Road Safety.
You said: Speeding vehicles on Rutland roads is a priority you want us to address, specifically the lack of adherence to 30mph zones.

We provide a frequent high visibility policing presence to the affected areas with marked vehicle patrols and regular monitoring. We will deploy the speed gun device and deal with offenders robustly where appropriate. We also continue to work with partner agencies, such as the Road Safety Partnership mobile speed camera van, to identify areas of concern and request deployment of that resource. We will then continue to publish the enforcement statistics on the Neighbourhood Link messaging service, sign up at www.neighbourhoodlink.co.uk

It has been a busy month of Road Traffic Collisions, on the beat and further afield, the team have attended multiple, investigating the circumstances and dealing with any identified offences. The beat team have also recently proactively stopped and arrested a driver for driving without insurance and worse yet, without a licence.

Operation Numbers is still in full swing, with Dedicated Neighbourhood PCSOs and PCs enforcing at multiple locations all over Rutland. Further to this, PC Spruce has been attending Road Traffic Collisions in Rutland, on the beat and further afield, investigating the circumstances and dealing with any identified offences. The team have also been seizing multiple vehicles for multiple infringements such as no insurance.

The beat team have conducted ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) and speed monitoring at various locations and villages on the beat.

Finally, the team have also been attending parish council and beat engagement meetings, using these face to face opportunities to feed back to the local communities this work and responding to queries and concerns raised.

You said, we did.

Burglary.
You Said: Residential houses, outbuildings, garages, sheds and commercial premises being broken into and items being stolen is a concern to you.

Investigate crimes reported to us, visit victims and deal robustly with offenders.

The team continue to conduct targeted intelligence led, proactive marked vehicle and unmarked vehicle patrols. The beat team also work very closely with other departments who investigate this crime type, such as Detectives in CID. We have been assisting in investigations, completing house to house and CCTV enquiries, as well as reassurance follow ups with victims of burglary. We also conduct reassurance patrols in affected areas, providing support, answering questions, addressing concerns and progressing enquiries. The team and other relevant departments pursue all reasonable lines of enquiry to work tirelessly in identifying offenders, with the aim of arresting them and putting them before the courts.

We will also develop our intelligence picture around those who commit this type of crime so we that we can effectively target our resources in the right areas, at the right time, with the aim of deterring, disrupting and bringing offenders to justice.

The beat team have raised awareness of affected areas with regular night shift officers, and PC Spruce has also completed some night shifts as well to support, both the beat team and response teams are conducting targeted intelligence led, proactive marked vehicle and unmarked vehicle patrols. PC Spruce has also been out patrolling after dark, see our updates on Facebook and Neighbourhood Link for details!

We have also recently recovered stolen equipment from burglaries, that is both valuable and sentimental to the victim it was taken from. Returning it to the rightful owner and opening up further lines of enquiries, with where it was found and forensic opportunities.

Lastly, the beat team also recently recovered a vehicle stolen from the beat. The investigation is continuing to try and identify the offender, but good news for the owner.

You said, we did.

Rural Crime
You said: Reports of criminals stealing machinery from farms, theft of plant equipment and tools from building sites, as well as hare coursing is a concern for you.

We will continue to work closely with the Rural Policing Team, proactively patrol at all times of day and night. Robustly deal with offenders. Visit victims of crime and provide target hardening advice. Make efforts to locate and reunite stolen equipment. Respond to reports of hare coursing in progress on immediate responses.

The team have been working closely with the Rural Policing Team and attending incidents of Rural related crime. Speaking with victims face to face and following up on enquiries.

The Rural Policing Team have had some fantastic results recently, finding stolen equipment and swiftly returning it to the rightful owner. Recent results include a stolen caravan from the beat being found and forensic opportunities are being investigated.

Credit also has to go to the community for your continued vigilance, sharing of information and reporting – thank you. We still need your support with this though, please ensure your equipment is security marked and registered, so that in the unfortunate circumstance of it being stolen, we can get it back to you effectively and efficiently when it is found, thank you for your support on this.

Further to this PC Spruce has also been out stopping trailers moving on our road network, ensuring that they are legitimate and haven’t been stolen – thank you to you all for your co-operation when we complete this work!

You said, we did.