Report - Surrey Police Authority

NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 1. Summary Customer Service A Division Increase in opening hours for Walton police station front office Joint initiative between Surrey Police and Surrey Fire and Rescue in Elmbridge Neighbourhood police help solve dangerous parking outside a local school B Division National Customer Service Week SMS pilot Operator awareness forum (OSC staff & PCSOs) C Division Community Speedwatch offers answer to speeding complaints Police respond to community‟s concerns Police promise action in Park Barn D Division Mytchett and Deepcut Community day PC Neil Pike saves man from drowning in Thames at Chertsey Safer Neighbourhood Team change shifts to address nuisance behaviour in Goldsworth Park, Woking. Control of Crime A Division Molesey man sentenced to life after pleading guilty to wounding with intent Two year ASBO for teenager Police in Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell and Spelthorne crackdown on Hallowe‟en anti-social behaviour B Division NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED - Police raid suspected brothel in Dorking Seven years for man who admitted Redhill takeaway arson Rapid police response and thorough investigation results in 12-month prison sentence for Horley sex attacker. C Division - Prison for teen found guilty of robbery Arrests highlight commitment to tackling vehicle crime ANPR proves powerful crime-fighting tool for West Surrey D Division Female distraction burglary jailed for 2 years Bank robbers get a total of 15 years Sex offender jailed for 2 years Confident Communities A Division Six new PCSOs join Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Spelthorne New ANPR car for North Surrey Crack down on anti-social behaviour on the Longmead and Watersedge Estates B Division Do you know your local Safer Neighbourhood Team? Anti-social behaviour on buses will not be tolerated warns Surrey Police Ashtead officer prevents potential distraction burglary C Division SSHH! Campaign pleads for consideration from late night revellers Waverley Farmwatch hopes to combat rural crime Pupils educate motorists about the dangers of speeding NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED D Division X-Pload discos are a hit with teenagers in Runnymede Regular newspaper column for Woking Neighbourhood Teams Capable, Supported Staff Tune In „brand‟ successfully launches in Surrey Heath A Division DIU/Custody pilot Monthly Divisional Management Team Meetings Halloween and quarterly days of action B Division Administration of Special Priority Payments OSR and BCU Briefings B Division Intelligence Unit Pioneers New Role C Division Feedback Forums introduced to gather staff views and ideas Customer Service Awards launched „Safer Neighbourhoods Week‟ proved successful D Division Chief Superintendent briefs staff on BCU Restructure Staff and Officers recognised at Commendation Ceremony Safer Neighbourhood Team's Community Engagement Days Divisional TPT Response Performance Month Oct 07 Month Nov 07 Month Dec 07 Total % attendance in target Grade 1 / Grade 2 A – North Surrey B – East Surrey C – West Surrey D – North West Surrey Force (excludes RPU) G1 81.4 82.0 72.3 83.7 80.0 G2 76.2 79.5 77.6 78.9 78.0 G1 82.3 77.2 71.9 79.8 77.9 G2 75.8 74.1 78.1 77.2 76.2 G1 84.8 80.0 71.6 80.7 79.5 G2 78.4 79.5 80.3 80.3 79.6 G1 82.9 79.7 71.9 81.3 79.1 G2 76.8 77.7 78.7 78.9 77.9 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 2. Full Report 2.1 Customer Service A Division  Increase in opening hours for Walton police station front office Walton police station has increased opening times by more than 30 hours since 2nd January 2008 to allow greater access for members of the public. The opening hours at the Walton front office are now 8am until 8pm, Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm on weekends, with a closure for meal breaks between 1-30pm and 2-20pm on both days.  Joint initiative between Surrey Police and Surrey Fire and Rescue in Elmbridge - Surrey Police and Surrey Fire and Rescue officers have recently launched a joint initiative to help Elmbridge residents feel safer in their community. The partnership initiative involves Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) going out on joint patrols with Surrey Fire and Rescue officers in Walton-On-Thames, Hersham and Weybridge to provide visible community reassurance and offer fire safety information and advice. The regular joint patrols, which normally last for around two hours, give the PCSOs and Surrey Fire and Rescue officers the chance to proactively engage with members of the public.  Neighbourhood police help solve dangerous parking outside a local school - Neighbourhood officers in Epsom have been patrolling the road outside a local primary school in a bid to solve the problem of dangerous and inconsiderate parking. Neighbourhood Specialist Officer PC Will Davies and Police Community Support Officer Shawkat Al-Hakem from the Epsom and Ewell South Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team have been carrying out high visibility patrols outside Stamford Green Primary School, in Christ Church Mount, Epsom, alongside staff from the school and Councillor Colin Taylor, to deter inconsiderate parking and educate drivers. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED B Division  National Customer Service Week National Customer Service Week (1st-7th October) launched the new B Division Customer Service newsletter; the East Surrey Standard. Also this week saw the launch of the new divisional customer service awards. This first award went to PC Pocock for her consistency in giving victims updates and clearly stating what she had said on the crime system (VICON compliance). Posters were put up on B division, reminding officers and staff to keep victims updated and follow the LISTEN principles.  SMS Pilot A pilot was carried out in B division in November 2007 to test engagement of the Public with Surrey Police via SMS texting. Leaflets were given out at B division railway stations, with a call to action encouraging people to test their neighbourhood problems along with their postcode to a mobile number. All messages received a bounce back 'Thank you for your text. Your message has been passed onto your Safer Neighbourhood Team. Please visit www.surrey.police.uk for further information' Whilst responses were low, all the messages received were of quality, and detailed local issues. Options are now being looked at as to how SMS could be used as an ongoing low –cost communication channel.  Operator awareness forum (OSC staff & PCSOs) To encourage knowledge sharing between Operational Support Communications (Switchboard, Call handling, Incident handling centre & Crime reporting bureau) and B division staff, awareness forums have been set up for every six weeks. The sessions are discussion based and staff have the opportunity to bring up „issues‟, ask questions and share knowledge. Each session will focus on a different area of business. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED The first session was in October 2007 and was attended by 3 B division PCSOs and 4 OSC staff. The second session was in December 2007 and was attended by 3 NSO‟s and 4 OSC staff. C Division  Community Speedwatch offers answer to speeding complaints Complaints about speeding vehicles have prompted the Safer Neighbourhood Team in Bramley to look into setting up a Community Speedwatch scheme. Concerns have been raised by local residents to Police Community Support Officer Michael Barker and Neighbourhood Specialist Officer PC Paul Soulsby that vehicles have been speeding along Birtley Road in Bramley. The pair monitored traffic at this location, carrying out speed checks on more than 100 vehicles passing through the area over a one hour period. Checks showed the majority of vehicles were passing through the location within the national speed limit. A successful Community Speedwatch scheme has been up and running in Shamley Green since February 2006 and both PCSO Barker and NSO Paul Soulsby felt this would be the best solution to the speeding issue in Bramley and are currently recruiting a minimum of six volunteers to set up the scheme. The volunteers record speeds of motorists in a log and those travelling at excess speeds are sent a „yellow‟ warning letter. The scheme‟s aim, however, is for the presence of the Speedwatch volunteers to make drivers think twice about their driving habits and slow down.  Police respond to community’s concerns - Residents from the St Mark‟s area of Godalming were able to find out how police were tackling a recent spate of vehicle damage by attending a meeting hosted by their Safer Neighbourhood team in October. The meeting of the St Mark‟s Neighbourhood Panel was hosted by Neighbourhood Specialist Officer PC Pete Harris and Police Community Support Officers Trevor Ward and Andy Mauree, and focused on the ongoing issue in the area which had involved a number of cars being scratched in Eashing Lane. Victims of damage to their cars were urged to report it, to enable police to take action to resolve the problem. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED  NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Police promise action in Park Barn - Parking and anti-social behaviour remain the top policing priorities in Park Barn following a meeting with local residents held in November. Neighbourhood Specialist Officer PC Janet Ville told residents parking had been top priority for several months in the area, and that numerous steps had been taken to resolve the issue, including speaking or issuing warning letters to the drivers of more than 40 cars, as well as increased patrols by local officers in problem areas. Officers also pledged to focus on various problems on the Ashenden estate after residents cited concerns regarding parking, litter and the general appearance of the whole area, as well as dealing with anti-social behaviour and allegations of underage drinking. D Division  Mytchett and Deepcut Community day - The first ever event held to bring the community together in two villages was branded a huge success. Mytchett and Deepcut community fun day in October saw scores of people flock to the Deepcut Village Centre to take advantage of the various activities on offer. The event was organised by the villages‟ community associations with support from Surrey Police and the Tune In partners. PCSO Barbara Ball said “The aim was to get community support up and running and it worked. Everyone was mixing and the children had a good time”.  