Neighbourhood Sergeant Mark Kennedy.

Neighbourhood Inspector Georgina Minnery addressed the committee.

Sergeant Mark Kennedy has been promoted so has moved departments.

The new neighbourhood sergeant will be Angela Norstrom

There is now a Police Facebook page.

Crime statistics October 2017- March 2018

• Burglaries have shot up in the affluent areas car keys been taken via letter boxes and entry via patio doors. 

These cover the following criteria (acquisitive crime) - Burglary Other - Burglary Community/ Business– Burglary Dwelling + Residential – Theft of and Theft from.

•  1st April – 30th June 2017 -> 133 incidents

•  1st July - September 2016 -> 183 incidents

•  1st July - September 2017 -> 197 incidents

 (Increase of 14 incidents when comparing the two)

Updated on recent crimes

Car crash in the Tunnel 3 arrested and charged 1 a juvenile.

PCSO Phil Roberts (Bebington)

Gave an update on rewarding good behaviour, and events that had been organised; football competitions, Boxercise, Narrow boat trips and looking to provide dance/ drama events.

New mobile police station, with PlayStations games this can be sent to an area if requested.

Questions

Initiative Pedestrian Groups – damage caused to pavements, grass verges. Cards are put on vehicles to make drivers aware not to park on them. Is there anything you can do to stop this? Any incidents email Phil Roberts.

Thanks were expressed to Inspector Minnery and her hard pressed team which comprises of 4 neighbourhood sergeants, 4 police constables and 28 PCSO’s.

Home Watch Scheme- contact Ray Squires for any information.

Using Facebook this is a good source to use to find information on any crime in your area.

RESOLVED-: That members note the update from Merseyside Police

 Neighbourhood Inspector Georgina Minnery.

Neighbourhood Sergeant Mark Kennedy addressed the committee.

Crime statistics

•  April -> June 2017 – 808 reported crimes

•  July -> Sept 2016 – 730 reported crimes

•  July -> Sept 2017 - 969 reported crimes 

(239 increase, based on the same period of 2016)

These cover the following criteria (acquisitive crime) - Burglary Other - Burglary Community/ Business– Burglary Dwelling + Residential – Theft of and Theft from.

•  1st April – 30th June 2017 -> 133 incidents

•  1st July - September 2016 -> 183 incidents

•  1st July - September 2017 -> 197 incidents

 (Increase of 14 incidents when comparing the two)

Updated on recent crimes

The crash at Moreton Spur involved a stolen motorbike.

3 males arrested in Liverpool in relation to burglaries in Eastham and Bebington no charges so names can’t be released.

 A 26 year old man Connor Crawford has been charged for burglary in Spital.

Questions

What does charged mean?  Going to Court date set and could be remanded in custody.

Councillor D Mitchell, Who is involved in Home Watch Schemes as his wife is a co-ordinator but has received no contact from anyone? Advised to speak directly to Ray Squires as he is involved in co-ordinating the Home Watch Scheme as it is a community initiative.

Councillor L Rowlands, Figures and trends are the crimes being committed going up or down compared to previous years, how many are solved?

Detected and solved will bring back this information regarding this to the next meeting.

Councillors: The behaviour of parents on New Chester Road stopping in two lanes to drop off their children to school as so many park cars in first lane. Problems also about parking for Christ the King on the corner of All Port Road parents even park on the other side of the carriage way and then have to cross over both lanes of traffic to get to the school this is really dangerous.

Other hot spot schools are Brackenwood, Norbury Close major congestion with parents driving into the cul de sac to drop and pick up children.

Congestion at the crest of Heath Road and St Edmonds Gardens close by Wirral Grammar Boys and Girls Schools.

Could Police Officers work with parents to change their behaviour any extra activity would be greatly appreciated by the Council and the Police?

Also D Armstrong to be given a list of the concerned schools.

Councillor Ward asked about grass culture are crimes recorded- crime stoppers have had a big rethink about how they tackle this drugs problem.

Did the Police know of any hot spots or have experienced any use?

The Police could not comment on this.

M Craig- New Ferry Community haven’t heard anything about the Police Investigation and are frustrated since the arrests made it has gone quiet- they need to know if someone is going to be found responsible, some of the Insurance Companies as there is no one to pin the blame on or being found guilty haven’t  ...  view the full minutes text for item 73

To receive an oral report from Neighbourhood Inspector Georgina Minnery.

Neighbourhood Inspector Georgina Minnery addressed the Committee and introduced Mark Kennedy the new Neighbourhood Sergeant who may be attending future Committees in her place.

Update in Area

Croft Retail Park derelict building on Thursby Road, youths were getting in has now been boarded up.

Public Space Disorder Riverview Road, Public Spaces Protection Order was been used for Drag racing

Speeding in Port Sunlight using speed watch volunteers this is going well.

Anti-Social Behaviour Order- Mayer Park, Eastham Rake, increased patrols; less calls; now warmer weather more kids patrols will be where the issues are, issues raised form this Committee

High visibility of policing in vulnerable areas for example the Mosque in Birkenhead had a pigs head left there.

Members of Staff are being deployed into Liverpool due to the increase in Gun Crime.

Sergeant Mark Kennedy addressed the Committee

Statistics

Anti-Social Behaviour Orders from 1^st April 2016- 20^th June 2017 156 reported this is a reduction of 43 compared to the previous period .

Public Spaces Protection Order- resources sporadic pass onto Constituency don’t know allocated resources.

Spate of Burglaries in Heswall- committed by habitual criminals, Details have been sent to Ray Squires to give to Home watch, the burglaries have now stopped.

Questions

Councillors A Hodson ASBO’s in Heswall last year told by police officers from West Kirby  they had moved them on to disperse the issue there.

Councillor C Muspratt sending police officers over to Liverpool would this be CID level (she declared an interest as her son works in CID) who goes and how quickly can they get back if incident on the Wirral?

 Yes could be CID, if needed for investigations, resourcing plan covers the whole area and the same response level was sent to New Ferry during the incident.

Councillor C Muspratt has raised worried with the Chief Constable over the cuts in staffing same amount of problems the police are being stretched to cover.

Yes- significant incident police are really stretched- gun crime a real threat

Incidents in New Ferry live ammunition found declared further interest as another son works for army .bomb disposal

Mutual aid- surrounding forces in Cheshire, Manchester will support each other at critical times.

Councillor D Mitchell sits on Licensing Committee and confirmed when a night club had to be closed officers came from St Helen’s to support.

Councillor A Hodson Home watch not heard a word for 2 years used to receive regular messages?

Home watch Co-Ordinator to be chased up but to note they are a volunteer.

Resolved -: That members note the update from Merseyside Police