Operated by: Northumbria Police

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As well as policing more urban areas in the town centre and its nearby suburbs, we also police more rural areas of country parkland and woodland to the west of Gateshead. Our police bases in Gateshead are located in Whickham, in the town centre and in the Metro Centre shopping complex.

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Current Priorities

Issue

Anti-Social Behaviour begging and shoplifting around Team Valley

Action

Partnership engagement with Gateshead Council and retail premises in the area to identify offenders, consultation with local community groups and high visibility patrols conducted at key times.

The team makes use of dispersal notices and Community Protection Notices, resulting in reduced reports of shoplifting and increase of community confidence.

Issue

Protect Vulnerable victims and victims of Domestic Abuse

Action

We make use of all possible police tools including community protection notices and closure orders to protect vulnerable people and target offenders. Officers make regular revisits to build trust and protect victims, engaging with other services to target the issues holistically.

Issue

Motorcycle disorder around Sunniside, Kibblesworth and Birkheads Nursery

Action

Partnership engagement with Gateshead Council visiting offenders, high visibility patrols conducted at key times. Officers make use of the force drone to track offences in progress and we highlight through events all the ways to report motorcycle disorder.

This has shown a significant reduction in incidents of ASB and disorder.