APRIL 2021

Artwork by Adam Dennington , in partnership with Suffolk County Council has launched the Suffolk HOPE Awards that aim to celebrate the positive INTRODUCTION contributions that young people make across the county. Secondary schools and education providers for 16 to 18 year olds, March 23 was the anniversary the end of the tunnel - we just along with the public, are being invited to nominate a worthy young of the first Covid-19 lockdown need to keep pulling in the right person or group who they think have been involved in inspiring projects announcement. The last 12 direction and we will get through or activities for themselves and those around them. Nominations are months have been incredibly this together. welcome for any young person aged between 11 and 18 years-old, difficult for a lot of people, who has gone above and beyond and continued to demonstrate particularly those who have lost We are expecting a busy summer resilience, determination and teamworking. loved ones to the virus. My heart in Suffolk this year, and the goes out to the families who have Constabulary is preparing to The awards are fully supported by the East Anglian Daily Times/ Star, BBC Radio Suffolk, ITFC and Suffolk FA. The awards will have a been deeply affected. However, ensure we are prepared for celebration event prior to the end of the academic year 2021 where there is now cause for optimism holiday makers who want to the achievements of the award winners will be formally recognised. with the vaccination programme enjoy spending some leisure Nominations will close on Friday 7 May 2021. going so well, but we need to time in our county. Demand for guard against complacency policing has changed a lot during The categories: and understand that, while the the last year and, like everyone government has set out its phased else, we have been listening and Diversity – Individuals or groups who have promoted diversity, taken a roadmap for a return to recovery , responding to each government stand to prevent/stop discrimination, have undertaken activity to help we still need to protect ourselves, announcement to ensure we challenge a negative mindset and affected positive change. our families and the NHS by can provide an excellent service abiding by whatever restrictions and to help to keep people The future is potentially difficult Respect and Kindness – Kindness is often an underestimated attribute; this category aims to recognise actions (both large and small) which are in place. Throughout the last safe. Supporting communities for young people to find careers demonstrate compassion and an understanding of another’s struggles. year Suffolk’s police officers have and businesses by providing a – Suffolk Constabulary is a great tried to strike the right balance safe and welcoming place is an organisation to work for and Teamwork – Teamwork is a skill that is carried forward between encouraging people important part of policing and we we are actively recruiting at the from school to higher education, work and adulthood. to stay within those rules and have continued to recruit officers, present time. By working as a team, the category aims to acknowledge enforcing them more rigorously staff and volunteers throughout the benefits of sharing ideas and experiences and where there are flagrant breaches. the lockdown. finding a common approach to solve an issue. Be assured, we will continue to do that. I really urge you to continue Last month we all recognised Steve Jupp Determination – This category aims to celebrate and playing your part by doing the International Women’s Day – recognise the determination and resilience of our young right thing, as the vast majority here in the Constabulary we have people and reward their positive attitude to finding solutions or helping each other and their community. of Suffolk has done over the past worked really hard to ensure we year. get the right balance, and will Once the nominations have been submitted, they continue to do more. Our female will considered by a judging panel, consisting of I would like to say how proud recruitment currently sits at 47.4% representatives from each organisation involved. Overall I am of the way officers have year to date compared to a 3 year winners will be selected in each of the four categories responded to the challenges of average of 40.4%, so a positive and one overall HOPE winner. the last 12 months, particularly increase and above the national when they are worried for their average. Whilst this is very For the full criteria and to submit an entry via the online own families like everyone else. positive, we are not complacent application form, visit: https://www.suffolk.police. Our colleagues in the emergency and recognise we must continue uk/hope/5-apply-here Alternatively, a form can be services and frontline NHS staff to support and develop our requested by emailing [email protected]. have also done a fantastic job workforce in order to retain them. while putting their own safety at We want to be an organisation that risk. We can now see the light at represents our local communities. EAST Area Commander EAST Superintendent Paul Sharp , & DISTRICT PC Amy Yeldham, Community Engagement Officer PC Simon Green, Community Engagement Officer

