To focus on persons of interest whom are prolific shoplifters. Work in partnership with Cheltenham BID, Cheltenham Daysafe and Solace. Using civil injunctions and criminal behaviour orders to deter these individuals.

2 Persistent Offenders have been arrested and remanded in Prison, Serving a couple of months each. Unfortunately they have both now been released from Prison. However, both have been given Injunctions and every time they breach, they can be arrested, depending on the level of evidence. The conditions of the Injunctions are not to go into certain shops or certain mapped areas of Cheltenham as well as other conditions. This hard work by the team will continue, in partnership with Cheltenham Daysafe ( Shop security guards) and Cheltenham BID

Op Ash - Hotspot patrols are being completed, focussing on the Hotspot areas, where anti-social behaviour is present within the town centre.

Patrols continue by the local team, and data is constantly being reviewed by the team, as to where patrols should carried out due to the demand being recorded. These patrols will continue by the local team, into the Xmas period. A late night shopping Operation is also being planned for this time. Work continues.

The New Partnership Graffiti Scheme has been set up in Cheltenham, especially covering the Town Centre.

The Partnership working group consists of Police working with the BID, The Council and Public to remove Graffiti a.s.a.p. to try and identify those carrying out the damage and prosecute them. Work continues. The working group meets regularly to come up with new processes and share information.

The team are focussing on crime prevention for bicycle theft and Burglaries in the area.

Bike Marking Events continue in the area ( as advertised on our Facebook and X social media pages) and WIDE crime prevention advice leaflets have been distributed in the local area when a Bike theft or Burglary has occurred. This will continue, especially during the Winter months , when it is dark for longer.