Inspector Simon Leake, South Yorkshire Police, to report
Minutes:
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Inspector Simon Leake, South Yorkshire Police, reported on Police activity in the North East area, making particular reference to growth in staffing, the focus on new demands and the action taken upon priorities/issues raised. He further provided details of Police activity in each of the four Wards in the area and work which had taken place across the whole area. |
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Responses were provided to questions as follows:- |
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· Inspector Leake indicated that he would look into reports of an armed robbery having taken place in the Grimesthorpe area.
· Inspector Leake explained that he had spent half a day with the recently elected Police and Crime Commissioner and had used this to outline priority areas for action. Councillor Jackie Drayton added that the Commissioner had attended the Community Day in Burngreave on the previous Saturday and Councillor Ibrar Hussain stated that the Commissioner was to attend the Fir Vale Partners and Communities Together meeting in March 2013. |
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· Inspector Leake stated that the Police would approach young people who were not in school during normal school hours and Councillor Jackie Drayton indicated that some excluded pupils may be being educated by an alternative provider who may not be providing the full required hours. She asked the questioner to leave their contact details with her so that she could follow this up. Lisa Casey, Safer Neighbourhood Officer, explained that she provided a link between the Police and Partner organisations and indicated that young people who were not at school were monitored in relation to anti-social behaviour and that all family aspects were taken account of. |
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· Police Community Support Officer, Shaun Davis, explained that each young person had an opportunity to attend a Crucial Crew event, the object of which was to increase their awareness of crime and anti-social behaviour and road safety and included contributions from the Fire and Rescue Service and other partners. |
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The Assembly thanked Inspector Simon Leake for his contribution to the meeting and noted the information reported and officer responses. |