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For Leicester & Newsletter of CITY & COUNTY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH – (LEICEST ER & LEICEST ERSHIRE) Working in SUPPORT of . Charity No. 1072275 Issue 18/2015 The City & County Neighbourhood Watch is here to represent the concerns of members and their families. We operate entirely outside the police chain of command, so we can always promise an independent and confidential service Working in SUPPORT of LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE

LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE Andy Cook, Managing Director at TwentyTwenty, said: “Our celebration event is the best night in our year. PCC’s investment in TwentyTwenty’s Mentoring “Bringing young people to the forefront who rarely Scheme is paying off get a mention, but are amongst the bravest, most creative people our community, make this event not only rewarding for young people but also for us to see how they have developed since they have been part TwentyTwenty’s mentor scheme.

It gives us the chance for us to celebrate with all who help TwentyTwenty do its day job, hearing the inspiring stories of young people from our community and think about how we can keep making brighter futures for all.”

Sir Clive invested £150,000 in the organisation’s mentoring scheme last year in order to help reduce Matthew Hirst receiving Most Inspiring Student offending and re-offending, one of the key priorities Award from Sir Clive Loader as set out in his Police and Crime Plan.

Download high resolution image He attended last night’s ceremony and awarded the Most Inspiring Student Award to 17-year-old Issued on 15/5/15 at 2:30 p.m. Matthew Hirst.

The achievements of a group of young people who Matthew was well known to the police for issues have turned their lives around were celebrated relating to anti-social behaviour when he was yesterday (14 May) at an award ceremony in referred to TwentyTwenty. He had poor attendance . at school and no interest in gaining an education.

The 10 to 18 year-olds all took part in Through the mentoring scheme, Matthew was given TwentyTwenty’s mentoring scheme, funded by the full-time mentor Christian Zamore, who acted as a Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sir Clive role model providing advice and guidance. Loader. Thanks to the project and his mentor, he has left his Founded in 2007, TwentyTwenty is dedicated to criminal past behind him, passed his GCSEs and is helping disadvantaged, disengaged and extremely now studying Sports and Physical Education hard-to-reach young people succeed in education, through a programme ran by the Leicester Tigers. thrive in their personal lives, and achieve long term employment. After receiving his award, Matthew said: “I’m really happy to be receiving this award. My life has

completely changed and I couldn’t have done this funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner without all the support and guidance I have (PCC), Leicester City Council and Leicestershire received.” County Council.

Matthew’s mentor, Christian said: “Matthew has The £20,000 investment from each organisation will been through so much and made many poor allow 12 professionals from different agencies decisions but I am happy to see that our support across the city and county, including police officers, has given him the chance to change. He has healthcare professionals, social workers, housing completely turned his life around and I couldn’t be officers and those working in the voluntary sector, more proud of him! It’s been a pleasure to mentor to receive training to help identify, understand and him and I have enjoyed every moment” support people who may be developing or already suffering with a mental health condition. Sir Clive said: “I thoroughly enjoyed the evening with TwentyTwenty. Being able to see the positive The 12 instructors will then deliver the training to impact the funding has had on young people’s lives around 600 frontline colleagues across the different is the part of my job in which I take the most pride professions during the next three years. Staff from and greatest pleasure.” all agencies will be training together as a team. This will ensure it is consistent, effective and efficient Over 300 people attended the event. Guests and will encourage better collaborative working. ranged from family members to TwentyTwenty partners, funders, volunteers and commissioners The training will increase awareness and help to such as the PCC. Those who attended heard tackle the stigma associated with mental health stories from the young people themselves on the illnesses. things they have overcome, challenges met and accomplishments made. Improving the response, service and outcomes for those with mental health needs is a key priority for Nicky Morgan MP and Economic Secretary to the the partners behind this innovative scheme. Treasury also attended the event and said: “It was a PCC Sir Clive Loader said: “This funding will pleasure to attend TwentyTwenty’s legendary provide vital training to hundreds of professionals annual celebration evening. Yet again I met some delivering care to the people of Leicester, inspiring young people who have overcome Leicestershire and Rutland. personal difficulties. TwentyTwenty does some amazing work and it was great to celebrate with “At least one in four people will be living with a them last night.” mental health condition at some point in their life so I want to ensure they receive the best, most LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE appropriate and timely service possible from all agencies with whom they may come into contact.”

Mental health training for Rod Moore, Acting Director of Public Health for Leicestershire’s frontline staff Leicester, said: “Over its three years this scheme will help to develop a climate of openness in which mental health issues are discussed openly without stigma and discrimination – leading to more people finding their way to appropriate help.”

