Operated by: Leicestershire Police

http://www.leics.police.uk/local-policing/forest

The Forest neighbourhood beat lies in the heart of the National Forest and covers a number of villages including Appleby Parva, Appleby Magna, Chilcote, Measham, Newton Burgoland, Snarestone, Stretton en le Field, Swepstone, Moira, Blackfordby, Albert Village, Spring Cottage, Donisthorpe, Oakthorpe and Acresford.

The beat has a number of retail and industrial premises as well as a large agricultural community.

Contact Details

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/NWLeicsPolice

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NorthWestLeicsPolice

Telephone: 101

Email: [email protected]

Current Priorities

Issue

You told us there is an issue with Anti social behaviour and suspected drug dealing in the area of Occupation Road, Albert Village.

Action

We intend to regularly patrol the areas with the aim to reduce the issues of ASB and will use our stop and search powers to identify and detect any drug related offences.

As a beat team we have patrolled the areas of concern paying attention to early evenings when issues are reported to be worse. Please continue to report concerns to us.

Further patrols have been completed by the beat team and residents have been spoken to. We continue to work with partners to seek long term resolutions to on-going issues.

The beat team has spent a considerable amount of time patrolling in this area and dealing with calls as we are made aware. We are developing intelligence in the area and continue to monitor any poor behaviour reported in the area.

Issue

You told us there are issues of anti-social behaviour in Moira particular in the areas of Conkers, Moira Furnace and the Miners Welfare Club.

Action

We will look to increase patrols in the area and be present at key times when issues are reported.

We have, and continue to liaise with staff at the locations and will look to build rapport with the young people involved and deal robustly with any criminal activity identified.

Officers have conducted several reassurance patrols in the area and young people have been spoken to and searches completed where appropriate.

Young people have been engaging well with officers. We also work closely with staff at the location to ensure any issues are fully investigated.

We have competed further patrols and continue to engage with users of the sites. We are attending in the early evening and will continue to visit during the darker evenings.

We have conducted beat engagements at the location and continue to liaise with staff. Following on from public consultation we have completed targeted patrol strategies and will continue to give attention to specific sites causing issues.
This has remained a priority for the beat for several months. We continue to address the issues and are working constantly with the staff at each of the locations to ensure we can deter antisocial behaviour.

Issue

You asked us to address speeding concerns along Acresford Road in Donisthorpe.

Action

We will plan to carry out enforcement operations in the area you have highlighted to us as having repeated issues with speeding motorists.

We have carried out two speeding operations throughout October. This has resulted in words of advice and enforcement being issues to motorists in the area.
We have further operations planned for November and monitoring will continue.

Our local beat team will conduct speed checks and we will request the attendance of our speed camera van.

Multiple speeding operations have been completed over the last couple of months with a large number of vehicles being checked. Of these, we are pleased to report that a minimal number were travelling over the speed limit. We will continue to complete checks to be a visible deterrent to speeding and dangerous road users.

Further speed checks have been completed and we are liaising with local residents to address any further concerns.

Upcoming Events

Beat event at Moira Furnace

Officers will be at Moira Furnace to meet visitors and local residents.

Where: Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AT

When: 14 January 2025 at 10:30 - 14 January 2025 at 12:00

Beat Surgery at Age UK, Measham

Come and meet your local Officers at Age UK, Measham

Where: Age UK, High Street, Measham

When: 23 January 2025 at 10:30 - 23 January 2025 at 12:00

Beat Surgery at Donisthorpe Woodlands Centre

Come and meet your local Beat Officers at Donisthorpe Woodlands Centre

Where: Donisthorpe Woodlands Centre, Church Street, DE127PX

When: 30 January 2025 at 10:30 - 30 January 2025 at 12:00

Meet the Team at Oakthorpe Leisure Centre

Come and meet your local policing team and discuss any issues.

Where: Oakthorpe Leisure Centre Measham Road

When: 8 February 2025 at 10:30 - 8 February 2025 at 12:00

Beat event at Moira Furnace

Officers will be at Moira Furnace to meet visitors and local residents.

Where: Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AT

When: 11 February 2025 at 16:00 - 11 February 2025 at 18:00

Beat Surgery at Age UK, Measham

Come and meet your local Officers at Age UK, Measham

Where: Age UK, High Street, Measham

When: 18 February 2025 at 10:30 - 18 February 2025 at 12:00

Beat Surgery at Age UK, Measham

Come and meet your local Officers at Age UK, Measham

Where: Age UK, High Street, Measham

When: 18 March 2025 at 10:30 - 18 March 2025 at 11:30

Beat Surgery at Donisthorpe Woodlands Centre

Come and meet your local Beat Officers at Donisthorpe Woodlands Centre

Where: Donisthorpe Woodlands Centre, Church Street, DE127PX

When: 26 March 2025 at 10:30 - 26 March 2025 at 11:30

Beat Surgery at Age UK, Measham

Come and meet your local Officers at Age UK, Measham

Where: Age UK, High Street, Measham

When: 3 April 2025 at 10:30 - 3 April 2025 at 11:30

Beat event at Moira Furnace

Officers will be at Moira Furnace to meet visitors and local residents.

Where: Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote, DE12 6AT

When: 13 April 2025 at 10:30 - 13 April 2025 at 12:00

Beat Surgery at Donisthorpe Woodlands Centre

Come and meet your local Beat Officers at Donisthorpe Woodlands Centre

Where: Donisthorpe Woodlands Centre, Church Street, DE127PX

When: 23 April 2025 at 10:30 - 23 April 2025 at 11:30