Spring is finally here and we have been busy We’ve had some positive results recently locations in North East Suffolk. in the east. Our Kestrel Team in February and with efforts from two of our Rural & Wildlife March have been getting their steps up in Policing Team who are based in Halesworth, We promoted the events as an opportunity Beccles and Bungay dealing with anti-social PC Kevin Stollery & PC Colin Taylor. for cyclists to have their bikes security marked behaviour in the area, resulting in multiple free of charge and a chance for anybody to searches under the Misuse of Drugs Act join us for a chat & discuss any policing topic. with three males suspected to be found in The events proved very popular and we possession of cannabis and are currently intend to re-initiate them during spring this being investigated. In Beccles an e-scooter year, promoting them similarly on our social was seized due to it being ridden illegally - media pages (Halesworth Police Facebook & the law states that e-scooters come under Twitter, Lowestoft Police Facebook & Twitter) the category of ‘powered transporters’. and the social media pages of the partner SOCIAL MEDIA This also covers a range of other personal SOCIAL MEDIA venues we call at. transport devices which are powered by a We are still having numerous reports of Twitter - motor. ‘Powered transporters’ fall within the tools being stolen from vehicles in the Twitter - Watch out for dates to be announced soon @LowestoftPolice legal definition of a motor vehicle under the area and would ask that if you have power @HaleswrthPolice on these platforms and remember, you don’t Road Traffic Act 1988. Therefore, the rules tools in your vehicle that you read this need a Facebook or Twitter account - just that apply to motor vehicles, also apply to information in this link to help keep them search for these sites online and read our Facebook - e-scooters. It is legal to use an e-scooter secure powertoolsecurity1.pdf (suffolk. Facebook - posts. We’ll be very happy to be engaging /LowestoftPolice on private land with the permission of the police.uk). Me and my counterpart PC Simon /HalesworthPolice with our communities again, but please be landowner Green have been visiting builders merchants mindful we shall still need to socially distance recently highlighting power tool security and & wear a face covering. how to take preventative measures. The team conducted a joint initiative with counterparts from Norfolk & our Kestrel team We have been lucky enough at Lowestoft from Eye when they recovered a number of police station to be joined now on a few dogs from suspects believed to have been occasions by the lovely T/PD Vinnie (Trainee involved in the series of dog thefts in our Police Dog) he has been getting used to the region. Dog theft offences have increased sights and smells of the police station with at such a rate over the past twelve months, his puppy walker PC Duncan Armstrong. partly due to Covid restrictions & the increase He has taken it all in his stride and is a very in a demand for dogs as more people have welcome guest -we can’t wait to see what he been at home, that most police services in achieves when he starts his training with his & Wales have been affected. new dog section handler. Despite Suffolk Constabulary’s success in Responding to you I have been out in February which saw the arrest of suspects, Beccles, Bungay and Lowestoft conducting the public are asked to remain vigilant to this speed enforcement. Generally, I would say type of crime & report suspicious behaviour Inspector most drivers are driving within the speed Inspector promptly using our on-line reporting facility Nick Aitken limits, although we have issued a few tickets Mark Jackson from the Suffolk Constabulary websitehere . recently. In addition to this we do have the speed camera van team who have been The next stage of the government’s ‘road Inspector Nick enforcing the limits within our towns and Inspector Mark map’ with the relaxation of Covid restrictions Aitken is responsible villages on a regular basis, however we are Jackson is is now in place with the ‘rule of six’ re- reintroducing Community Speed Watch back introduced, whereby up to six people can for the two Safer into our area which empowers communities responsible for meet outdoors from different households. Neighbourhood Teams to play an active role alongside the Safety the three Safer Camera Partnership in tackling the problems This was the restriction which was in place in the Lowestoft, of speeding in their neighbourhood. If Neighbourhood Teams most of last summer, when we as Community Beccles and Bungay you are interested in being part of this in the Halesworth Engagement Officers were able to arrange updated scheme please see the following public engagement events outside. I did locality. locality. link - Community Speed Watch | Suffolk so with my Lowestoft counterpart, PC Amy Constabulary Yeldham and Halesworth PCSOs, using our mobile police station, visiting popular WEST Area Commander WEST Superintendent Janine Wratten MILDENHALL PC Lee Andrews-Pearce, Community Engagement Officer PC Helen Self, Community Engagement Officer

We have been building up our engagement illegal use of off-road vehicles through Over the last couple of months despite being A successful day of action was held at King’s with local partners ahead of the key dates in Kings Forest in Thetford. During the day in lockdown we have continued being busy Forest in Thetford tackling the issue of anti- the roadmap to recovery. As part of this work, of action, 11 motorcycles were seized, one patrolling the Forest Heath area. social use of off-road bikes. The operation, we recognise the importance of supporting quad bike seized, 13 people ticketed for with some support from , our local schools and education providers as traffic violations, 10 people ticketed for no We have welcomed a familiar face back was in response to a number of issues the younger members of our communities’ insurance, one person ticketed for no MOT into Forest Heath. PCSO Bill Butcher has caused by riders abusing the Site of Special transition back to a sense of normality as and 19 FPNs issued for breach of the Covid taken up the post left by PCSO Rackham in Scientific Interest with off-road motorcycles they return to full time education. regulations. Newmarket. It’s nice to have him back and causing widespread environmental damage ’s loss is our gain. Keen to get to main by-ways in the area. The day saw 11 stuck in straight away he has been helping motorcycles seized, one quad bike seized, with the free school meal food boxes with 13 people ticketed for traffic violations, 10 PCSO Rachel Darville. people ticketed for no insurance, one person SOCIAL MEDIA SOCIAL MEDIA ticketed for no MOT and 19 FPNs issued for breach of the Covid regulations before Twitter - Twitter - the new regulations were introduced on 29 @BuryStEdsPolice @MildnhallPolice March. The Kestrel team have been working in the Facebook - Facebook - Newmarket area following reports of ASB /BuryStEdmundsPolice /MildenhallPolice near to Icewell Hill with patrols completed As part of local priorities, we are heavily following these reports. Officers engaged focused upon the use of drugs in and around with residents in the area with intelligence Bury St Edmunds and have continued to submitted with regards to the ASB. build upon community intelligence so that we can proactively detain, disrupt and deter Elsewhere we have also conducted high those preying on the vulnerable whilst PC Helen Self and PCSO Anne-Marie Powell visibility patrols in Newmarket High Street continuing to commit criminal offences. One have continued patrolling to the vaccination including the surrounding roads and recent example was the successful warrant centres in Mildenhall by popping in and shopping precincts. Meanwhile, we have executed at a residential flat, where a number speaking with staff who were busy working continued our presence in the local parks of cannabis plants were located along with hard looking after us all. and open spaces engaging with people and other growing facilities and paraphernalia. using the 4 Es approached to the COVID The occupant of the flat was arrested, and regulations. has been bailed pending further work to As we move through April, the locality will identify the depth and scale of offending. see a change in leadership with Inspector We have started back with our police cadets Matt Paisley moving on to take over as via remote engagement thanks to Microsoft On the 28th March, we worked closely local commander in Sudbury and Haverhill, Teams and they are really happy to be back. with colleagues from the Rural Crime and whilst Inspector Andrew Beeby takes over for The countdown is on to when we can enjoy Policing Team, the Forest Heath SNT and Bury. We also welcome a new Community our meetings face to face. Inspector the Op Meteor off road motor cycle team Engagement Officer in post as PC Lee Inspector Andy Beeby from Bedfordshire along with partners to Andrews-Pearce takes over from the retired Mark Shipton Finally, we had a little visitor into Mildenhall tackle the seemingly organised activity of PC Jon Gerrish. We wish Matt and Jon well police station - they got lost on their way with their future endeavours, and welcome home but happily they were returned to their Inspector Andy Beeby Andrew and Lee with the warmth and Inspector Mark mum. #babepiginthecity is responsible for the enthusiasm that we know they arrive with! Shipton is responsible Safer Neighbourhood Our current local priorities are focused on for the three Safer Team in the Bury St the supply of drugs around Bury, whilst Neighbourhood Teams working with partners to reduce the risk of Edmunds locality. the exploitation of vulnerable young people, in the Mildenhall, Following some theft from motor cars and anti-social behaviour around the town Newmarket and ASB issues in Brandon a youth was arrested centre and misuse of vehicles in our parks. and is currently working the Youth Offending Brandon locality. If you have any information relating to these Team and as part of his conditions he is now priorities, or wish to discuss any other crime on a curfew. or concern, please contact us. WEST

SUDBURY HAVERHILL PC Darren Marshall, Community Engagement Officer PC Cheryl Claydon, Community Engagement Officer

