November 2018 Sheffield South East Team NEIGHBOURHOOD NEWSLETTER LOCAL UPDATE: DARNALL & TINSLEY YOU SAID/ WE DID WHAT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM HAVE BEEN DOING Speeding and illegal parking in Darnall PCSOs, from the Darnall and Tinsley On Thursday 25th October 2018 we Team, visited Phillimore organised a multi-agency day of action in Community Primary School to Darnall. PCSOs supported by Police announce the winner of our 'Safe Officers conducted an operation with a School Run' initiative. speed gun on Greenland Road. A We have also delivered a number number of motorists were stopped and of presentations in school in advised in regards to their speed and the relation to the dangers of knife crime. dangers surrounding this. The team have conducted a number of drugs searches of premises. Misuse of Drugs Warrants have Parking Services and the been executed locating DVLA worked with Police cannabis set-ups at addresses in Darnall & Officers to remove a number Tinsley. Following a house search & arrest, we have of vehicles parked illegally recovered a large quantity of Cannabis & £4500 was seized and without road tax and under Proceeds of Crime Act. have them removed or fined. DARNALL LANTERN PARADE & DARK NIGHTS PATROLS The team held an The Lantern Parade engagement stall in Darnall was a most impressive Library, where we offered event involving the advice to members of the Darnall Community. local community. The policing team facilitated the event, Joint visits were carried out which was extremely well supported by the community with with Trading Standards to the children raising the bar with some wonderful designs. advise local businesses in relation to illegal sale of OFFENDERS BROUGHT TO JUSTICE tobacco & alcohol. This operation was well received across the community. Nazrul HUSSAIN 13/09/1994 of Darnall, was found guilty for CRIME/ ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR UPDATE the second time for of a further public order offence at Sheffield Magistrates Court. This relates to a matter where We have seen an increased HUSSAIN had abused a Darnall PCSO. He pleaded guilty & number of incidents in relation to he received a further fine. ASB in the Darnall and Tinsley area Hamza Khan 26/9/98 of Darnall, was found guilty of in the past month; this appears to Dangerous Driving and was sentenced to 6 months be due to Firework related imprisonment, fined and disqualified from driving. incidents. The Darnall Team have A male under investigation for Production of Cannabis was been investigating a number of deported to Albania. leads and are reviewing CCTV in the area. Positive action will Several males are currently under investigation for be taken against anyone identified & they can expect a visit Production of Cannabis, Possession with intent to supply & from South Yorkshire Police. Money Laundering offences. November 2018 Sheffield South East Team LOCAL UPDATE: MANOR & ARBOURTHORNE YOU SAID/ WE DID Castlebeck Park has seen the community payback team Bonfire night was a very busy day where assisting in improvements to the area. They are also we supported the Manor bonfire. This undertaking some work at the community centre. We have was a cracking event and speaking with also seen two pop up play sessions on the Angleton Estate the organisers and many locals they really over the October half term. There is one planned for just enjoy it and appreciate the hard work to before Christmas so please keep an eye out for the flyer. make it happen. The event was attended by 8000 people approx. We have been discussing with the council about how to stop nuisance motorbikes getting onto our park spaces. Some of the OFFENDERS BROUGHT TO JUSTICE fixes are long term solutions and may take Joshua Howarth, age, 25 of High Hazels Mead, Sheffield some time to implement. The councillors appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Monday 12 November and the police both acknowledge the where he admitted driving while disqualified and dangerous importance of getting this right. driving. The charges relate to an incident on June 9 2018 when Howarth failed to stop for officers, drove through a red light and then was caught on CCTV driving the wrong way down a We have started our programme of Pop In Police Stations dual carriage way. running 2 events per week to provide the opportunity to Leading the investigation PC Luke Ellison said: “Howarth’s you to help make a difference. It is a chance to meet your irresponsible behaviour caused another driver to brake and local team in a local place. Discuss problems, crime while no-one suffered any injuries, the situation could have prevention advice, community issues or provide some been so much worse. information to help officers fight crime. “Not only was he driving dangerously, he was also driving without a licence having been