Welcome to Northfield Town Centre Neighbourhood
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| Acting Sergeant James Somers | |
| Telephone: | 0856 113 5000 ext 7822 6251 |
| Email: | E1_nhp_northfieldtwn@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 Town Centre neighbourhood are:
- Anti social behaviour
In and around Northfield Town Centre. - Litter on Rochester Road
This is causing a fire hazard at the rear of the vacant Woolworths store. - Speeding
Along Great Stone Road.
Answers - feedback and solutions
The following are the issues raised from our last neighbourhood meeting and what we are doing to tackle them:
- Anti social behaviour
Residents at the latest Neighbourhood Tasking meeting on Thursday 19 November were concerned about the levels of ASB ongoing between 12 noon and 3pm Monday to Friday and between 4pm - 9pm Friday and Saturday evenings. As result of this Acting Sgt James Somers has asked PCSO George Homer and Mel Foxall to increase patrols in the area at the suggested times.
Reports of ASB reduced significantly throughout December 2009 but rose again due to the snow in January 2010, so Acting Sgt Somers has increased the patrols further as part of operation Festive (please your winter newsletter to find out more about Festive). - Litter on Rochester Road
Birmingham City Council, environmental wardens, Northfield Town Centre Partnership and PC Simon Hope have been to remove litter in the neighbourhood. So far no fixed penalty notices have issued, which demonstrates that our increased patrols as part of operation Festive are deterring people from dropping litter. - Speeding
A Pro-laser speeding operation was conducted by the team on Saturday 23/01/10 at Greatstone Road. In a one hour period, two vehicles were speeding slightly over the legal limit. No vehicles were speeding to a level sufficient for tickets to be issued. We will continue to address this issue, which appears to be a smaller number of noisy vehicles speeding late in the evenings and nights.
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 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Neighbourhood Tasking meeting | These meetings are based in your local community every other month and last for approximately an hour. Based at Northfield Library, 77 Church Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2LB 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 |
| Wednesday 7 April 2010 11:00 am | Meet and Greet | You can come along to meet your Northfield neighbourhood policing team at Prices Square, Northfield Town Centre, Birmingham. 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 22 April 2010 6:00 pm | Neighbourhood Tasking meeting | These meetings are based in your local community every other month and last for approximately an hour. Based at Northfield Library, 77 Church Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2LB 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 |
| Wednesday 5 May 2010 11:00 am | Public Meeting | Prices Square, Northfield Town Centre, Birmingham |
| Thursday 20 May 2010 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Neighbourhood Tasking meeting | Northfield Library 77 Church Road Northfield Birmingham B31 2LB |
| Thursday 24 June 2010 6:00 pm | Neighbourhood Tasking meeting | Northfield Library 77 Church Road Northfield Birmingham B31 2LB |
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:
- Acting Sergeant James Somers
- PC Les Hands
- PC Robert Barr
- PCSO George Homer
- PCSO Melanie Foxall
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)