Assize to sit within its borders.'

The police force covering the area consisted of 17 police officers who were responsible for a population of 17,000. The magazine said: 'It is a splendid record and it shows how free from lawlessness a rural population can be, even in these days.'

However, the force was said to have asked for an extra officer to help police motorists. The columnist added that 'practically all the work the Police of Rutland have to do concerns motorists'.

Rutland 75 years on!

We still have a very low crime rate with only 20 burglaries this year compared to 45 last year a 56% reduction in dwelling house burglaries.  We do not thankfully suffer from street robberies, I can not remember the last time we had a robbery and all violent crime is down. Please see the attached chart on current crime figures at the end of my update.

Rural Crime

Poaching:- We believe that there were poachers in the Pickworth/Great Casterton area last week, we arrested four men from Yorkshire who are now on bail awaiting a decision on the investigation.

Theft of Lead:- A large amount of lead was in the process of being stolen, having been stripped from the roof of St Peters Church Empingham on Monday last week. My officers attended after a call was received from Revd. Mitchell who stated he had some suspicions that lead was being stolen from the church roof. We arrested six eastern Europeans. All six have been interviewed and bailed awaiting a decision on the investigation.     

Establishment:-

75 years on and we certainly have more than 17 officers to police Rutland's growing population of 38,400. My police team as well as Rutland County Council and the Safer Rutland Partnership (SRP) are focused on local community concerns ensuring Rutland remains a safe and pleasant place to live and work.

My four policing priorities are:-

• 1. To reduce serious acquisitive crime (burglaries, robberies and theft of and from motor vehicles)
• 2. Reduce ASB and protect our most vulnerable residents.
• 3. Ensure people feel safe and are safe.
• 4. Ensuring our county roads are safer for everyone.

Finally 75 years on:-

Repeating a key note from the article written 75 years ago, that is still very relevant today.

Rutland is free from lawlessness

'It is a splendid record and it shows how free from lawlessness a rural population can be, even in these days.'

Johnny Monks

Police Commander of Rutland

Oakham Local Policing Unit crime figures

Year to Date figures combined for all crime categories is DOWN by 39 incidents (15%) compared to last year

Overview of ASB across LPU/RCC

Overview of Crime across the LPU

JAG open session

Thursday 19th August 2010 

Attendees:  Leicestershire Constabulary: PCSO 6127 Steve Houghton, PC 1928 Ian Perry, CIC Karen Thompson

RCC: Steph Logue (Integrated Youth Services).

YISP: Vicki Manger

Spire Homes: Pam Smith

VAR: Fiona Loft

NHW Whissendine: Brian Maunders

Apologies:  Inspector Monks, Sally Harrison, Nigel Shaw, Jen Thornton, Tracey Dean, Hugh Crouch

An open session was held due to asb being reported in Whissendine.

1.         Beat Exception Reports

1.1       North Beat:     The asb issues in Whissendine were discussed at length.  There are investigations ongoing to establish who was causing the asb.  Brian Maunders was concerned that there was misinformation flowing around the village.  The North Beat Team are to arrange a meeting with Brian Maunders and several Whissendine residents to take the issues forward.

Action: North Beat Team

1.2       South Beat:     6 people were arrested for stealing lead from a church in Empingham.

2.         Multi-agency problem solving

• 2.1 Rutland youth services have been visiting Cottesmore on a weekly basis but have had no attendees.
• 2.2 Rutland youth services would like to work from a suitable building in Ketton. PCSO Freeman is to contact Karen Haden to discuss a suitable location.

Action: PCSO Di Freeman

• 2.3 VAR: Fiona informed the group that the JAG members have been nominated for a Compact award for the good teamwork undertaken at Parkfield Road, Oakham.

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