Recently, Sudbury has suffered a number of It’s been another busy few weeks for the are still getting theft from motor vehicles, so dwelling burglaries. What was particularly Haverhill team, despite lockdown during in response we are carrying out foot patrols/ upsetting about most of the targeted victims February and March. cycle patrols on the estates as well as giving was that they were adhering to government out crime prevention information. If you see advice in that they were ‘staying home’ and Since my last column the Kestrel team have anyone acting suspicious in your area please keeping windows open, despite the time of done a sterling job in supporting us with call us. year, to negate the spread of coronavirus. I a week of activity. Kestrel support local have personally been in contact with all of officers by addressing criminality and help the most recent victims and given them an target local policing priorities and deal with update on what we are doing to bring the the policing issues and concerns which offenders to justice and indeed to try and matter most to you. They have supported thwart any further offences. PCSO Grant us with conducting foot patrols around SOCIAL MEDIA Skeggs and I have delivered over 350 home SOCIAL MEDIA the Chalkstone estate, executing a warrant security packs to the affected areas of where suspected cannabis was located, Twitter - Sudbury. with children to ‘look closer’. Wise words Twitter - conducted a number of stop searches as well @HaverhillPolice I’m sure you’ll agree, but even wiser than @PoliceHaverhill as gathering plenty of valuable intelligence. that would be for you to formally report all A big part of their role is the engagement honestly held concerns that you might have element - speaking with locals, listening Facebook - over child welfare. If you think a child is in Facebook - to their issues and then we can use that /SudburyHaverhillPolice immediate danger then please call 999 as a /SudburyHaverhillPolice intelligence to tackle those issues and make priority. a positive difference.

Additionally, in March I linked up with Bures Parish councillor, Jan Aries and we sought out and ratified a couple of safe and appropriate sites for the local Community Speed Watch (CSW) team to use just as soon as coronavirus rules allow. The significance of this action is that the team already operates on the Bures Hamlet, or Essex side of the River Stour but During these ‘target hardening’ patrols, it’s now they’ll be monitoring their local traffic Elsewhere, the new Commercial Vehicle been great to see the number of residents flow for speeders on the Suffolk side of the Unit were in Haverhill during February. This who’ve invested in movement-activated village as well. All being well and pending new unit provides specialist enforcement, CCTV devices for their homes. I’ve enjoyed restrictions being lifted, let’s hope that all knowledge and investigative capability in giving all of the cameras a friendly little wave, CSW teams can get out there again very respect of commercial vehicle activity, and but I hope and trust that these have been soon. contributes towards improving the safety seen and reviewed by the camera owners. of all those using the roads in Suffolk. It It’s an integral part of having home security also has an important role in the disruption Inspector We have missed all of our volunteers over the cameras to review your captured footage past year owing to the pandemic and we’re and investigation of a range of criminality Matt Paisley regularly and please consider sharing with very much looking forward to welcoming associated with commercial vehicle activity. us, your local officers, anything suspicious. them back real soon. Suffolk Constabulary In Haverhill they had a productive day As ever, please let us know by calling 101 or have not had any new intakes of Special issuing seven tickets. These were for a lorry Inspector Matt by using the “report something” button on Constables in a year but, of the first cohort During February and March we have also been driver and van driver not wearing a seat belt, Paisley is responsible the constabulary website at… www.suffolk. due to complete their initial training in May, conducting speed checks in various locations two drivers of vans found to be exceeding police.uk/contact-us. including nine in Clare, eight in Thurlow, two weight limits, another driver had incorrect for the two Safer three are local to Sudbury and will be serving their local communities. I’ve got at least in Chedburgh, as well as Wickhambrook, registration plates and two drivers were Neighbourhood Teams Thursday 18 March 2021 was made a national three new Police Cadets starting with us at Stoke By Clare, Kedington and Withersfield issued tickets for using mobile phones whilst awareness day for the abhorrent crime of with a total of 14 tickets issued. driving. in the Sudbury and Sudbury again when rules allow. Finally, a child sexual exploitation (CSE). Locally, we belated happy 90th birthday to Sudbury Haverhill locality. assembled the most up to date posters station’s very own Volunteer Police Chaplain, Meanwhile, Operation Night Owl continues Finally, as we come out of lockdown we will and reference materials available to us and Rev. Brian Stenner who I had the pleasure – this initiative targets criminality relating to be starting doing our ‘street meets’ again. personally delivered the packs to all local of checking in with just recently. This has motor vehicles crime, burglary and criminal Look out for the dates and locations of these hotels and taxi firm bases. A strapline from left me pondering, is Brian our most senior damage in the towns located in west of Suffolk on our Haverhill police social media pages the campaign this year was for all who work volunteer? and the surrounding villages. In Haverhill, we and through village magazines. SOUTH Area Commander WEST SOUTH Superintendent Jane Topping STOWMARKET IPSWICH CENTRAL PC Stefan Henriksen, Community Engagement Officer PC Dom Woodmansee, Community Engagement Officer

