INSIDE… Arrests over graffiti tags in Man jailed for thefts from Crash leads police to Bradley Stoke cars in Little Stoke suspected stolen car parts ISSUE 04 2013 SUPPORTING YOU TO BE SAFE AND FEEL SAFE REPORT A BREACH OF ASBO BY CALLING 101 ASBOs tackle horse problems South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire Council, police and other Council’s ASBO application. agencies have secured two Fences and gates were Anti-Social Behaviour damaged to get the horses Orders to tackle problems onto land, they often broke with fly-grazing. free, posing a danger to road Magistrates served the five- and rail users, and some year orders on two men from horses were neglected. Winterbourne in October. The orders are intended to prevent Neighbourhood Inspector Bob the horses being left to graze Evely said: “We have also on land without permission, been talking to the owners straying onto the road or themselves to make clear the railway and improve their issues caused by their welfare. behaviour and have already started to see an improvement During the 18 months prior to in the situation.” July 2013, we had more than 2,000 calls about the problem. Breaching an Anti-Social We worked with Avon Fire & Behaviour Order is a criminal Rescue Service, Network Rail offence which could result in a and charities like HorseWorld fine or custodial sentence of up and the RSPCA to support to five years. The Stokes & villages PRECIOUS METALS IN CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ARE A TARGET FOR THIEVES Suspected stolen car parts seized after car crashes WIDTH 6 CM HEIGHT 5.5 CM A car which was crashed and Lately they’ve been taking them from abandoned in Station Road, Pilning, in Peugeot and Citroen cars, even jacking the early hours one day in October was them up to get at the part. found to contain catalytic converters “It’s really important to call 999 believed to have been stolen from immediately if you see someone acting Mercedes vans. suspiciously near a car or van. It’s also A man has since been charged with theft important to tell us about any theft of and driving offences and his case catalytic converters – or if you find them continues in court. abandoned. You can report online through our website or by calling 101.” Try to park in a garage The incident came soon after we issued a Most of these thefts happen while the if you can, or leave warning that thieves had been targeting vehicle is parked overnight, so try to park your vehicle catalytic converters. Thieves steal ‘cats’ in a garage or where people could see because of the current high prices of the somewhere people someone tampering with your car. metals used inside them. would be able to see You can deter thieves by marking your Neighbourhood Inspector Bob Evely said: catalytic converter with a commercially- anyone trying to break “Criminals have been targeting vehicles available etching kit or fitting a ‘cat’ clamp in or tampering with it. with high ground clearance like vans, pick- or alarm – search online for ‘secured by ups and SUVs. It only takes a few minutes design’ to find out more. to cut or unbolt the catalytic converter. Check our website for more advice. YOUR VOICE IN POLICING: COMMISSIONER SUE MOUNTSTEVENS Loving the job after one year in office – bring on 2014 It has been a non-stop 365 days for She said: "The year has gone so fast, Sue Mountstevens who marked her it's unreal. It's hectic, but you hear the first year in office in November. expression 'if you love what you're doing it's not your job anymore' and She said: “I love the job. It’s been an that's what it's become really. extremely challenging year, but it’s a worthwhile job and one that I “I would love to be able to attend all thoroughly enjoy.” the phenomenal things that I get Dates and Information invited to, but sadly there's only one of In South Gloucestershire Sue has To see what Sue is up to or when me, although for some people that launched a tailored Police and Crime and where she will be in South would probably be enough!” Plan and issued £88,000 to tackle Gloucestershire please visit her crime and disorder and support local Been a victim of crime? website. community groups. Sue wants to hear about your experiences to help shape the future Contact the PCC via the website She has visited local people including support for victims. www.avonandsomersetpcc.gov.uk returning to last year’s election count Email the PCC on pcc@ Go online by January 10 2014 to have avonandsomerset.police.uk venue, at the University of the West of your say at England, to tell students and local www.consultation.avonandsomerset. Call 01275 816 377 residents about life as Commissioner. police.uk www.avonandsomerset.police.uk www.