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What issues concerned you most in your area...

 This is your chance to meet members of your safer neighbourhood team and discuss issues that concern you and the area in which you live, and be a part of the tasking process for both the Police, and our partners who are also invited to the meeting to discuss issues that may not be a Policing matter.

You said: 

Antisocial behaviour on the Firshill estate. 

Date of priority: 
6 Jul 2011
Approximate times of offence: 

This is occurring mainly during the afternoon and into late evening on all days.

We did: 

In response to your attendance and setting this issue as a priority, activities include: (Updated 03-08-2011 SM)

  • Further intelligence gathering
  • Increased high visibility foot and cycle patrols, carried out daily and reported on. 
  • Carry on further enquiries to gather intelligence and information 
  • Stopping people and asking for them to account for their presence in the area
  • Directing patrols through other teams within the police service
  • Joint walkabout with Sheffield Homes

You may also be interested in other activities the Burngreave team has been involved with this month;

Patrol Activity

  • We have stop and accounted/searched  people in the street
  • We have issued  tickets for various traffic related offences
  • We have issued Parking Advisory Notice’s
  • We have identified vulnerable vehicles and sent letters to the owners,
  • We continue to identify young people causing anti social behaviour and send letters to their parents (PAL Letter)   
  • We carry out regular parking operations to tackle problems at Osgathorpe mosque
  • We carry out regular parking operations to tackle problems at primary schools.
  • We have reported vehicles to the DVLA for having no road tax.
  • We issue warning to a person using a vehicle in a nuisance manner. We have seized vehicle for driving in an antisocial manner.  
  • We have street caution for possession of cannabis
  • We continue Operation KP Wider where we aim to reduce off road motorcycle incidents   
  • Where possible we will attempt to resolve disputes/incidents with engaging the offenders in Restorative Justice.  
  • We carried out Test Purchase Operations, where, premises failed.
  • A Fixed Penalty Fine was given to a male for using foul and abusive language outside Whiteways school.
  • We executed a drugs warrant. Cannabis was recovered from the address and male was detained

Community Engagement

  • We have attended the Firshill TARA meeting.
  • We attended the Firshill TARA annual general meeting
  • We attend a regular 'Drop In' session at the Sheffield Homes offices.
  • We hold a regular 'Drop In' at Firshill TARA.
  • We hold a regular 'Drop In' at Carwood TARA office.
  • Attended Tesco, Barnsley Rd on various occasions to interact with staff and public to raise awareness
  • We regularly visit Pitsmoor Adventure Playground.
  • We conduct regular visits to Pathways Children’s Home 
  • We regularly visit Byron Wood School
  • We regularly attend the Woodside project to engage with staff and residents.
  • We have attended the Carwood TARA meeting, 02/08
  • We have meet with the local scout group.
  • We attended the Somali Communtiy Centre

We engaged with Earl Marshall guest house and Glastonbury guest house 

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