PC Neil Pike saves man from drowning in Thames at Chertsey - In December, PC Neil Pike plunged fully-clothed into the Thames at Chertsey and struggled with fast-flowing currents as he swam 80ft to save a man who had jumped from the bridge. Just moments earlier the courageous officer had been on Chertsey Bridge trying to talk the suicidal man out of making the lethal 25ft plunge. PC Pike raced from the bridge down to the bank and dived into the water. The police helicopter began circling overhead and dropped a buoyancy aid to assist the PC whose strength was beginning to fail as he reached the man. The pair made it back to the bank where the man was taken to hospital and PC Pike was praised for his bravery. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED  Safer Neighbourhood Team change shifts to address nuisance behaviour in Goldsworth Park, Woking - Police officers have changed shifts to fit in with the timing of nuisance behaviour in Goldsworth Park, Woking. The move has come following a Community Tune In meeting on the estate where residents reported being disturbed by troublemakers. Goldsworth Park NSO PC Richard Martin, along with PCSOs Lee Sawkins and Harry Makawa are all patrolling at times when they can be a visible deterrent and gather local intelligence. 2.2 Control of Crime A Division  Molesey man sentenced to life after pleading guilty to wounding with intent - An East Molesey man has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommendation to serve a minimum of four years after he pleaded guilty to a number of serious offences. Dean Mark Stanley, 27, of Wolsey Road, East Molesey, was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on Monday 8 October where he pleaded guilty to wounding with intent for which he received a sentence of life imprisonment, with a four year minimum recommendation, assault occasioning ABH, for which he received 18 months imprisonment to run concurrently, possession of cocaine for which he received nine months imprisonment to run concurrently, possession of heroin for which he received nine months imprisonment to run concurrently. He was found not guilty by the court of threats to kill. Stanley will be on lifelicence when released. The incidents occurred on Saturday 9 June in Carlton Road, Walton, when a male and female, known to the offender, were attacked by Stanley, receiving stab wounds. Following a large scale search by police, Stanley was attested in the car park of the Old House at Home in Molesey Road, Walton, later the same day. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED  NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Two year ASBO for teenager - A former Ewell teenager has been issued a two year Anti-Social Behaviour Order by Redhill Youth Court. The 16-year-old male, who has now moved out of the area, but cannot be named due to reporting restrictions, appeared at court on Wednesday 3 October and was given an ASBO which will run from 3 October 2007 until 2 October 2009.  Police in Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell and Spelthorne crackdown on Hallowe‟en anti-social behaviour - Police in Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell and Spelthorne stepped up patrols to curb anti-social behaviour on the streets over Hallowe‟en and in the run-up to Bonfire night. In recent years some incidents of „Trick or Treat‟ have gone beyond what is acceptable behaviour with eggs, flour and fireworks being used to frighten vulnerable persons. North Surrey Division provided a visible presence in local neighbourhoods with additional and dedicated patrols on Hallowe‟en with further assistance from the Special Constabulary. B Division  Police raid suspected brothel in Dorking – Police raided a suspected brothel in Dorking as part of an intelligence-led operation. Following a search of the address in Horsham Road, a 49-year-old woman from Worthing was arrested and released on police bail on suspicion of assisting in the management of a brothel. The raid involved officers from Mole Valley‟s Safer Neighbourhood Team and Neighbourhood Support Team.  Seven years for man who admitted Redhill takeaway arson – The man who threw four petrol bombs into a Chinese restaurant in Redhill has been given a seven-year jail term. Lapyan Chu was given the sentence at the Old Bailey after pleading guilty to arson with intent to endanger life. The incident was investigated by a team of detectives at East Surrey Police and resulted in Chu pleading guilty to a serious offence. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED  NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Rapid police response and thorough investigation results in 12month prison sentence for Horley sex attacker – A rapid police response at the time of the incident and a thorough investigation by detectives at Caterham CID has led to a man being sentenced to 12 months in prison for sexual assault. Marius Cimpeanu, 23, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to sexual assaulting an 81-year-old woman when he appeared at Guildford Crown Court. Cimpeanu exposed himself to the elderly woman while she was out walking her dog. He moved behind his victim touched her and pulled her close to him. But the pensioner fought back and hit Cimpeanu with her walking stick and he ran off. Surrey Police officers were quick to arrive at the scene and arrested Cimpeanu. C