disqualified until July 2019. CRIME/ ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR UPDATE “Howarth is now spending time behind bars and I hope that September has seen 260 and this will remind people that we are out actively targeting October 266 investigations for disqualified drivers and if you are breaking the law, you will the Manor Ward compared be stopped.” with 245 for the previous CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE month August. September has seen 193 and We continue to suffer a number of theft October 184 investigations for of motorbikes. We continue to work the Arbourthorne ward compared with 191 for the previous hard within this area, however, we need month August. owners to be security savvy, look after their property and utilise the best WHAT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM HAVE BEEN DOING security they can afford. It is about making bikes less appealing to would be Since September We have arrested/interviewed 19 thieves and there are some excellent offenders, executed 8 drugs warrants at homes on the crime prevention devices available at a Manor and Arbourthorne, Seized 13 vehicles for nuisance or relatively low cost. criminal offences and submitted to court a request for a closure order at a house on the Arbourthorne due to crime We have run a number of crime prevention articles around and ASB. bikes on our social media page and I would sign post you to these for more information. If you want to speak to someone face to face then come along to our engagement events. November 2018 Sheffield South East Team LOCAL UPDATE: WOODHOUSE & WESTFIELD YOU SAID/ WE DID Following an increase of reports in the use of Spice in the The team have worked with our Woodhouse area and Sheffield City Centre we carried out a passive drugs dog conducting warrant with colleagues from the City Centre team. This searches of persons in our licenced resulted in the recovery of approximately £1000 worth of premises. The first operation was a Spice and one male was interviewed in relation to success with several cautions for possession with intent to supply. possession of class A drugs and two In response to complaints from males detained for being concerned residents on the Pickard Estate, in the supply of class A drugs. A Richmond, regarding speeding quantity of cash was seized under motorists and anti-social the Proceeds of Crime Act. driving, on the estate, we have Further operations are planned. completed a letter drop to all the residents explaining the consequences of this type of OFFENDERS BROUGHT TO JUSTICE driving. Two further warrants have been CRIME/ ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR UPDATE carried out with a small amount of Cannabis and one address and This motorbike had been stolen from an 15 plants at a further address in Beighton and has been address. One male has received recovered by PCSOs from the Beighton a caution for possession and area near Crystal Peaks. enquiries are still ongoing to trace the offenders from the We have been carrying out patrols in second warrant. relation to street drinking in the Woodhouse area. A female has been issued with a CPN which will hopefully A wanted male was detained by the team after an deliver a positive message. Patrols will extensive area search. The male is wanted on recall to continue and “tester sticks” have been prison but was also outstanding for a burglary in the order to enable officers to check if locality. He was interviewed and charged with a number of beverages decanted into plain bottles are alcoholic. offences. CRIME PREVENTION ADVICE WHAT THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TEAM HAVE BEEN DOING As Christmas is approaching please don’t make it easy for burglars to target your property; The PCSO team have carried out visits to Don’t leave presents under your Christmas tree if it is local youth groups and schools to discuss visible from doors or windows. policing issues, staying safe and delivering Don’t withdraw your Christmas shopping money and anti-bullying messages to young people. keep large amounts of cash at home Keep your doors and windows locked at all times Keep car & door keys out of sight and take them with you when you go to bed If someone comes to your door and you don’t recognise them – don’t answer it After you have opened your presents please don’t leave them on display. If you have large cardboard boxes for expensive electrical items don’t leave them by the bin, break them down or put them in a garage or shed out of sight. November 2018 Sheffield South East Team COME AND SEE US We are now carryout out regular community engagement events, which are published on Facebook. Keep an eye out for more Pop in Police Stations giving you the opportunity to speak to officers about issues important to you, report crime and receive crime prevention advice.