Ernie White, county council Cabinet Member for Health, said: “This is an exciting opportunity to join forces with health, police, district council and voluntary sector colleagues in jointly addressing the mental health needs of people who come into contact with front line workers on a daily basis.”

The funding comes during Mental Health Download high resolution image Awareness Week, an annual UK event supported by the Mental Health Foundation which has been Issued on 13/5/15 at 9:34 a.m. working since 2000 to promote better mental health.

Hundreds of staff working in frontline roles will As part of the week Leicestershire Police has also receive mental health first aid training in a bid to announced it is working with charity Combat Street better support those in need, thanks to £60,000

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to better support former and serving member of the done. I am thrilled to see that the grant has made Armed Forces who come into contact with the such a difference to this project in terms of police. engaging young people and stopping them entering into the criminal justice system. I am pleased that PC Alex Crisp, Mental Health Partnership I’ve been able to support it.” Development Manager in the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, has also embarked on a Jo Metcalfe, Catch22 Service Support Manager three week trip to the USA and Canada to learn said: “Catch22 are extremely pleased to be about emergency response to mental illness. celebrating the achievements of each young person involved in the project. The project has inspired the schools and young people involved to connect and LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE engage with their whole community, we hope to create a lasting legacy from the work we have done PCC, Sir Clive Loader, celebrates here.” achievements of young people Lee Martin, Head Teacher from Samworth Enterprise Academy said; “The project has Issued on 13/5/15 at 7:00 a.m. developed leadership skills and overall inspired the young people from our school and the local primary The Police and Crime Commissioner, Sir Clive to want to achieve more for themselves. They have Loader, is marking the end of a year- long ‘early done themselves and the school proud.” intervention’ project, which was funded by his office, by presenting young people with certificates of Pupils at Samworth Enterprise Academy organised achievement. an ‘Inspire’ day to motivate younger pupils at the two other schools. They organised a wide range of Catch22 is a social business and charity that activities inclulding circus skills, drama, cake provides a number of programmes to help people in decorating, martial arts, film making, football, dance tough situations turn their lives around. It helps and a compeition to design a super hero. The young people retain or develop choice in their lives; activities taught the children about teamwork, feel safe, secure and valued in their community; leadership and helping others. build or re-build positive relationships with family and friends; develop higher levels of self-respect, and command respect from the community; and live HINCKLEY & BOSWORTH comfortably with neighbours to avoid the build-up of problems. Noise Action Week to Tackle

In March 2014, the PCC awarded £37,000 to a Noisy Neighbours programme called Community Action against Crime (CAAC). It teaches children who are at risk of Published Tuesday, 12 May 2015 offending and anti-social behaviour, how to care for a local woodland and respect their environment. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council’s The young people are from areas including Eyres Environmental Health and Community Safety teams Monsell, Saffron Lane, Braunstone, Spinney Hills, are uniting with partners as part of a national effort New Parks and Hamilton. to tackle noisy neighbours.

On Wednesday 13 May 2015 Sir Clive will go to a Noise Action Week runs from May 18 - 23 and not celebration day at DeMontfort University to only urges residents to be tolerant of those they live celebrate what the young people have achieved; close to, but also ask themselves “am I a noisy highlight the impact the project has had and watch neighbour?” a number of films about the projects the young people have undertaken. Nearly 100 pupils from In the past 12 months the council has received 600 Rolleston and Eyres Monsell Primary Schools and complaints about noise, including concerns about Samworth Enterprise Academy will be there as well barking dogs, DIY, noisy TVs and music, parties, as parents, staff and members of the public who cars and house alarms. have benefited from the project. The council is part of the Anti-social Behaviour Police and Crime Commissioner, Sir Clive Loader, Delivery Group, which is made up of local said; “I am really looking forward to meeting the authorities across Leicester, Leicestershire and young people again, seeing what they have Rutland, and the police. achieved and thanking them for the work they have

