Welcome to Northfield Neighbourhood
| Sergeant Dave Cotter | |
| Telephone: | 0845 113 5000 ext 7827 228 |
| Email: | E1_nhp_northfield@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk |
If you would like to contact your local neighbourhood team you can do so by calling us on the number above, or clicking on the email address.
Please do not use email to report crime. If a crime is in progress, or a life in danger please dial 999. Otherwise, please call 0845 113 5000.
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Action - community priorities
The priorities for Northfield neighbourhood are:
- Speeding
On Frankley Beeches Road. - Illegal/ inconsiderate parking
Cars parking outside Longbridge train station causing obstruction.
Answers - feedback and solutions
The following are the issues raised from our last neighbourhood meeting and what we are doing to tackle them:
- Speeding
All your neighbourhood PCSOs, PC Karl Pierpoint and Clare Howe completed two Speed Watch events on Frankley Beeches Road with some pupils from Trescott Primary School and local residents. One occurred during morning rush hour on 17 December while the other took place on 21 December during the afternoon.
Six cars were stopped due to speeds heading close to 40 mph by most of the drivers stopped, however two drivers were caught doing in excess of 42 mph. All drivers were made aware of their speed by the children and warned by officers that they were placing lives at risk.
PC Karl Pierpoint has written to all drivers stopped to remind them that a fixed penalty notice and/ or prosecution is likely to take place next time they are caught. - Speeding continued.
PC Karl Pierpoint carried out a further Speed Watch event alongside members of the community and the Special Constabulary on 22 February 2010.
The event went took place from 10am through to 1pm. Letters have been sent to the drivers who were breaking the speed limit. - Illegal/ inconsiderate parking
Letters have been distributed in the surrounding area to increase awareness by PCSOs Dean Anderson and Sally Richards. PC Karl Pierpoint has also been out on patrol to increase awareness and issue fixed penalty notices to repeat offenders.
The awareness appears to be working as no fixed penalty notices had been issued as of Monday 11 January 2010.
Feedback from the residents in January has been very positive due to a serious reduction of illegally parked vehicles. This community concern is now regarded as resolved.
Influence - over policing priorities
Your next neighbourhood police meeting or community surgery will be held on:
| Date/Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 29 March 2010 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Neighbourhood Tasking meeting | These meetings are based in your local community every other month and last for approximately an hour. Based at St Bartholomews Scout Hut, Hoggs Lane, Northfield, B31 5EN the police and Birmingham City Council will be present to listen to your concerns and resolve the three priorities that you task them with. The result of the tasks can be found on this webpage. |
| Friday 23 April 2010 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Meet and Greet | You can come along to meet your Northfield neighbourhood policing team at Sainsburys, Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield, B31 5AA. We will be able to offer you support, advice and awareness around anti social behaviour, complimentary crime reduction materials and more. You may wish to just come along and meet the team, have a chat and a drink. |
| Friday 23 April 2010 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Meet and Greet | You can come along to meet your Northfield neighbourhood policing team at Sainsburys, Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield, B31 5AA. We will be able to offer you support, advice and awareness around anti social behaviour, complimentary crime reduction materials and more. You may wish to just come along and meet the team, have a chat and a drink. |
| Thursday 13 May 2010 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Neighbourhood Tasking meeting | These meetings are based in your local community every other month and last for approximately an hour. Based at St Bartholomews Scout Hut, Hoggs Lane, Northfield, B31 5EN the police and Birmingham City Council will be present to listen to your concerns and resolve the three priorities that you task them with. The result of the tasks can be found on this webpage. |
| Saturday 5 June 2010 10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Meet and Greet | Sainsburys Frankley Beeches Road Northfield B31 5AA |
| Saturday 5 June 2010 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Meet and Greet | Sainsburys Frankley Beeches Road Northfield B31 5AA |
| Monday 5 July 2010 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Neighbourhood Tasking meeting | St Bartholomews Scout Hut Hoggs Lane Northfield B31 5EN |
Please come along to the meetings and help us identify what is important to you!
If you are unable to attend a neighbourhood meeting, but would like to put an issue forward for consideration as a priority, please email your local team with as much detail as possible using the email address above.
Team photo
The officers who cover your neighbourhood are:
- Sergeant Cotter
- PC Chris Grandison
- PC Clare Howes
- PC Helen Bates
- PC Jess Williams
- PC Karl Pierpoint
- PC Leslie Hands
- PC Neil Rimell
- PC Stephen Miles
- PCSO Dean Anderson
- PCSO Karen Sutton
- PCSO Robert Wragg
- PCSO Sally Richards
The inspector for your neighbourhood sector is Inspector Tim Thurlow
How can you get involved?
Our neighbourhood policing teams are working hard to ensure that your personal concerns about the area in which you live are identified and acted upon quickly, and that you are frequently given positive and useful feedback about the action we have taken.
But to do this we need your help.
We would love to hear from you about any issues you think the police should be tackling in your community. There are lots of ways you can do this, including attending one of the police meetings that are held regularly, calling or emailing the team using the details above, or you could simply stop one of our officers or PCSOs in the street and have a chat.
Fix My Street is also a brilliant way to voice your concerns, anonymously if you wish! Why not visit the website at www.fixmystreet.com, pop your postcode in and see what issues have been raised about your street?
You could even get involved with Neighbourhood Watch that is currently running over 150 schemes over the Bournville Lane operational command unit. Neighbourhood Watch schemes are used to prevent crime and the fear of crime, encourage community spirit, forge closer links with the police and encourage residents to report suspicious activity or incidents to the police through the appropriate channels.
Neighbourhood Watch schemes are a voluntary and require a limited input from the nominated committee members who are in contact with the police to provide assistance and information relating to crime in your area. Along with advice on how to be vigilant, noticing suspicious behaviour for you to report and create a safer local environment for you and your community.
If you would like to get involved in this proven to be effective scheme of combating crime please contact our Community Partnerships officer, Claire Wood.
You can also get involved with your community by joining the Key Individual Network (KIN) which is a localised group of active community members who are keen to improve their neighbourhood. For us at West Midlands Police, these individuals provide us with intelligence (activity relating to crime and disorder) in their neighbourhoods that we can act upon and subsequently make your community a safer place to live, work and visit. In addition to this, we will inform you of current crime trends, crime reduction campaigns and up to date information about crime and disorder in your area that you will be required to spread among your community. To become a member of the KIN you should contact our Communications and Reassurance officer, Janine Wright.
With this two way approach to crime reduction we have found that crime falls as a result of the support from community members who form part of the KIN.
Whichever method you prefer, we hope to hear from you soon!
Policing Pledge
Your local Neighbourhood team pledge to listen to your concerns, act on these concerns, and then keep you informed of the progress that's been made.
To find out more about our policing pledge and how it affects you and your neighbourhood, click onto the link below.
Crime Statistics
Find out about crime levels in your neighbourhood
- My Neighbourhood (external site)