* Reduce Youth offending and Anti-social behaviour in the Oaklands Recreation park, Ackers and Small Heath Park and the flats in the area, with conducting regular patrols and work in partnership with partner agencies and owners of the properties to put further security measures in place for residents, with attending to incidents were reported regarding this matter.
* Reduce crime in and around the Swan shopping centre and Yew Tree – specifically focusing on Shoplifters, ASB and Street Cohort.
* Reduce various types of Vehicle Crime in the area with conducting patrols around targeted hot spot areas.
* To rebuild the trust back in the community by being consistent with projects, meetings etc.
* To get more members involved in our Street Watch scheme

*Our usual and regular patrols being conducted by the team covering targeted areas of the parks, flats, shopping centres which has led to numerous arrests and alternative positive action taken, resulting into offenders being charged or moved on.

* Business watch meetings are currently in the process of taking place. The Yew Tree have had the Swan Shopping Centre will be having theirs in the coming week commencing the 7th April.

* Vehicles parked inconsiderately will be issued a ticket, this is where drivers are not paying attention to the road signs, road markings, blocking pavements so pedestrians are affected to walk past etc…

* Operations were planned and have been conducted locally from 17th March to 25th March with successful results targeting Antisocial behaviour, Shop thefts, Robbery/ Violent associated crime, Vehicle crime. When conducting these operations the south Yardley team have been working in partnerships is Safer Travel, Guardian Task Force, DVLA, Offender 2 Rehab, CGL and many more. The results have really reflected the results and this has been recognised. Speed watch operations have also been planned for the coming months on various roads around the area.

* Empowered Steps: This is a new project that PC Smith has launched for South Yardley. This is to help women within our community to come together and walk with us, to build their trust and confidence back with walking the streets again. This will also help them build a rapport with the team. The walk is for only 30 minutes and this took place on Sunday 23rd March in Oaklands Recreational Ground. Meeting point is behind the Skate park on the path. We had one person attend and we are really keen to get more of the community involved. The next one is scheduled for 17th April at 10:30 at the same location.