Division  Prison for teen found guilty of robbery - A teenager received an indeterminate prison sentence after being found guilty of robbery at Guildford Crown Court in October. Sean Stretton of Laburnham Road, Woking, was ordered to serve a minimum of three years and 294 days for his part in a vicious robbery that left a man in his 50s with permanent brain damage after he was kicked and beaten in a Guildford alleyway in August 2006. The jury were unable to reach a decision on a second defendant charged with the same offence and his case has been adjourned until November 12. A third youth, Daniel Bale, 19 of Moorland Close, Colnbrook, Buckinghamshire, had pleaded guilty to robbery at an earlier trial and received a five and a half year sentence in February for his part in the same attack. The father of two was assaulted and robbed in an alleyway off Ashenden Road as he was walking home at around 11.30pm after withdrawing money from a nearby cash machine and was left with a serious head wound. He later had to be transferred to St. George‟s Hospital in Tooting for specialist treatment.  Arrests highlight commitment to tackling vehicle crime - A number of arrests and the distribution of more than 1180 crime prevention leaflets were just part of the activity which took place in Waverley and NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Guildford during Surrey Police‟s Vehicle Crime Campaign in October. A routine stop check by the ANPR (Automated Number Plate Recognition) team led to the arrest of two men on suspicion of theft from a vehicle in Farnham on the first day of the campaign; a 19-yearold man from Ash was committed to crown court for sentencing after pleading guilty to a number of offences; a 21-year-old from Finsbury Park is also awaiting sentence after admitting to a burglary and 19 autocrime offences. The campaign also focused on prevention of vehicle crime, with property marking, leaflet drops and car crime messages displayed prominently at the roadside just a few of the measures undertaken across Waverley and Guildford.  ANPR proves powerful crime-fighting tool for West Surrey - A dedicated patrol car equipped with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) was presented to officers in Guildford and Waverley in October. The Volvo V70 patrol car is in use around the clock day and night by TPT and the tracker system enables officers to increase their level of proactive work in addition to providing immediate response to emergencies. The onboard system proved its benefit when a vehicle on the A3 was flagged as the registration was marked of interest on the DVLA‟s No Tax database. However, when the vehicle was stopped it was displaying a fraudulent tax disc and the man driving the car was cautioned for possession of a frauduent licence. The following day a woman was also stopped in Guildford‟s Egerton Road on suspicion of having no insurance which resulted in her Toyota Previa being seized. D Division  Female distraction burglary jailed for 2 years - In October, Mary Ann Smith, formerly of Woking, appeared at Guildford Crown Court where she was sentenced to 2 years for a distraction burglary in January 2007. Smith had previously pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. Smith was charged with burglary having conned her way in to the house of an elderly man in Woking accompanied by her 9-year-old daughter. On the pretence of using the toilet, Smith made a search of NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED the property while the man sat with her daughter in another room. When the pair left the house the occupant discovered that around £600 in cash had been stolen.  Bank robbers get a total of 15 years - William Day (37 years) and Gemma Roberts (22 years) were sentenced to a total of 15 years for their part in a robbery at Barclays bank in Lightwater in December 2006. The pair appeared for sentencing at Guildford Crown Court in December 2007 having previously pleaded guilty. Day received 9 years for this part and Roberts, who was working as a cashier in the bank at the time of the offence received 6 years. The raid at Barclays bank in Guildford Road happened at 2.24pm, when two female members of staff, one of whom was Roberts, were tied up and a large sum of cash from the ATM machine was stolen.  Sex offender jailed for 2 years - Sixty-year old Lorenzo Gandini, originally from Chertsey, was sentenced to two years at Guildford Crown Court in December having been found guilty of having sex with a 15-year-old girl while he was her fencing coach at a Chertsey school. During the investigation Gandini was tracked down to Miami in the US where he was working in a private gym as a fencing instructor. Surrey Police liaised extensively with the American authorities and Immigration to have him sent back to the UK. In May 2007 Gandini, accompanied by two American Federal Marshalls, landed in the UK at Gatwick Airport. He was arrested by awaiting Surrey Police officers and subsequently charged and remanded into custody. 