Operated by: Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Neighbourhood Policing Team for Taunton West.
Current Priorities
Issue
Over the festive and new year period we have seen a spike in shop thefts across Taunton.
Our neighbourhood teams are investigating these thefts alongside investigations units from across Taunton, and there have already been several arrests, and individuals that have been remanded in custody.
Local officers will be conducting both high visibility and plain clothes patrols to reassure the public and to prevent further thefts and also to engage with local businesses, providing advice on security and crime up to date prevention techniques.
Businesses also now have the ability to scan a QR code to report incidents directly to the Police, as well as upload CCTV directly, enabling an overall quicker process to progress investigations.
Issue
Over the last few weeks we have seen an spate in burglaries of homes and businesses, in the west Somerset area.
In response our local teams are carrying out both high visibility as well as plain clothes patrols, targeting individuals that continue to target local businesses, whilst working with these businesses to try and detect, deter and prevent further crime.
We are also advising residents to check that their home and outbuildings (Sheds, Garages) are secure, by taking simple precautions, such as locking windows and doors when you go out, even if just stepping next door or out in the garden.
Investigations into these burglaries are ongoing, but we would like to remind the public that if you have witnessed anything or have information that you think could be of help, please make sure you call us on 101 or CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111.
You can also find further information and advice on home security and many other subject via our website: Crime prevention advice | Avon and Somerset Police.
Issue
Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) can have a devastating impact on individuals as well as our local community, and everyone has the right to feel safe where they live, and we all have apart to play in this.
We always encourage our communities to report persistent Anti Social Behaviour in your areas, either by calling us on 101, using our website to report things online, or by calling CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111.
Our local neighbourhood teams work alongside our constabularies specialist Anti-social Behaviour team, as well as other local authority services and charities, to work with those involved in low level offending, from warning letters to education and support, right through to those involved in more persistent offending with higher end interventions, such as Community Protection Notices and Community Behavioural Orders that can include arrestable conditions.
High visibility patrols are conducted by our local teams at every opportunity to provide reassurance to both the wider community and also to detect and deter ASB in your area.