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Fear of Crime and Community Safety in Eastbourne Some may ask – why is the Eastbourne Seniors Forum including Fear of Crime and Community Safety in its remit? The answer is simple. Fear of crime and the need for community safety affects the quality of life for each of us but in particular, older people. They are more likely to feel unsafe on our streets, become more isolated in their homes and can be left with the inevitable feeling of rejection by society in general. This is an area where we believe the ESF has a part to play in supporting older people at a time when they feel at their most vulnerable. 6th March 2010 New Website for Neighbourhood Panels The Eastbourne Neighbourhood Panels website, which has details of all twenty-one of the town's Neighbourhood Panels has had a facelift. To find contact details for your neighbourhood team, dates and times of Police street meetings and news of Neighbourhood Policing in your area, visit the Eastbourne Neighbourhood Panels website > > 5th March 2010 Crime Reduction Partnership March Newsletter District Commander's March Message
"We are now fast approaching the end of our Policing year on 31st March. For those of you who follow the performance figures, they are still looking very healthy in Eastbourne. Our total crime is down year on year by 8%. This equates to 611 fewer victims of crime. Burglaries of people’s homes is down by over 10% and vehicle crime has dropped an amazing 23% this year which means 143 fewer victims. I do not report on those figures for the sake of it. I am keen that they give all of you a sense of what we are working hard to achieve in Eastbourne with our partners. I hope that you can all take from those figures a sense of security and confidence that whether you live in or are visiting Eastbourne you are at a very low risk of being a victim of crime and if you are that unlucky, with a detection rate of 39%, we are likely to catch them and secure a successful conclusion through the courts or via other means." 29th January 2010 New Police Powers to Tackle Underage Drinking New Police powers to tackle underage drinking in England and Wales have now come into effect. They will make it easier for police to confiscate alcohol, move-on groups of teenagers causing trouble, and stop retailers selling alcohol to children. The powers were introduced through the Policing and Crime Act, which received Royal Assent in November 2009. They include; making it an new offence for under eighteens to persistently possess alcohol in a public place, extending the police’s powers to issue ‘directions to leave’ to include young people aged ten to fifteen, amending police powers with regard to the confiscation of alcohol, so that they no longer need to prove that the individual ‘intended’ to consume it and changing the offence of persistently selling alcohol to under eighteens from three strikes within three months to two strikes in the same period. Councillors will now also be able tackle problem premises by calling for a review to restrict or remove an alcohol retailer’s license. Home Office minister Alan Campbell said, ‘The majority of young people are model citizens, but there are a minority that are not. These powers will make it easier for police to take tough action against those groups whose behaviour can affect a whole community.’ Alongside this, we are challenging young people’s attitudes about binge drinking’. The new powers are part of a wider government strategy to tackle underage drinking and associated crime and disorder. 12th January 2010 A Message from the Divisional Commander “New Year, new plans and ideas to Serve Sussex – that’s what we’re aiming for in 2010.
We are starting off the way we mean to go on – with fresh eyes, creativity, and a steely determination to address East Sussex issues for East Sussex people. With that in mind, I thought you’d like to know that East Sussex Division are teaming up with members of Sussex Police Authority to launch an innovative community engagement event – a Police Virtual Question Time on January 21st, when we will answer public questions on community issues, live across the web. 17th December 2009 Arson – Eastbourne Police are appealing for information following an arson at a block of flats in Ceylon Place, Eastbourne, just before 2:00pm on Tuesday, December 15. Ceylon Place was briefly closed while East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service extinguished the fire. Reduce the risk of losing your purse The Crime Reduction Partnership and Eastbourne Police are encouraging the public to take more care of purses and bags in the run up to Christmas. The loss of a purse is frustrating at any time of the year but as we approach Christmas it is one extra pressure people could do without. Don't leave your car unattended with the engine running! As the mornings turn icy, Sussex Police is reminding motorists that, while it is tempting on cold mornings to turn the engine and blower on and return indoors, it does provide easy pickings for thieves. Eastbourne Operation Reindeer Eastbourne Police, Eastbourne Business Crime Group and the town's Crime Reduction Partnership are joining forces to warn residents about criminals who target shoppers and steal from them in the run up to Christmas and into the New Year. 20th October 2009 Keep a Light On This Winter With the clocks going back at the end of the week, the opportunities for burglars to enter your home will be increased. Sussex Police have issued a leaflet containing some excellent advice on keeping your home secure
14th October 2009 David Wood, ASBO, Eastbourne
