Crimes and priorities
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Action taken:
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Residential burglaries
Action taken:
York West NPT continue to conduct house to house and CCTV enquiries as part of Op Respond - our robust response to residential burglaries.
Super cocooning is also conducted after every residential burglary. This is a way of updating the public of the burglary and giving security advice.
The team have conducted hi-vis patrols of areas targeted by thieves and have engaged and provided crime prevention advice to residents.
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Op Pendulum - Ongoing ASB and criminality involving the use of Sur-Ron and modified E-Bikes
Action taken:
Patrols around areas affected by ASB and enquiries into any two-wheel enabled crimes
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Youth Related Anti-Social Behaviour
Action taken:
The local team have launched Op Harmony, which is a problem solving plan to tackle youth-related ASB in the area, focusing on high-visibility patrols, engagement with businesses and residents, multi-agency partnerships and targeted intervention against repeat offenders. The team are currently focusing on a recent rise in ASB around the Acomb area, particularly around Front Street shops.
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Retail Crime
Action taken:
York West NPT have engaged with retail businesses targeted by thieves and have conducted hi-vis patrols of retail premises to deter and reduce shop thefts.
NPT are prioritising offences committed by the most prolific offenders, who commit the most retail crime and have made a number of arrests, contributing to a reduction in retail crime in the area.
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Deliberate fires
Action taken:
The York Outer Neighbourhood Policing Team have launched a joint problem solving plan, Operation Firesafe, with North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service to tackle the rise in deliberate fires across the city.
The Operation focuses on educating young people around the risk of starting deliberate fires.
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Issues at allotments
Action taken:
The York Outer Neighbourhood Policing Team have launched Op Spade to tackle the rise in issues at allotment sites across the city including ASB, criminal damage and burglaries.