2.3 Confident Communities A Division  Six new PCSOs join Safer Neighbourhood Teams in Spelthorne Six new Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) have hit the streets in Spelthorne to help tackle crime and disorder issues in the area. The PCSOs have joined Safer Neighbourhood Policing Teams across the borough and are busy getting to know their areas. One of NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED the PCSOs, Adam Justice, has filled a vacancy on the Staines Urban team and the remaining five - Tristan Gardner, Gemma Roberts, Mark Evans, Paul Owen and Maureen Langley – are new additional posts.  New ANPR car for North Surrey – With the introduction of a new dedicated car for North Surrey with Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR), A Division officers are also now using the latest technology, enabling them to take greater control over the road network and disrupt criminal activity.  Crack down on anti-social behaviour on the Longmead and Watersedge Estates - SAFER Neighbourhood Teams in Epsom and Ewell handed out Acceptable Behaviour Contracts to a number of youths during an operation to curb anti-social behaviour on the Longmead and Watersedge Estates. Neighbourhood Specialist Officers (NSOs) and Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) carried out high visibility patrols in the area on Wednesday 28 November and issued nine Anti-Social Behaviour Contracts to youths aged between 12 and 16 in the presence of their parents or guardians. B Division  Do you know your local Safer Neighbourhood Team? – The Redhill community soon will after Surrey Police unveiled a large advertising poster aimed at raising the profile of local Neighbourhood Specialist Officers and Police Community Support Officers. A 6m x 3m, 48 sheet poster, located outside Liquid & Envy nightclub will identify the officers who have responsibility for Redhill and encourage people to visit the Surrey Police website. The poster was on display for two weeks allowing those who live, work and visit Redhill to contact the team and raise any concerns they may have. The dedicated officers from Reigate & Banstead‟s Safer Neighbourhood Teams have expert local knowledge and expertise that can help resolve neighbourhood issues efficiently and effectively. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED  NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Anti-social activity on buses will not be tolerated warn Surrey Police – Surrey Police has joined forces with a number of partner agencies to crack down on anti-social behaviour caused by a minority of teenagers on local bus routes. A task force combining Surrey Police, Quality Line, the Beacon School and the Metropolitan Police are piloting a zero-tolerance approach to anyone who behaves antisocially, is verbally abusive or intimidating to other passengers and public transport drivers. The scheme will be trialled on the S1 bus route from Banstead to Mitcham and if successful may be rolled out to other bus routes across east Surrey. Officers from Reigate and Banstead‟s Safer Neighbourhood Team will be travelling on the buses to ensure public transport users are safe and feel safe.  Ashtead officer prevents potential distraction burglary – Words of advice given by Ashtead Neighbourhood Specialist Officer PC Jason Woods prevented a potential distraction burglary. When a bogus caller tried to con his way into an elderly woman‟s house in Ashtead, claiming he was there to service the boiler, she recalled PC Wood‟s warning and closed the door on the trickster. C Division  SSHH! Campaign pleads for consideration from late night revellers - Surrey Police gave its full support to a scheme launched by the University of Surrey in October, aimed at encouraging students to go home quietly after a night out in Guildford. The SSHH! Campaign, which stands for Silent Students Happy Homes, is being promoted by special t-shirts and posters, with funding for the campaign secured through Surrey Police and the Safer Guildford Partnership. Surrey Police had received a number of reports from residents in Walnut Tree Close of rowdy behaviour and minor damage during the early hours when revellers were returning after a night out in the town centre. In response local neighbourhood specialist officer PC Hermann Trepesch and PCSO Andrew Clement stepped up patrols on the routes back to the university to provide a visible presence and reassurance to the NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED local community as well as tackle any anti-social behaviour before it happened.  Waverley Farmwatch hopes to combat rural crime – Farms and remote businesses and properties in Waverley were encouraged to join a scheme to combat rural crime in December. Waverley Farmwatch covers Farnham, Haslemere, Godalming and the surrounding villages, and is run by Neighbourhood Specialist Officer PC Damion Berridge. Members sign up to an email group to enable them to share information about any suspicious incidents or crimes at their premises. The Farmwatch scheme has been up and running in Cranleigh since last year and has already led to a dramatic fall in rural crime. The scheme boasts more than 30 members and has seen a number of tangible successes, including the recovery of a quad bike stolen from a farm in Cranleigh which was returned to its owner after being found in Chichester.  