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Prestatyn and Safer Neighbourhood Team Spring 2017 Issue 3

Welcome to the all. We are continuously working to other agencies. We will also be third edition of with local businesses, elected participating in lots of ‘Neighbourhood officials and community groups to events, school visits and local News’ from the make sure that and projects. Prestatyn and Rhuddlan remains a safe place to Our vision is for a ‘safer North Rhuddlan Safer live, work and visit. Wales’ and by supporting and Sgt 2562 Neighbourhood The calendar for this year is engaging with us, we can make Mark JONES Team (SNT). quickly filling up and we will be that happen. I continue to be Christmas and New Year is now a under-taking many ‘Cuppa with amazed at the strong community distant memory but looking back a Copper’ sessions at various spirit within our area and am I’m pleased to report that overall we locations - check our Facebook already looking forward to the saw very little crime and disorder page for dates. These are perfect opportunities that will arise this year during this busy period. A lot of opportunities for you to come and where we can all work together to effort was put in to the planning for chat with your local SNT. We need achieve great things. this festive period to make sure it to know what matters to you and Sgt 2562 Mark JONES was a safe and enjoyable time for how we can help or signpost you

Esgob, . Please join us for a brew to discuss Dyserth & any concerns, ask for advice about any issues or join Hello, my name is Alexandra Jones us just for a lovely cup of coffee. The next two sessions and I would like to take this will be on Sunday 5th February 2017 and Monday 20th opportunity to introduce myself as March 2017 between 11am and 12noon. one of the two Police Community Over the Christmas period I carried Dy Os o wed Support Officers for Dyserth and es gennych wch berson He PCSO 2839 helo w ifanc, anogw lo wr rth eu swydd ch nhw i ddo th SC og lleol pan f d i ddweud CH yddant o gwm Dysgwch nh pas. out speed checks in and around w i ymddiried Alexandra JONES nid i’n hofn ynom, Meliden, my other colleague being i, rydym yma www.heddlu i’w hel -gogledd-cym pu. ru.police.uk PCSO Richard Williams. Dyserth and Meliden following concerns raised by local residents. Some of you have probably seen me on my travels and I’m pleased to report that all I would like to say thank you to everyone who has drivers were obeying the spoken to me so far for making me feel very welcome. speed limits!

Say 73953 If you hav Hel e a young pelo to hello rson, encour a PC I am looking forward to building a good relationship to their local age them to SO officer, w say Please don’t be a stranger and hilst out and about. Teach them to trus t us, not fe us, we a ar re here to he www.north-w lp them with local businesses, schools, community centres and ales.police.u . come and say hello to a PCSO! k residents. I can be contacted by email: We are now starting to hold monthly ‘Cuppa with a [email protected] Copper’ sessions at the Community Centre on Maes or by mobile for non-urgent issues 07768 038 842.

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colleagues. I will be holding further events this year,

Rhuddlan & dates and times will be announced shortly but the I was fortunate enough to be able details can always be found on: to apply and be successful in www.facebook.com/NWPDenbighshireCoastal obtaining B.A.N.G (Be A Nice Guy) funding in October which went or @NWPPrestatyn SNT towards two community events held At the end of last year I had the pleasure of being between Halloween and Bonfire invited to Ysgol Y Faenol, Bodelwyddan where I was night, one in Bodelwyddan and one PCSO 3329 able to take part in a school council meeting and hear in Rhuddlan. Bodelwyddan Town Rebecca EVANS about all the wonderful work and projects the children Council organised a Halloween are involved in. I also discussed a future project I would Party including a fancy dress competition and like to be involved in, but as it’s top secret at the Youth Service held a Panna Football moment you will have to wait for the next edition of Cage and inflatable football pitch activity at Rhuddlan Neighbourhood News to hear all about it! MUGA where I showcased my fancy footwork! If you wish to discuss any issues relating to your communities of Bodelwyddan and Rhuddlan you can contact me on the email address below or my work mobile for non-urgent matters. Mobile: 07880 156 899 or email: [email protected]

