East Dorset Rural

Shoplifting

Location:
Verwood - Tesco Express and Morrisons

Issue:
Stores are being targeted for goods, leading to financial loses and concern from local residents.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- We will conduct high visibility patrols,
- We will take robust action on offenders,
- We will collaborate with local partners on offenders,
- We will collaborate with both stores on prevention and detection.

June Update:

- Repeat offender identified,
- Evidence gathered and investigation ongoing,
- Collaboration with partners is taking place, looking at longer term interventions,
- Reduction in reported offences.

Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

Location:
Verwood.

Issue:
Local youths are causing a range of issues which are causing concern to the public, this includes intimidation.

Planned action to tackle this issue:
- We will conduct high visibility patrols,
- We will hold engagement with the local community to understand the issues, including the use of Community Contact Points,
- We will work in collaboration with the Community Safety Partnership and local housing providers to work on education and interventions,
- We will engage with local schools in the area,
- We will take proportionate action where offences take place.

June Update:

- Hi-visibility patrols at Potterne Park, Tesco and Morrisons,
- Officers have been interacting with the local youth club,
- 1x report of child/youth related ASB in the past 31 days.