ASB consisting of street drinkers and homeless persons, drug use.

To work with homeless charities including SPEAR and other partnership agencies to provide assistance to homeless persons in getting them suitable accomodation.

Regular patrols within Richmond Town Centre to reduce homelessness and street drinking. Street pastors and park guard have been tasked to assist with patrols over the weekend.

In addition, officers have recently carried out warrants at addresses where ASB is also linked to.

There has been a distinct decrease in street drinkers and homeless personnel in the town centre.

To reduce both residential and commercial burglaries

Work more cohesively with internal departments to identify trends and patterns of offending including times and M.O. Provide regular high visibilty patrols in areas that have seen an increase in burglaries.
Local ward officers have been tasked to carry out patrols each week in areas where an increase in burglary related offences has seen an increase.

Shoplifting within Richmond Town Centre

Regular patrols along George Street due to having numerous stores which have all experienced a number of shoplifting incidents recently. Better collaboration with business owners to secure evidence at the earliest opportunity.

Working wth Met Intel departments to identify trends.

Officers from other departments and specialist units have been provided funding for high visibility patrols in Richmond Town Centre where recently, a number of proific shoplifters have been arrested and are serving custodial terms.