Suggested subject line: Local Priorities for South Northants: You said, we did

Dear Resident

Local priorities for South Northants – You Said, We Did In April, we set three local policing priorities – Road Safety & Road Traffic Offences, Vehicle Crime and Burglary. These were based on what local people told us concerned them most in their neighbourhood, as well as local crime statistics and information from our partners (such as the local council). These priorities have been the focus of much of our work over the last few months and below is an update about some of the work we have been doing to tackle them. 

• We joined Northants Fire in delivering an input to local Public Services Course students. This involved how they would respond to a road traffic collision. 

• We worked with Ministry of Defence Police and Safer Roads Team at United States Airforce Base Croughton. Providing US Airforce personnel with advice and information about vehicle documentation and understanding in relation to road worthiness for vehicles used on UK roads. 60+ vehicles were seen and checked as part of this initiative. 

• Our Special Constables have also given up their time in completing operations targeting traffic issues and dealt with numerous drivers for minor offences with a number of breath tests completed. 

• We completed commercial vehicle enforcement at Jack’s Hill Café on the A5 near Towcester. Drivers were spoken with and vehicles checked. During the morning, officers dealt with one immigration offence and 3 insecure loads.

 • We have focused on takeaway delivery drivers in the Brackley area after you told us that many drivers did not have the correct insurance. During this period officers seized 3 vehicles and reported the drivers for offences. Information leaflets were delivered to fast-food establishments. The staff gave good feedback in terms of understanding the requirements. 

• Throughout the period officers have responded to local complaints of speeding in a number of locations across the South Northants area and deployed the mobile speed Camera and completed data capture to accurately record if the issue were as reported. You have told us about concerns in respect of E-Scooters and a number of persons have been spoken to in relation to the use of these – further advice for the use of E-Scooters can be found here: e-scooter usage 

• Our Police Cadets completed vehicle security checks on the street in Middleton Cheney and Brackley. Approximately 10% of vehicles checked were found to be unlocked and vulnerable to theft from property within.

 • We held a surgery held outside Tool Station in Brackley offering advice to van owners and other trades people for vehicle and tool security. Everyone who lives or works in Northamptonshire is invited to tell us about any local issues that concern them and the easiest way to do this is by completing our Local Priorities survey:

https://www.northamptonshireneighbourhoodalert.co.uk/LocallyIdentifiedPriorities

Alternatively, you can contact your local neighbourhood officer at:

NeighbourhoodTeamSouthNorthantsBrackley@northants.police.uk

NeighbourhoodTeamSouthNorthantsTowcester@northants.police.uk

At a county level, Northamptonshire Police focuses on a number of priority areas each year. At a local level, we set three priorities for each policing area every six months. These ‘locally identified priorities (LIPs)’ are based on the issues that are of most concern in that particular area. Your feedback is really important and we appreciate you taking the time to share your views with us.

 Thank you,

 South Northants Neighbourhood Team