Pupils educate motorists about the dangers of speeding - A group of pupils from Farnham has been teaching speeding motorists the dangers of driving too fast around schools. Over 70 Year 6 pupils from Hale Primary School took part in School Speed Watch in November, with the aim of educating drivers that the 30 mph limit is there for good reason and to encourage them to slow down. Over the three days the pupils spoke to 75 speeding drivers, all of whom were travelling over 36 mph in a 30 mph zone. The children, wearing yellow tabards, assisted police using equipment to catch speeding motorists with the help of Waverley Casualty Reduction Officer, PC Dave Thomas, and local neighbourhood officers. Once the drivers were stopped they were given the opportunity to take part in roadside education as an alternative to prosecution. This involved them being interviewed by the pupils who asked probing questions as to why they were driving so fast outside their school. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED D Division  X-Pload discos are a hit with teenagers in Runnymede - Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood Team in Runnymede are inviting young people to their new „X-Pload‟ discos at the Addlestone Community Centre. Having spoken to young people in the area, one of the organisers, PCSO Hannah Cheverton, claimed it soon became clear that there was not a regularly organised event held in the borough for young people aged 11-16 years, particularly on a Friday or Saturday night. So after listening to their suggestions, it was decided that a club night would be a good idea – a chance for them to meet up with their friends in a safe environment free from the pressures of drink and drugs. The first disco was held in November and proved a success so will now be held monthly into 2008.  Regular newspaper column for Woking Neighbourhood Teams The Woking Informer newspaper has agreed to a regular, weekly column for the Neighbourhood Teams of the borough. The paper is free and delivered through the door of every Woking resident. Each team in turn is the focus of the weekly column. It is their opportunity to promote themselves and the work they do in the Woking community. The column offers them the chance to write about 500 words of copy, shows a picture of the local officer and their contact details.  Tune In ‘brand’ successfully launches in Surrey Heath - The success of the Tune In workshops currently being held in Woking has now been picked up by Surrey Heath. The neighbourhood areas of Mytchett and Deepcut and Bagshot and Windlesham have both held workshops and Frimley and Frimley Green is planned next. Both events were well attended by local residents thanks to the support of the Neighbourhood Teams. The neighbourhood officers held stands promoting themselves and the work they do on the night and have been heavily involved in the feed back process following the events. Various initiatives have been picked up by the teams as a result such as plans for a Youth Forum and a Fun Day was held in Deepcut. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 2.4 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Capable, Supported Staff Commendations & Other Awards – Date From / To Police Long Service & Good Conduct Chief Constables Commendation Deputy Chief Constables Commendation Divisional Commendation Judge’s Commendation Royal Humane Society Award Provincial Police Award Force Suggestion Scheme 9 6 Nil N/A 2 1 Nil Nil Letters of Appreciation October to December 2007 114 A Division  DIU/Custody pilot - As part of the Workforce Modernisation (WFM) programme and Continuous Improvement Plan in North Surrey, a pilot was started in November to enhance processes in the PIU and Custody to reduce delays and improve the service to TPT officers. In Custody, booking in and out desks were created and a streamlined system of authorising detention was introduced. The new processes were evaluated as the trial continued and a full evaluation will take place soon by the WFM Team.  Monthly Divisional Management Team Meetings - Monthly meetings of the whole Divisional Management Team were introduced in December. This is to enable more regular face-to-face contact between the Senior and Divisional Management Teams, better feedback from NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED DMT members on their staff‟s opinions and concerns and more input of DMT members into Divisional decision making. The hour long sessions are organised alongside the monthly performance updates to avoid some Divisional Management Team members having an additional meeting to attend.  Halloween and quarterly days of action - North Surrey staff hit the streets in force on Halloween, including the Divisional and Senior Management Teams, to curb anti-social behaviour. Halloween is one of the Division's busiest nights and therefore North Surrey Division provided a highly a visible presence in local neighbourhoods through additional and dedicated patrols with further assistance from the Special Constabulary. Also, more than 20 members of the Senior and Divisional Management Teams deployed on foot patrol in each of the boroughs, crewed up to form extra TPT units, and were based in Operational Support Communications at headquarters and Divisional Custody, PIU, Case Directorate and CCTV departments. The operation successfully achieved control of the Division and provided useful learnings. On the back of this, quarterly days of action are being organised to put similar resources into other peak periods or to tackle priority crime areas when necessary. B Division  Administration of Special Priority Payments – The administration of Special Priority Payments was very labour intensive for the HR team in November 2007. Despite some challenging timescales we managed to calculate all SPPs in time for the December 2007 payroll deadline, with only a handful of amendments needing to be processed in January. Ensuring that police officers are paid correctly is of fundamental importance and is a pre-requisite in supporting staff.  