GOOD NEWS! YOU SAID / WE DID: • Following a spike in antisocial behaviour in the Prestatyn Central and South West ward a dedicated policing operation commenced to tackle it. I have been working alongside retailers on the A number of habitual offenders were Retail Park in Rhuddlan, firstly by inviting them to be prosecuted for various offences and others part of the existing Shop Watch scheme which is a joint were issued with ‘yellow cards’ for antisocial initiative operated by and retailers behaviour. with the aim of reducing crime and incidents of theft Specific dispersal orders were in place to from shops. A number of retail stores have now joined break up disruptive groups of people and as the scheme; however there is some hard work to be a result antisocial behaviour dropped a done in the coming months ensuring all stores are huge 64% in the affected areas. encouraged to join and that I continue to support them and strengthen our partnership working. • Following complaints and concerns regarding drug usage from an address in Prestatyn, a I have been holding monthly ‘Cuppa with a Copper’ and warrant was conducted and a 35 year old Crime Prevention events both in Rhuddlan and female was arrested on suspicion of Bodelwyddan which are an opportunity to discuss any possession with intent to supply a concerns you may have, ask advice about issues that matter most to your or learn more about the work of Class B drug. your local SNT. They have been a great success and I #YouSaidWeDid thank everyone who has interacted with me and my

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Prestatyn Town Centre Hello all, I’m PCSO 2843 Tim Parker from the Prestatyn SN T. I have been in Prestatyn for around 2 years and PCSO 2843 am responsible for the High Street Tim PARKER and Retail Park areas.

Christmas and New Year have been and gone and it’s time to welcome in 2017. I am pleased to say that it was a very busy couple of weeks for the stores and retail outlets in Prestatyn and thankfully the festive period came and went with very little crime and disorder. It was achieved by a joint partnership between the local businesses of Prestatyn and the local policing team which reduced overall crime and demand on the Register your property emergency services. This joint working has resulted in for FREE and improve your chances of getting it back a great reduction in incidents reported to North Wales if it is lost or stolen. Police from the retail park alone with that being a 12.1% reduction based on the previous year. This was mirrored in the crime statistics too from the retail park in that recorded crime is down by 7.3% compared to the preceding twelve months. I hope you will agree that this is a great result and long may it continue. We have been out on the retail park and the High Street everyday engaging with members of the public and the stores alike and this will continue throughout the coming year.

Our ‘Cuppa with a Copper’ surgeries will continue in Mark & Spencer’s and dates have been set for the next few months so keep an eye on our Facebook page for dates and times. Also we will be holding Crime Just tell us what you know, not Prevention stands at Prestatyn. These are aimed who you are at home security and personal safety when out and Call about crime anonymously about, again dates and times will be published on our Facebook page.

That’s it for now hope you all have a safe and prosperous 2017.

By directing your queries Your Safer Neighbourhood Team to the correct people, it You can contact any of the officers individually via will enable all agencies to the control room on 101. Alternatively you can email provide a better and individual officers via the North Wales Police website. more accessible service. 3

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Prestatyn S NT A wards Useful Contacts: There were double celebrations for the Prestatyn SNT recently. Have a question? Chat online. Not for emegency use. The team, under the leadership of Sgt Mark Jones, were presented with For all non emergency reports to the Non Parry Neighbourhood Policing Initiative Cup at the force award North Wales Police call 101 . ceremony on the same night that Prestatyn Town Council named them winners of the group award in their Community Award Scheme. In an emergency dial 999 . Prestatyn SNT have made huge strides in developing community policing over the last 12 months, finding out what matters to local residents and businesses, and directing their activities accordingly. Do you have information in relation to criminal activity? If so, you can report it anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or report it on-line to the charity via www.crimestoppers-uk.org Denbighshire County Council

Social Services: Adults: 0300 456 1000 In presenting the team with the council award, Councillor Bob Murphy, Children: 01824 712200 Mayor of Prestatyn, said: “They have worked tirelessly over the last 12 months making positive contributions to the community they serve.” Noise pollution: 01824 706101 The team have been actively involved in a number of community events What can they assist you with? and initiatives, such as Dementia Friends, Prestatyn Carnival, ISPY, Loud shouting, music or Artisans Halloween and they arranged a youth activity day ‘Time to televisions, noise from commercial Shine’ at Pontins, as well as the monthly ‘Cuppa with a Copper’ or industrial premises, DIY sessions. activities, alarms or car repairs. They have also been instrumental in, helping the local business forum Non Criminal to find a replacement for their aged and expensive shop link radio Neighbour Disputes: system. They produce and distribute a quarterly news magazine with www.problemneighbours.co.uk SNT updates and, most recently they have become involved in the This website gives advice provision of on-line safety advice relating to Facebook and other Social regarding assistance with media. problematic neighbours and “They are well respected and valued members of the community. Every covers the following: single activity they organise is for the benefit of the community.” • Parking disputes “They want the town to be a safe and happy place, which makes it more between neighbours prosperous.” He added: “They are all stars in my eyes.” • Anti-social behaviour from neighbours Responding on behalf of the team Sgt Jones said: “It is an honour to • Dealing with barking dogs have been nominated for these awards. We make every effort to get • CCTV - privacy and the law involved and are very community focused.”

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