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Joe Orson, county council cabinet member for safer Issued on 11/5/15 at 11:01 a.m. communities, said: “We want to encourage people to behave respectfully towards their neighbours and A Leicestershire Police officer is to spend the next allow them to enjoy their homes without noise three weeks in the USA and Canada learning about nuisance. emergency response to mental health crisis, after being awarded the prestigious Winston Churchill “However, we understand that households can be Travelling Fellowship. busy, lively and sometimes loud places with children, pets and DIY, so sometimes people need Today (11 May), at the start of Mental Health to be a little more tolerant. Awareness Week, PC Alex Crisp, who is currently working in the Office of the Police and Crime “Asking yourself a question about your own noise Commissioner as the mental health partnership levels helps focus you on what you could do to be a development manager, will travel to Memphis, better neighbour?” Tennessee to meet the Memphis Crisis Intervention Team(CIT). “We hope this campaign will encourage neighbours to be both more respectful and more tolerant when it comes to noise.” CIT is a specialised unit made up of police from each precinct in the area. They are called upon to The Anti-Social Behaviour Delivery Group has also respond to incidents that present officers with produced a template for a letter which they hope complex issues relating to mental health. residents can download and use to inform their neighbours in a positive, friendly way about their Alex will then head to LA to meet officers from the concerns. This, as well as tips on dealing with the Los Angeles Police Department and take part in county’s “top six” noise complaints, is available at: their Mental Health Intervention Training, a 36-hour www.leics.gov.uk/asb intensive course that covers all aspects of mental illness and crisis intervention. If you did want to report noise or anti-social behaviour you can call the council on 01455 Next he will travel to Vancouver to visit an initiative 238141 very similar to Leicestershire Police’s own mental health triage car, which sees an officer and a nurse The police can be contacted on 101 or working together in a police response car to provide Crimestoppers, which is free and anonymous, on on-site assessment and intervention for people with 0800 555 111. psychiatric problems. Known as Car 87, the program is a partnership between the Vancouver Police Department and the Vancouver Coastal LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE Health Authority, and has been running since 1984.

Mental health mission for Whilst there he will also spend time with the Leicestershire officer assertive community treatment team, that takes treatments to people in the community, and the assertive outreach team - a group of nurses, social workers, psychiatrists and officers that work together to support people who suffer from addictions and mental health and help them transition from emergency department care to appropriate community services.

Finally he will spend three days in Portland, Maine with the Portland Police Department, which has a mental health coordinator who manages a behavioural health response program and facilitates crisis intervention training.

“Providing better services for those in need is a big passion of mine so I’m extremely honoured to have been given the opportunity to find out about mental PC Alex Crisp health response provision in other countries,” said Alex. Download high resolution image

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“The places I have chosen to visit are each using incidents in 2012/13 were linked to mental health. systems and processes that I am keen to learn About a quarter of the population experience some more about. I am hoping to bring back lesson learnt kind of mental health problem in any year. and look at what improvement we can make here in Leicestershire.” In Leicestershire, as part of the Armed Forces Referral Scheme, nine members of staff from Alex is one of 150 people nationally, and one of Leicestershire Police went on a Mental Health First nine in the to receive the fellowship. Aid training course on Wednesday and Thursday In July he will complete phase 2 of the programme 6th and 7th May with plans to train another 23 and spend two weeks in Australia examining mental officers over the next 12 months. The training health response in the outback. teaches people how to identify, understand and help a person who may be developing a mental Improving the response, service and outcomes for health problem. It is aimed at offering mental health those with mental health needs is a key priority for first aid for members of the armed forces but covers Police and Crime Commissioner Sir Clive Loader, a range of topics that are relevant to everyone one as set out in his Police and Crime Plan. such as; suicide and depression; self-harm, eating disorders, psychosis and anxiety disorders. Sir Clive said: “I decided to have someone who was dedicated to mental health working within my office It’s hoped the training could be rolled out to include because I am keen to see services improve, and for people from other agencies such as the NHS, local emergency services to come together and work in authorities and city wardens. The officers who partnership to do this. I am thrilled for Alex and am receive the training this week will become a point of very much looking forward to seeing what he learns contact for other officers to get advice. and will take from other countries during this incredible opportunity.” PC 755 Garry Johnson, is delivering the first training course with Sean O’Connor a mental health Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual UK nurse. Garry is a former veteran. He said; “I know event supported by the Mental Health Foundation myself that there is a stigma attached to mental which has been working since 2000 to promote health problems among armed forces personnel better mental health. among both serving officers or veterans. Military people often don’t talk about it or want to admit it but there is a lot of support available if they choose LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE to engage.

Mental Health First Aid - new "I would like to remove the stigma attached to mental health after all if you had a broken arm you’d training for officers seek help to treat it. The police are often the first people to get involved if things aren’t going well and Issued on 11/5/15 at 7:00 a.m. we want to help veterans by breaking down the stigma attached to mental health and offer them the Leicestershire Police is working with the charity vital support they are entitled to whether that be for Combat Stress to better support former and serving drug or alcohol addiction, help paying the bills or members of the Armed Forces who come into finding a job.” contact with the police. Julie Shannon, Director of Operations at Combat The first group of officers have been given Stress, said: “The majority of people leaving the specialist Mental Health First Aid Training and all Armed Forces make a successful transition to officers are being asked to use the Armed Forces civilian life and do not become involved in crime. Referral Scheme (AFRS), which is funded by NHS However, a minority can carry deep psychological , and is delivered in partnership with the injuries leaving them struggling for years. “The charity Combat Stress. It aims to give former and Armed Forces Referral Scheme is an innovative serving members of the Armed Forces the support pathway that will help Veterans to access the they need whether that is about finances, housing, mental health care they really need quickly, rather work, health or legal support. than being lost in the criminal justice system.”