Although I haven’t been able to do any of our Ipswich Central SNT officers have had several community engagements over the past few good results lately in disrupting County months, it’s been great to get out on foot Lines drug dealers who were ‘cuckooing’ our patrol in my hard hat, and meet so many of vulnerable residents. There have been seven you on the streets of our towns and villages. disruptions in the last two weeks with several The people I’ve spoken to have amazed me arrests, where drugs and cash have been with their resilience and ability to ride this seized. This involves a lot of work across all lockdown out, although every one of us is the teams as they are often protracted jobs looking forward to it ending. which will span across overlapping shifts. This requires a good level of teamwork at handover as limited resources make staffing warrants, handovers in custody and follow SOCIAL MEDIA SOCIAL MEDIA up inquiries a challenge for supervisors and officers who are already managing their daily always appreciated. The town centre has Twitter - Twitter - demands. seen an increase in footfall despite the lack @StowPolice of shops that are open. Of the few shops @IpswichPolice that do remain open a few have been heavily Asking about her time in the police so far, targeted by shoplifters. In an attempt to Facebook - PC Morgan said: “I have been tutored by Facebook - counter act this, foot patrols and visits to PC Allen since the middle of January this /StowmarketPolice /IpswichPolice these shops has been intensified from our year. I am on the direct entry DC (Detective PCSOs and officers. Regular crime prevention Constable) scheme, and so this is my limited advice and reassurance patrols have time on frontline policing, before transferring increased disruptions in theft. We continue to CID. I have been supported by my tutor a good working relationship with the various PC Allen through a huge variety of different store security staff, sharing information and experiences and often difficult investigations. identifying offenders which can help deter I can honestly say that no day has been the their offending. same, and having such a differing range of experiences has massively increased my Street drinkers seem to have decreased in As lockdown looks set to ease, I have confidence, communication skills and shown number but with the better weather it is tentatively started to book in some ‘street me how to approach and handle different expected to rise. One of the key attractions meets’ again, and once again this is done situations faced every day by officers. I have for problematic drinkers is high strength, with the kind support of Stowmarket Town enjoyed every part of my 13 weeks tutorship, individually sold beers and ciders. We have Council. The first of these booked, will be and my colleagues have played a significant engaged with the local stores to advise Saturday 10 April and 1 May, 9am-2pm. They part in this (especially PC Allen). Although them of the adverse effect this can have on will be in the usual place, on the corner of sorry to leave the team here at Stowmarket, I the community. A recent visit to one of the Wilkes Way and Crowe Street in Stowmarket. am looking forward to my future challenges offending stores revealed they were also on CID”. selling cannabis derivative products like Inspector We will be taking the mobile police station Inspector cannabis and vodka laced fizzy drinks which Neil McKay to the train station car park in Thurston on Vicky McParland were located in the soft drinks section and Friday 18 June, and will be there 10am-2pm. accessible to children. Also, on sale were There will be others in different areas which cannabis cookies, jelly beans, tea bags and Inspector Neil McKay I plan to put on our Facebook and Twitter Inspector Vicky even cannabis flavoured condoms. All items is responsible for the pages once I confirm them. McParland is have been seized and sent for testing. Safer Neighbourhood We have had a few changes in the Safer responsible for the We are all looking forward to coming out of Team in the Neighbourhood Team office over the last few Safer Neighbourhood lockdown, which will no doubt bring a new weeks. We say goodbye to Sergeant Stuart set of challenges for all our officers, who will Stowmarket locality. Dolan, as he moves to CID, and we welcome Team in the Ipswich be ready and willing as always to step up to Sergeant James Tallowin. We also have a new Central locality. the plate. addition of PC Holly Allen, who is a tutor Neighbourhood Response Teams and Op constable, and brought new constable, PC Shere officers are often called upon to Morgan, with her. support and bolster numbers and always willing to join the team effort, which is SOUTH