Eastbourne police have again been successful in the Magistrates Court with obtaining an Anti-Social Behaviour Order on a local persistent street drinker. Read complete article on the Eastbourne Neighbourhood Panels website > > 8th October 2009 Making the Town Centre Safer
Prolific street drinker Dennis Lewis has become the sixth individual to be made the subject of a full Anti-Social Behaviour order at Eastbourne Magistrates Court. The order is to run until 18th September 2011. Dennis Lewis, 47 years, of no fixed abode, had caused anxiety and alarm to shoppers, residents and business owners within the town centre due to his persistent anti-social behaviour. Read complete article on the Eastbourne Neighbourhood Panels website > > 28th July 2009 What do you think about crime and safety in your neighbourhood? The Crime Reduction Partnership is keen to hear your views about crime and anti-social behaviour in your local area – and you could win £100 for telling us! In association with the four crime reduction partnerships at Lewes, Rother, Wealden and Hastings as well as East Sussex Safer Communities we have developed a survey which can be found online at www.eastsussex.gov.uk/safetysurvey. The survey can also be accessed via the computers at libraries across East Sussex free-of-charge. Paper copies of the survey will be available at the Police Station and Council Offices or, alternatively, to receive a paper survey by post please call 01323 466525. Surveys completed by 30th September 2009 will be entered into a prize draw to win £100. The survey will enable us to collect information from residents across Eastbourne which will be used by all agencies in the East Sussex Safer Communities Partnership to ensure that we target our resources where they are most needed to make Eastbourne an even safer place to live, work and visit. Please try to find 15 minutes to complete the survey – you will help us and you will be entered in the draw for £100. 17th July 2009 Crime prevention advice, Eastbourne Eastbourne Police are warning residents to take precautions when parking their vehicles in the town to avoid falling prey to opportunistic thieves.
Police are responding to this with plain clothes patrols aimed at catching the offenders. For further information regarding ways to safeguard your property please contact your local Crime prevention officer via the Sussex Police website 9th July 2009 Crime Pays… For Community RenewalA £4 million pilot programme has been launched to help local groups decide how criminals’ cash can change their communities. The Home Office’s new Community Cashback scheme allows the general public in England and Wales to submit ideas that will reduce crime and anti-social behaviour whilst improving local facilities. The total value of assets recovered from criminals during the past financial year rose to an all-time high of £148 million, with the Government now keen to divert some of these “ill-gotten gains” back into local projects. Home Secretary Alan Johnson said: “The Community Cashback fund will ensure a portion of the ill-gotten gains of criminals are ploughed back into communities at a grassroots level, funding the projects that the public decide will make the most positive difference to their lives.” Project ideas can be submitted to the relevant Local Criminal Justice Board through a dedicated programme website, while people will also get to have their say on short listed projects in their area. Encouraging communities to get involved in the initiative, Louise Casey, the Government’s Crime and Justice Adviser, said: “It is only right that the public should have a say on how cash from criminals is spent in their communities. This sends a strong message to the public that the criminal justice system cares about what they think and is on their side.” For further information about the pilot and to submit an idea for a potential project, visit the dedicated Community Cashback website Police Liaison Officers for Seniors Two Eastbourne Police Officers, PCSO Roy Collins and PCSO Anita Edwards have been given the responsibility of liasing with the town's seniors; they have volunteered to take on this responsibility in addition to their normal duties. They will also act as an interface between seniors and other agencies that may be able to offer advice or assistance to them.
More information about Roy and Anita can be found on the Sussex Police website or the Eastbourne Neighbourhood Panels website. Contact Roy on: 0945 60 70 999 x22123 Mobile phone scam If you receive a phone call on your mobile from any person, saying that he or she is a company engineer, or telling that they're checking your mobile line, and you have to press #90 or #09 or any other number, end this call immediately without pressing any keys. Sussex Police advice is: "if anyone is not sure of the callers identification or whether they are calling for genuine reasons that the person should end the call immediately." Beware of 'Distraction Burglaries' |
This site should not be used at any time to report incidents of crime. Any matter requiring Police attention should be referred immediately to Sussex Police in person or by using the appropriate telephone number or e-mail address - details of which can be found on the Sussex Police website, NB. When visiting the Sussex Police website click on the tab on the left marked Local Policing. This will bring up a map of Sussex - if you click on Eastbourne you can obtain information on local Police Teams, Officers and a monthly update from the District Police Commander Chief Inspector Richard Coates.
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