OSR and BCU Briefings – SMT members have undertaken Individual OSR and BCU briefings to ensure that members of staff are engaged in open communication during this period of change. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED  NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Intelligence Unit Pioneers New Role – Two new Intelligence Processing Assistants (IPAs) have been taken on in the Intelligence Unit at Reigate. This is a new role and was specifically created to enable trained staff to sanitise and process intelligence reports, in support of the Neighbourhood Focus desks and the Local Policing Plan. This has given LIOs and Researchers more time to develop and target core offenders, which is starting to produce excellent results across the Division. C Division  Feedback Forums introduced to gather staff views and ideas - The first forum was held in October in light of the messages that had been distributed across the Force regarding the divisional restructure and budget constraints. The meeting was very informal to gather staff‟s feelings and opinions for both COG and the division‟s Senior Management Team. Nominated individuals regarded by others as prepared to speak their mind and represent their colleagues attended the forum which proved so successful that they are now held on a monthly basis. Divisional issues are taken to the SMT to see if they can be resolved and the responses are then discussed at the following forum so attendees can see that their views are being listened to.  Customer Service Awards launched - The awards were launched on the division in October to recognise the hard work that is done to ensure we are working towards our vision of providing the highest quality policing service possible to the communities of Guildford and Waverley. The first police staff winner was a PCSO who featured in a very positive letter in the Daily Telegraph which had been written by a member of her community. The first police officer winner was a DC involved in a lengthy investigation, after which the victim‟s father wrote a letter to the Chief Superintendent praising the DC‟s level of contact amongst other attributes.  ‘Safer Neighbourhoods Week’ proved successful - The force-wide internal campaign week ran from Monday 19 November to help officers NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED and staff understand the concept of Safer Neighbourhoods and how they can, in their individual roles, contribute to neighbourhood policing. At West Surrey the activities included officers and staff shadowing neighbourhood teams, Lunch & Learn sessions with the Neighbourhood Superintendent and visits to the IHC and CHC by various neighbourhood staff. The main message during the week was “it‟s not just NSOs and PCSOs who do neighbourhood policing”. Staff feedback was very positive so to ensure the week is not just a one-off exercise, plans are being put in place to continue the various activities and involve as many staff on division as possible. D Division  Chief Superintendent briefs staff on BCU Restructure - Throughout December Chief Superintendent Sue Warren held a number of briefing sessions in order to update each department within North West Surrey with details of the recently announced BCU Restructure. Chief Supt. Warren held 14 sessions over a week in December and staff were invited to join in order to receive an update on the status of the restructure and have their questions answered. Each session catered for a separate department in order for Chief Supt. Warren to tailor the session to suit their individual needs. Departments such as Learning and Development, Finance and HR were also able to raise any questions they had regarding the Organisational Support Review. Overall the briefing sessions were a success and attended by a large number of divisional staff. The feedback was extremely positive with staff expressing their gratitude that Chief Supt. Warren had taken the time to address their teams individually and respond to their questions in person.  Staff and Officers recognised at Commendation Ceremony - D division‟s Commendation Ceremony took place in November and paid tribute to a number of hard working officers and staff, as well as member‟s of the public who had displayed acts of bravery. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Chief Superintendent Warren presented commendations to eight officers and staff members who showed great achievement in customer service, on-going hard work and diligence and quick-thinking. A special award named after and in memory of Richard Gunn who tragically died in a road accident in 2004, was presented for the first time to two officers in recognition of an act of compassion. Sandra Carlier and Rab Carnie were chosen to receive the award for the constant support, both emotionally and physically, they provided for Sergeant Kevin Wood and his family. Kevin had a form of cancer and sadly passed away in April 2007. Both Sandra and Rab provided constant support during Kevin‟s illness, accompanying him to treatment sessions, arranging transport for him, preparing visiting rotas and ultimately helping arrange his funeral with the Wood family.  