IPSWICH WEST HADLEIGH PC Mike Small, Community Engagement Officer PC Sarah George, Community Engagement Officer

On Ipswich West SNT, we have seen an the scratching of paint and wing mirrors. As I write this spring is definitely upon us Partnership Team continues to operate across increase in demand as we start to move out We are continuing to investigate and urge and undoubtedly, we will see an increase the region and target areas where speeding of lockdown. Our officers have been dealing anyone with information on this to pass this in activity across the Hadleigh and Babergh is a major concern. If you would like to set with a range of crimes and have seen an to us via our website under the ‘report now’ areas over the coming months. Our police up a ‘Speed Watch’ in your community, visit increase in internet-based offences. These tab. On a positive note, I reported last month officers and Community Support Officers our website for further information on how have included investigations into allegations about a series of moped and motorcycle will be patrolling our many beauty spots to do this. of harassment and the sharing of images thefts. Three people have been charged and across the area which will see an increase in between young people. We have a section on will be going to court in the near future. visitors as we move out of lockdown in the our internet page devoted to crime reduction coming weeks. One of the areas of concern advice under the title ‘First Principle’. For the One of our key policing priorities remain that residents reported to us last summer latest information and advice on avoiding ‘Operation Response’ which is dealing with was the use of pleasure craft on our many becoming a victim of cybercrime, please visit breaches of the COVID regulations. We waterways. There were several reports of ASB SOCIAL MEDIA these pages and also our partners at www. regularly speak to members of the community SOCIAL MEDIA and inappropriate use of paddle boards and actionfraud.police.uk. who still seem not be aware of the latest canoes. I would urge anyone about to take Twitter - guidance. There will be several changes to Twitter - to the water to check the current legislation @IpswichPolice the legislation over the coming weeks and @HadleighPolice and whether a permit or licence is required we ask people to follow our updates on our for the stretch of water they are using and social media pages to stay up to date or the that the craft is suitable for purpose. Please Facebook - gov.uk website. Our link officers continue Facebook - respect local residents when parking in the We have started to visit some of our /IpswichPolice to focus on ‘cuckooed’ address where drug /HadleighPolice areas used to access the waterways. community groups and schools as the dealing is taking place from the home of a situation changes with regards to the vulnerable person. Through working with Over the last two months since Christmas we current Covid guidance. I have visited our partners at Ipswich Borough Council, we have seen a number of domestic burglaries Chelmondiston Primary School with PCSO have identified several locations over recent in rural areas. Our CID officers continue to Louise Manning and we spoke to all of the weeks where this has been taking place and investigate these crimes and arrests have children. We talked about how to stay safe a number of arrests have been made. Please been made following forensic evidence and how to contact someone for help in an report any suspicious activity of this nature identified at the scene of some of the break- emergency. It was a very positive morning to us and follow our regular updates on ins. If you live in one of our rural communities, and it was really fantastic to be able to visit social media. please check your home security and ensure a school again and engage with the younger you lock your sheds and outbuildings. For members of our community. I recently went on patrol with our new area guidance on home security, please visit commander Superintendent Jane Topping. our website and look for ‘First Principle’ We attended several key locations across crime prevention advice. Please report any the area and visit Chantry Academy and suspicious activity and always dial 999 if you spoke with staff and children in the school. believe a crime is in progress. We are also Jane replaces Kerry Cutler who is moving investigating a number of vehicle crimes. to a post within our Police Headquarters at and we wish Kerry all the best in These include the theft of catalytic converters Inspector her new position. and items taken from vehicles. Please do not Kirsty Graefe Domestic burglaries continue to be a concern leave valuables in your car overnight and across Ipswich with several occurring across make sure you lock the vehicle and set the our area since the Christmas period. Our alarm if it has one. Our SNT officers arrested Inspector Kirsty CID officers are investigating the series and a suspect in connection with the theft of On a personal note, I will be taking over the Graefe is responsible following several lines of enquiry. These number plates which were then placed on a engagement officer role