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk GET TO KNOW YOUR NEW NEIGHBOURHOOD OFFICERS Changing faces in the neighbourhood Our neighbourhood teams have changed. There are new faces on the Stoke Gifford and Little Stoke beat since Neighbourhood ROBBERY PC Mark Graham left to take over the role of SUSPECT IN beat manager in Midsomer Norton. COURT He is replaced by PC Steve Palmer (top left) who has many years’ experience working as A man has been charged the neighbourhood PC for Bradley Stoke. after a security guard He is joined by PCSO Kirsty McKillop, who was robbed outside has worked with him on the Bradley Stoke Tesco Express in beat for the past five years. They team up Ratcliffe Drive, Stoke again with another former Bradley Stoke PC Shiels (bottom left) and PCSO Baker Gifford, in October. PCSO, Jason Green, who moved to the previously worked together on the Severn- Stoke Gifford beat last year. side beat, which has been transferred to the The robbery happened neighbourhood team based at Thornbury. at lunchtime, when the PC Palmer and PCSO McKillop have been guard was assaulted and replaced on the Bradley Stoke beat by PC There is also a new PC for the University of a cash box taken. Jamie Shiels and PCSO Chris Baker, who the West of England. PC Mark Brain have joined the team of PC Claire Fletcher replaces PC Matt Holloway on the Frenchay A 23-year-old man was and PCSOs Ben Sheward and Lucy Sparks. campus. charged with robbery and making threats with a knife and appeared in court in November. The FINDING EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE WAYS TO HELP YOU case continues. JAIL FOR Changing how we work to respond BURGLARS to your needs Two men have been jailed for burglaries they We’re trialling a change in the way we committed over the manage our neighbourhood policing summer in South teams in South Gloucestershire. Gloucestershire and Bristol. From January officers from the neighbour- hood teams will work much more closely The men admitted nine with the officers who respond to emergency burglaries of homes and calls. The idea is to help us make sure pubs, including break-ins we’re there for you when you need us most. at properties in Winterbourne and Neighbourhood PCs and PCSOs will still be Frenchay. patrolling your area, working to tackle local policing priorities and answering to a neigh- In October one was bourhood sergeant. The main change will jailed for four and a half be that the five 24/7 patrol inspectors will years while the other become responsible for day-to-day neigh- was imprisoned for three bourhood policing, while experienced years. Neighbourhood Inspector Bob Evely and a deputy co-ordinate our work with other agencies to tackle on-going issues. www.avonandsomerset.police.uk www.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk IF YOU SEE A CRIME HAPPENING CALL 999 STRAIGHT AWAY Graffiti ‘tagging’ arrests after calls from witnesses We arrested two men after being Officers searched the area and arrested GET INVOLVED called to reports of graffiti being two young men nearby just before Regular Safer Stronger painted in Bradley Stoke. midnight. Community Group (SSCG) meetings discuss local issues We had two calls one Friday night in Two 18-year-old men were bailed and community projects. November from witnesses reporting pending further enquiries. Everyone is welcome: visit suspicious activity in the Woodlands https://groups.southglos.gov.uk Neighbourhood Sergeant Adrian Fallows Lane area. to find out more. said: “We’re really grateful to the callers Patrolling officers responded and found who rang to report this damage as it was DIARY DATES that graffiti ‘tags’ had been painted on a happening. Help from the community is The next meetings are: bus stop, bin, wall and post box as well so important in tackling this sort of anti- Bradley Stoke SSCG – Thursday as at nearby businesses in Woodlands social behaviour and in this case led to 30 January 2014 at 7pm Baileys two arrests.” Court Activity Centre. Lane and Great Park Road. Stoke Gifford & Little Stoke SSCG – Wednesday 5 March 2014 at 1pm at Little Stoke Community FIND SECURITY TIPS ON OUR WEBSITE Hall. Man jailed for theft Winterbourne, Frenchay & Hambrook SSCG – Tuesday from cars January 14 2014 at 7pm at Winterbourne Down Methodist Church. A man has been jailed after workers at a leisure centre in Little Stoke spotted YOU SAID; WE DID him acting suspiciously around cars You told us about parking and called us. Neighbourhood Sergeant Adrian Fallows problems in New Road, near said: “Staff did exactly the right thing in We found that two cars had been broken Abbeywood School. calling us when they became suspicious into and a satnav taken from each one.