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. It is Alex Crisp, Mental Health Partnership Manager for an annual UK event supported by the Mental Health the OPCC who is also a former veteran is leading Foundation which has been working since 2000 to the project. He said; “This project is part of a wider promote better mental health. According to the commitment that Leicestershire has towards College of Policing an estimated 390,000 police supporting mental wellbeing in our community. We

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hope to build in this work with partners such as  Send an email to your neighbourhood team Combat Stress.”  Leave a voicemail for Sgt Martin Owen by calling 101 and follow the instructions to FEATURED LEICESTERSHIRE leave a message for an officer. When prompted, key in the identification number POLICE 1362. SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM

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SHEPSHED - LOUGHBOROUGH WEST PC Phil Martindale The Shepshed and Loughborough West neighbourhood beat is mainly a collaboration of commercial, residential and rural environments. Collar number: 1799 The housing in the area consists of both privately owned and local authority operated homes. The PC Phil Martindale has worked for Leicestershire M1 motorway runs through the middle of the beat Police since 2001 having previously worked for and provides excellent transport links for the area. West Midlands Police.

There are a total of nine schools in the area and He has been based on the north area since this these include primary, junior and secondary schools time and has been the community beat officer for and colleges both in Shepshed and on the west Shepshed since 2004. side of Loughborough. PC Martindale enjoys working closely with the local community, listening to issues and working together Each safer neighbourhood team is supported by the to identify solutions to problems. Special Constabulary.

Your safer neighbourhood team  Send an email to your neighbourhood team  Leave a voicemail for PC Phil Martindale by calling 101 and follow the instructions to leave a message for an officer. When prompted, key in the identification number 1799.

Sgt Martin Owen

Collar number: 1362

I have been a police officer for 23 years and have PC Nick Reeve been fortunate to have worked in a variety of roles across the Leicestershire Police force area. Collar number: 1844

In March 2010 I joined the neighbourhood team I joined Leicestershire police in 2001 and have supervising officers policing the Dishley, Gorse worked as a response officer, a beat officer in Covert, Thorpe Acre, Outwoods, Forest Road, Shelthorpe, Shepshed and Hathern beats. I believe Loughborough town centre and temporarily at North West Leicestershire Local Policing Unit. the neighbourhood teams together with our partner agencies working with local communities can have a positive impact tackling both crime and anti-social I'm looking forward to tackling crime and ASB in the behaviour issues. I intend to continue to promote Dishley, Hathern and Thorpe Acre area, and I am this partnership work in order to address the keen to hear your views on matters that affect you concerns that directly affect the local communities most. and residents who live there.

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If you see me out and about on the beat feel free to and vulnerable. I'm very approachable and would stop me for a chat. like to listen to people's concerns and issues. Please introduce yourselves if you see me, and  Send an email to your neighbourhood team have a friendly chat. You may also leave me a  Leave a voicemail for PC Nick Reeve by message by voicemail or email. calling 101 and follow the instructions to leave a message for an officer. When  Send an email to your neighbourhood team prompted, key in the identification number  Leave a voicemail for PCSO Liesel Wilkins 1844. by calling 101 and follow the instructions to leave a message for an officer. When prompted, key in the identification number 6182.

PCSO Kelly Davis

Collar number: 6046 PCSO Ryan Hill In 2004 I joined Leicestershire Police as a Special Constable based at Ashby local policing unit. I Collar number: 6657 became a PCSO in January 2007 and I am based at Shepshed police station covering the whole of I have been part of the Safer Neighbourhood Team Shepshed town and Hathern. since June 2013.

I enjoy the challenge of working with the community I look forward to working with the rest of the team in and working closely with the rest of the beat team to tackling the concerns of the local community make Shepshed and Hathern a safer place.  Send an email to your neighbourhood team  Send an email to your neighbourhood team  Leave a voicemail for PCSO Ryan Hill by  Leave a voicemail for PCSO Kelly Davis by calling 101 and follow the instructions to calling 101 and follow the instructions to leave a message for an officer. When leave a message for an officer. When prompted, key in the identification number prompted, key in the identification number 6657. 6046.

PCSO Liesel Wilkins

Collar number: 6182

I joined Leicestershire Police in September 2008 as a Police Community Support Officer and previously served as a Special Constable (Section Officer) for twelve and a half years from 1986.

I am keen to learn about the diversity of the community as a whole. I take pride in getting involved with the wellbeing of people and their everyday concerns, especially those of the elderly

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