for the Hadleigh offences often occur during the day where vehicle to steal fuel from petrol stations in Sector from PC Sarah George. Sarah is for the two Safer the suspects have smashed windows to the area. Enquiries continue into this and moving to different role within the SNT at Neighbourhood Teams gain access into the properties. I would ask other linked crimes. Landmark House in Ipswich. I wish Sarah all all residents to be vigilant and report any the best in her new role and thank her for the in the Ipswich West suspicious activity to us. Please ensure that I have been working with several of our work that she has done in the Hadleigh area and Hadleigh locality. you secure your house when you leave and Community Speed Watch Teams as they are over the last few years. - PC Mike Small that all windows and doors are locked. On the soon to resume after the recent lockdown Chantry estate we have been investigating a period. Speeding remains one of the main series of damage to motor vehicles. These concerns from our residents, particularly have involved the slashing of car tyres and through our villages. 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FELIXSTOWE & WOODBRIDGE IPSWICH EAST PC Rachael Partridge, Community Engagement Officer PC Hannah Canning, Community Engagement Officer

With spring in the air your local policing Over the last couple of months, I have been teams have been committed to high visibility continuing to make links in the community, foot patrols in priority areas of and with the University of Suffolk and Athena Hall Woodbridge to prevent anti-social behaviour student accommodation, and groups such as and crime. These priority areas included local ‘Good Neighbours’ schemes, Friends parks, open spaces following a number of of Murray Park and our local pop-up shops criminal damage reports where graffiti has amongst others. It’s great to hear about been found at Brackenberry promenade in all the exciting plans that are in progress Old Felixstowe and in areas of . to benefit the east Ipswich community over the upcoming months. We’ve also been making use of technology where face to face SOCIAL MEDIA SOCIAL MEDIA engagement hasn’t been possible. For example, getting involved in filming Twitter - Twitter - videos for local schools and responding to @FelixWoodPolice @FelixWoodPolice questions posed by the students about the police. Recently, I took part in an online meeting organised by the Suffolk Learning Facebook - Facebook - Disability Partnership Self-Advocacy Group, /FelixstoweWoodbridge /FelixstoweWoodbridge answering questions from members of the have been raised as a concern, and dealing Police Police group, hearing and responding to their with vehicles found to be uninsured. A concerns and talking about day to day work number of vehicles have been seized as a in the police. result and numerous individuals have been reported for traffic offences.

Your Community Engagement Officer PC We continue to support anyone who is a victim Rachael Partridge has been using social of domestic abuse, and PC Frances Barnard media to keep local residents up to date with was involved in some excellent partnership crime prevention information, specifically work around this, applying for and obtaining relating to fraud. Have you been a victim a Domestic Violence Protection Notice of the Royal Mail text scam? Residents have following an investigation into coercive and reported receiving a text message with a controlling behaviour. This was served on an link requesting payment via a fake website offender with assistance from colleagues in for unpaid shipping on a package. Do not another force. Meanwhile, through the good click on the link as this will request payment work of the IDVA service a non-molestation details which will be used fraudulently. order was served on the offender. Report all scams to Suffolk Trading Standards via Citizens Advice Consumer Service on Coming up in the next few months, we have Inspector 08082231133. Op Sceptre - a national campaign around Soraya Francis Patrol of parks and open spaces has serious violence and knife crime and local The increase in fly tipping has been continued, targeting local hotspots for drug day of action is also being planned. highlighted by Graham Miles, Rural use or supply, or where anti-social behaviour Inspector Soraya Agricultural Chaplain for Suffolk. He is a particular issue. Officers have been out Francis is responsible explained how fly tipping has impacted on patrol in all weathers, rain, sun and snow, farmers and land owners in rural areas during speaking to the local community and offering for the three Safer the pandemic. Report fly tipping to your local advice where needed. We’ve also been down Neighbourhood authority or if you witness fly tipping report to our local vaccination centres to provide to Suffolk Police via www.suffolk.police.uk/ reassurance and engagement, supporting Teams in the Ipswich connect-us/report-something with vehicle volunteers, staff and service users. East, Felixstowe and and person descriptions. East Ipswich SNT officers, including PC Woodbridge locality. Samuel Devereux and PC Oliver Pooley, have been busy with proactive vehicle enforcement work, carrying out speed checks in areas that CONSTABLE’S COUNTY