Welcome to West Heath and Longbridge Neighbourhood
| Sergeant Jerry Richards | |
| Telephone: | 0845 113 5000 ext 7827 240 |
| Email: | E1_nhp_wstheathlong@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 West Heath and Longbridge neighbourhood are:
- Parking
Inappropriate and illegal parking at the junction of Coombes Lane and Thurlestone Road. - Parking
Illegal parking outside Turves Green school between 15:00 and 15:30. - Anti social Behaviour (ASB)
Anti social behaviour is causing some of the local residents concern at the shops on Fairfax Road. Incidents are increasing in frequency and the peak times of the problem are between 4pm and 7pm most days, so the residents brought this matter to the attention of Sgt Jerry Richards at the latest Neighbourhood Tasking meeting on 20 January 2010. - Anti social Behaviour (ASB)
Residents of Nuthurst Road wished to see a reduction in anti social behaviour in the area because young people are congregating in large groups and roaming the streets, intimidating residents by their presence.
Answers - feedback and solutions
The following are the issues raised from our last neighbourhood meeting and what we are doing to tackle them:
- Parking
PC Mark Cooper visited the location throughout December and January at differing times of day, but has yet to find cars parked illegally. He has asked PCSOs Wayne Lawrence and Sam Hughes to monitor the area while on patrol and to discuss the community concerns with local companies whose staff may be parking illegally. - Parking
PCSO Graham Boraston and Sam Hughes have visited the area to assess the community concern raised at a previous Neighbourhood Tasking meeting in November 2009. There were several vehicles illegally parked that were posing a risk to pedestrians and an inconvenience to residents. Therefore, the PCSOs have continued with their patrols and they are also identifying vehicles left unlocked or left with valuables on show as part of operation Festive. Therefore, all drivers of vehicles parked either illegally, unlocked or with valuables on show will receive an advice letter. To find out more about operation Festive and how it is reducing crime and anti social behaviour in your community log onto www.west-midlands.police.uk/np/bournvillelane. - Anti social behaviour (ASB)
Sgt Richards has asked PC Matt Smith to visit the area with the PCSOs to determine the extent of the problem.
PCSOs have noticed several young people in the area and have asked them to be mindful of the noise and the residents close by. - Anti social behaviour (ASB)
Sgt Jerry Richards has asked his team to patrol the area during their shift to determine the extent of the problem.
Influence - over policing priorities
Your next neighbourhood police meeting or community surgery will be held on:
| Date/Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 18 March 2010 4:00 pm | Meet and Greet | Simply Drinks Alvechurch Rd Birmingham B31 3JW |
| Wednesday 24 March 2010 10:00 am | Meet and Greet | Knight chemist Sunbury Rd Birmingham B31 4LJ |
| Thursday 20 May 2010 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Neighbourhood Tasking meeting | Longbridge Baptist Church 276 Turves Green West Heath Birmingham B314BW |
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:
- PC Mark Cooper
- PC Matt Smith
- PC Peter Ash
- PC Peter McNally
- PC Richard Barber
- PC Sarah Bates
- PC Simon Williams
- PC Susan Behan
- PCSO Graham Boraston
- PCSO James Rock
- PCSO Samantha Hughes
- PCSO Wayne Lawrence
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)