1 - To reduce Non-dwelling Burglaries in Burton and Winkton - This issue was raised at the Burton and Winkton PACT Panel meeting in January 2012.  Although Burton and Winkton continue to have very low crime figures, the highest figures for the previous 6 months were non-dwelling burglaries (shed/garages/outhouses etc).  Therefore North Christchurch SNT will do target patrols after dark and hold regular Street Corner Meetings and offer crime prevention advice and to encourage reporting of suspicious incidents in the area at the time they are happening.  Follow up visits to each victim of non-dwelling burglaries will be carried out, again to offer crime prevention advice and ‘target harden’ to location.  Please note this priority is due for review at the Burton and Winkton PACT panel meeting to be held in early 2013, date yet to be confirmed, it will be updated when known.

2 - Reduce Anti-Social Behaviour on St Catherines Hill, Christchurch – This issue was raised at the St Catherines Hill, West Christchurch and Hurn PACT Panel Meeting on 24 October 2012. Crime and ASB figures continue to be low in the area, but the most calls received in the previous 6 months to the police were related to Anti-Social Behaviour on and around St Catherines Hill.  These calls related to quad bikes and scramblers using the hill (which is prohibited) and young people dropping litter, having parties and lighting fires.

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North Christchurch Safer Neighbourhood Team is therefore working with the The Countryside Team from East Dorset County Council.  We have done and will continue to do joint patrols we have already created posters for the area advising users of off road motor vehicles of the law and penalties.  We intend to liaise with Dorset Fire and Rescue regarding the fires.

This priority is more of an issue when the weather is fine, but continued liaison with the partner agencies and following up each call to Dorset Police regarding ASB in this area provides us with intelligence on offenders and the times and days when targeted patrols would be best.  This priority will be reviewed by the PACT panel at the next meeting scheduled for April or May 2013.  Exact date will be updated when confirmed.