To reduce and prevent theft from stores and support local businesses with retail crime.

YOU SAID: Our business community have expressed that theft from their stores is a problem in the City Centre.

*OCTOBER UPDATE*
WE DID:
-PC Tom has conducted tailored visits to multiple businesses including WH Smiths and Holland & Barrett. During the visits steps are taken to identify what action can be taken to improve guardians and prevent theft.
-High visibility patrols have been conducted in key shopping areas including Highcross, Haymarket, Hight St and Gallowtree Gate.
-Our PCSO's have completed multiple engagements at our shopping centres supporting businesses, staff and shoppers with crime prevention and reduction advice.
-During October we conducted a targeted week of action for the safer business action week. During this week over a 130 stores were visited and offered support, 9 suspects arrested and over 50 charges for theft from store obtained.
-A prolific shoplifter has been issued with a criminal behaviour order (CBO) following charges for theft and another male charged with numerous theft offences has seen his CBO varied preventing him from entering numerous stores.

*NOVEMBER UPDATE*
WE DID:
-We continue to target those who persistently steal from stores. Another criminal behaviour order obtained on the back of 23 charges for shop theft and a 26 week custodial sentence.
-Multiple stores have been visited including stores within Haymarket, Highcross and other key shopping areas to discuss their process for challenging ID and the sale of age restricted items.
-Our PCSO's have continued engagements in retail zones to promote crime and ASB reduction.
-Tailored visits have been conducted at Lush and Boots in the city centre. During these visits we discuss best practice, how to prevent and deter retail crime, CCTV positioning, store layout/product placement, crime trends and what support is available for retailers.

*DECEMBER UPDATE*
WE DID:
-PC Tom has conducted tailored visits at Specsavers and Primark. During the visits steps are taken to identify what action can be taken to improve guardians and prevent theft at the stores. Ensuring that stores proactively take steps to prevent theft is key to tackling theft from our retails stores.
-Our PCSO's have been completing Christmas shopping patrols in key shopping areas including, Haymarket, Highcross, St Martins, Hight St, Humberstone Gate, Gallowtree Gate.
-This priority was implement in October, during this time period we have charged perpetrators for a total of 131 offences of shop theft.

Student and youth related Anti-Social Behaviour focused around Bath Lane area.

YOU SAID: Anti-social behaviour caused by students and youths during the darker evenings and at key dates such as Haloween and Bonfire night increases.

*OCTOBER UPDATE*
WE DID:
-High visibility patrols of the location have been conducted and 2 students have been provided with words of advice in line with the incremental approach following reports of ASB.
-A student who has repeatedly breached his conditions of tenancy has been served paperwork to start the eviction process.
-A student has been safeguarded following reports of feeling unsafe, PC Ellis has supplied her with a panic alarm and given her safety advice.
-Multiple vehicles have been seized from Bath Lane following patrols to tackle the ASB in the locality.
-A planned policing operation has been implemented for Halloween and Bonfire night to prevent issues occurring. A joint visit has been conducted with the community fire safety team to deliver advice to students and staff.

*NOVEMBER UPDATE*
WE DID:
-A student who has repeatedly been involved in anti-social behaviour and drug use is to have his tenancy at the student accommodation terminated.
-During ASB week visits were conducted to all student accommodations to reduce and prevent issues.
-1 male has been issued with a warning following the incremental approach for causing ASB within residential areas.
-3 people were arrested after fireworks were discharged at emergency services.
-1 male issued with a written warning following repeat anti-social behaviour reports.
-2 perpetrators were issued with dispersal’s banning them from the location for 48 hours after causing ASB issues and ignoring warnings.

*DECEMBER UPDATE*
WE DID:
-Our ongoing work at this location with the student accommodations has resulted in a huge decrease in ASB and related crime.
-There has been a uplift in security who are now present at key times and increased in numbers.
-One of the sites has installed new fob access doors, more secure permitter fencing and the installation of bollards to prevent vehicle related ASB.
-The beat team have continued to show a high visibility presence at the location and will continue to do so once the priority is closed.

Darker Nights and Night Time Economy Safety.

YOU SAID: During the darker nights you want to feel safe when commuting, shopping and enjoying the night life.

*OCTOBER UPDATE*
WE DID:
-We have conducted another deployment of operation Oversee to promote safety during the night time economy. During this deployment we conducted enhanced licensing checks at pubs, bars, clubs and off-licences within our policing area. 7 locations visited with 4 breaches identified. Written warning issued to 1 venue, verbal warning for 2 venues and the final establishment has rectified the issues after discussion with the licensing officer.
-We have worked with community safety to install new locks at Angel Gateway preventing access to the location during the darker evenings.
-Our licensing officer, PC Jeff has taken a licensed premise to review following multiple breaches. Our intention is to implement stricter conditions to uphold public safety. Failure will result in us applying for a revocation of license.

*NOVEMBER UPDATE*
WE DID:
-Following community concerns about anti-social behaviour being caused in Angel Gateway the beat team have worked with Leicester City Council Community Safety team and local businesses to target harden the area. Regular patrols have been conducted and the gates have been repaired preventing access during the afternoon and into the darker nights.
-Operation Oversee has continued conducting licensing checks at venues and ensuring that SIA door staff are registered and operating safely. One location found to operating in breach will now be subject to a license review.
-We have visited many night time economy venues with staff from the ‘Walk Away’ campaign. This campaign aims to reduce serious violence and promote safety during the NTE. During visits to venues we were able to share messaging, discuss how we can assist them and what they can do support the campaign and help prevent a situation tuning to violence by simply walking away.

*DECEMBER UPDATE*
WE DID:
-OP OVERSEE deployment with 4 locations found to have breached their conditions. Each have been served with a warning and will be revisited in the coming weeks/months to ensure they are complaint. Failure can result in further action being taken such as a license review.
-A City Centre location will be taken to review following repeated unauthorised licensable activity and health and safety issued raised.
-During the night time economy officers from the team have been deployed as part of Project Vigilant to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG).