Local residents continue to specify anti-social behaviour as being one of their top concerns, with most reports coming from the Totteridge and Micklefield area for the East of Wycombe.

Summer time is traditionally a busy period for the police, with a number of summertime events requiring attendance, as well as an increase in demand. The Teams have been supporting the Town Centre with its Safer Streets campaign as well as supporting National events and dealing with day to day demand around ASB and crime. Whilst it is nice to announce the big operation the day to day business takes up the majority of our time.
Some of the complaints that the teams have been asked to deal with have included a number of boundary disputes, people cutting back trees and bushes to far, people parking over dropped kerbs, people parking in front of other peoples houses, people making noise, people looking at people in a funny way and criminal damage.
Often these may appear as low level but are frustrating for those involved. Cases will be assessed by the team and we will first try to implement a proportionate response to the issues. This may be by use of a Good neighbour Agreement, Acceptable Behaviour Contract, ASB warning letter or escalate to Community Protection Warnings or Notices. Where there are clear crimes people will be dealt with for them. The team is recommending the use of mediation to try to resolve issues.

Last month we got our RPD colleagues into town to focus on vehicle ASB and those who feel they can drive around with no insurance. This resulted in 11 vehicles being seized in total. Seventeen endorsable tickets were issued, two non endorsable tickets were issued and five drivers have been summoned to court.

The large scale disorder in Roberts Roads last month has resulted in a huge amount of work for the
East team. With nine arrests and outstanding suspects, and others we are trying to identify this will be a complex investigation that will require a significant amount of investigation.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if a crime is in progress or you are at risk of harm.

As per our community survey, residents have highlighted drug offences as one of their top concerns. Current drug related issues in the Totteridge and Micklefield area include the increasing use of NOS cannisters around the area.

Nitrous Oxide (NOS); We are getting multiple reports of ASB, at a number of locations, where the use of nitrous oxide is taking place. Talks have been taking place with the Council and NHS around this risk. This drug is deadly and we have several cases, on our area, of young men being paralysed from using it.
Wrongly portrayed as a party drug we are issuing a warning over the inhalation of nitrous oxide by young people using the gas to get high. This can have serious health risks including: heart attack, fainting, bone marrow suppression, breathing difficulties and nerve damage (Another condition must be the urge to litter as these are then dumped all over the place). The risks increase when this gas is used in combination with drink and other drugs. Do not inhale this gas and seek medical advice if consumed.
Under The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 it is now an offences to: Possess/attempt to possess, Nitrous Oxide for wrongful inhalation. Supply/ attempt to supply, Nitrous Oxide for wrongful inhalation. Conspire/offer to supply Nitrous Oxide for wrongful inhalation. Permit use of premise for supply of Nitrous Oxide for wrongful inhalation.
Why are they using it, cheap, instant hit and it does not smell when they go home. If you are suddenly having deliveries of these cans to your home and your family member is not in a party planning business, you need to intervene. There is help out there from One Recovery Bucks.
Unfortunately the ASB legislation is not always suitable for cuckooed victims. We are currently investigating a case where a house was taken over and the victim ended up being forced to move out. These cases are frequently complex with civil laws also having to be considered. If you do have concerns for a neighbour or family member and believe that they could be at risk do check up on them and be supportive. If you then have concerns let us know. Closure Orders are currently in place at Micklefield Road, Olympic Way, Gayhurst Road,. The NH team will conduct checks and arrest people who are in breach of orders.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if a crime is in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Speeding continues to be highlighted as a top issue for local residents as voted for in our community surveys and also voiced to officers regularly, as a response the Wycombe neighbourhood team have adopted initiatives to address.

Operation Glare, our Speeding Enforcement operation, focuses on obtaining data for other Agencies to use in considering speeding measures, obstacles / furniture. With all Agencies having to reduce spending we really need to be able to evidence the need for road improvements. The police will share data of injury accidents and this will assist in supporting the need for councils to look at speed reduction signs (MVAS).

Areas of focus currently include: Coats Lane
Lane End Road, Totteridge Road and
Hicks Farm Rise

Unfortunately the teams day of action around speeding was cancelled this month to assist with crime and traffic crash scenes. The incident on Dawes Hill which resulted in two fatalities from a traffic collision confirms the dangers of speeding. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families that have been affected.

If you have any information please report on 101 or online at www. thamesvalley.police.uk.
Call 999 if a crime is in progress or you are at risk of harm.

Operation Glare, our Speeding Enforcement operation, focuses on obtaining data for other Agencies to use in considering speeding measures, obstacles / furniture. With all Agencies having to reduce spending we really need to be able to evidence the need for road improvements. The police will share data of injury accidents and this will assist in supporting the need for councils to look at speed reduction signs (MVAS). Where there is a higher proportion of speeding we will look to conduct future enforcement at those locations.

Speeding checks were carried out by the team on Totteridge Road, Amersham Hill and Hatters Lane.

The use of NOS, addresses being cuckooed by drug dealers and problem areas.

Patrols are taking place, particularly in areas where analytical data shows that there is a higher amount of crime. We are also having reports in about various areas of drug use especially in alleyways in the Totteridge area.

Nitrous Oxide (NOS); We are getting multiple reports of ASB, at a number of locations, where the use of nitrous oxide is taking place. Talks have been taking place with the Council and NHS around this risk. This drug is deadly and we have several cases, on our area, of young men being paralysed from using it.
Under The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 it is now an offences to: Possess/attempt to possess, Nitrous Oxide for wrongful inhalation. Supply/ attempt to supply, Nitrous Oxide for wrongful inhalation. Conspire/offer to supply Nitrous Oxide for wrongful inhalation. Permit use of premise for supply of Nitrous Oxide for wrongful inhalation.
Why are they using it, cheap, instant hit and it does not smell when they go home. If you are suddenly having deliveries of these cans to your home and your family member is not in a party planning business, you need to intervene. To show the risks please watch the following video link. https://youtu.be/-iipPsZL5NU?si=X04WXTEKmhi-kBzI
The continued management of closure orders is a requirement on the teams. Closure Orders were in place at: Micklefield Road, Olympic Way, Gayhurst Road,
Closure Orders are currently in place at Micklefield Road, Olympic Way and Gayhurst Road. We are also looking at reports of other addresses that are causing issues to local residents. The NH team will conduct checks and arrest people who are in breach of orders. If you do have concerns for a neighbour or family member and believe that they could be at risk do check up on them and be supportive. If you then have concerns let us know.

With changes to processes the Neighbourhood Teams are now reviewing all ASB cases. Antisocial behaviour is defined as 'behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person’. There are three main categories for antisocial behaviour, depending on how many people are affected:
•Personal antisocial behaviour is when a person targets a specific individual or group.
•Nuisance antisocial behaviour is when a person causes trouble, annoyance or suffering to a community.
•Environmental antisocial behaviour is when a person’s actions affect the wider environment, such as public spaces or buildings.

There are 13 different types of antisocial behaviour, some of which are dealt with by police and others by partnership agencies, which includes:
Vehicle abandoned
Vehicle nuisance or inappropriate use
Rowdy or inconsiderate behaviour
Rowdy or nuisance neighbours
Littering or drugs paraphernalia
Animal problems
Trespassing
Nuisance calls
Street drinking
Activity relating to sex workers or sex working
Nuisance noise
Begging
Misuse of fireworks
More information on antisocial behaviour can be found on the Thames Valley Police website.
Antisocial behaviour can have a significant impact on victims, and we, alongside partners, are here to ensure we use all of our powers to tackle the issue head-on. Incidents of antisocial behaviour often increase during the summer period, and in order for us to effectively tackle the issue, we need people who are affected to report it.

Buckinghamshire Council will lead on a number of the above problems.

This month I will hi-light some of the more exciting areas of what we have done.

In August we worked with our Roads Policing, Stronghold Teams on combatting a number of local issues. High Wycombe has been identified as having a problem with people driving cars uninsured. A day of action resulted in:
12 x vehicle seizures (7 for no insurance, 3 for no license and 2 for no tax).
1 x disqualified driver prosecuted
10 endorsable tickets issued
7 non endorsable tickets issued
2 drivers summoned to court for multiple endorsable offences
8 x arrests for RP for drug/drink drive
1 x crime arrest inc dangerous driving and failing to stop
3 x pursuits (1 crashed and occupants arrested)
4 stop searches, 2 positive
2 x possession of cannabis disposals

Another issue which has been raised nationally is the use of vehicles by people who are here illegally or claiming asylum. A joint day of action again with our Roads Policing and Stronghold Departments and Immigration resulted in:
25 x immigration checks,
6 x arrests for overstaying/immigration offences
5 x S165 vehicle seizures
1 x vehicle seizure for no tax
5 x no insurance prosecutions
3 x no license prosecutions
1 x disqualified driver prosecution
3 x TW14 tickets (seatbelt/tyre/mobile phone)
1 x cannabis seized