Safer Neighbourhood Team's Community Engagement Days Each of the three Safer Neighbourhood Teams on D division held a special Community Engagement Day dedicated to presenting their ongoing hard work to their teams in order to share best practise and ideas and work towards creating an engaged and safer neighbourhood. The Community Engagement Days gave each of the three borough teams the chance to hear first hand how their colleagues have been tackling local issues and were also able to input their ideas on how to manage an area or issue. Examples of good work included officers in Chobham and Bisley working with local authorities to get a multi-use games area (MUGA) built in the area and Camberley Town‟s PCSO securing two new bikes for the local officers from Halfords. The teams also suggested that NSOs and PCSOs should start to put their names and contact details in local estate agents home-buy packs to ensure residents who are new to the area know who their local officers are. This idea is now being implemented in neighbourhoods across the division and is an excellent example of sharing best practise. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED News from Divisions  TPT officer praised by county council and Police Authority member - PC Paul Green, from TPT, has been praised by County Councillor and Police Authority member Margaret Hicks for the way he handled an incident in Claygate on November 1, involving reports of a man in possession of a knife acting suspiciously. Mrs Hicks said: “The officer was so professional in the way he talked to and calmed the individual, mindful of his own vulnerability, and in full view of the public.”  Community Speedwatch launches in Felbridge - Police in Tandridge launched a community led initiative to tackle speeding in the area. Community Speedwatch was first introduced in Tandridge two years ago, in Woldingham, and has proved so successful it is being rolled out to Felbridge for the first time. Tandridge casualty reduction officer, PC Moira Cocks trained new volunteers to run the project in Felbridge.  Stop thief that’s my teacher’s handbag! – Pupils in year five at Godstone Village School had their powers of observation tested when Surrey Police staged the theft of a handbag from a school classroom. Neighbourhood Specialist Officer PC Sarah Byrne and Police Community Support Officer Conrad Cheeseman asked the pupils to write a statement of what happened and to draw a picture of the suspect, highlighting any distinguishing features. The exercise, by the Godstone Safer Neighbourhood Team, was to raise awareness of what pupils should look for if they witness an incident. The event was further supported by a local Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO) who explained the work they do in looking for clues about suspects.  Knife amnesty a success - Woking borough‟s knife amnesty, set up by the Safer Neighbourhood Policing team in Woking yielded more than eighty weapons. The campaign was originally launched in November as a two week project but was extended to a month following a positive reaction from the public. The amnesty brought in 88 dangerous items including a samurai sword, three machetes, a lock NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED knife and several daggers. The local media promoted the campaign‟s safety message and included many favourable articles and pictures of the Neighbourhood Sergeant.  House raid uncovers drug factory - In November, Police officers in Runnymede uncovered a cannabis factory at an address in Addlestone. Upon entering the house, officers found that the whole property had been adapted for the cultivation of hundreds of cannabis plants. The plants, each one around two feet tall, were found in every room of the property along with transformers. The investigation is currently ongoing to identify who is responsible. Police Housing Analysis Owned 205 Occupied 192 Leased 2 Vacant 11 2.5 Operational Support Operational Planning and Training Period: Oct – Dec 2007 Terrorism CBRN Animal Rights Operations Arrests PACE Searches made (Vehicles) PACE Searches made (Persons) Intelligence submissions 5x5x5 Etc 0 0 Sect 5 firearm seized NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 0 0 0 3 8 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 0 Raves TST Activity NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED General overview The Operational Planning and Training team has continued to provide specialist advice to private companies relating to animal rights demonstrations during this period. Since the commencement of the trail hunt season the team has worked extremely hard to ensure both pro and anti-hunt supporters have been given a reasonable forum to be heard. A common agreement has been reached regarding standards of behaviour between both parties and there have only been two incidents of public disorder this season. High profile forward intelligence policing by the team also has ensured that the hunting community has felt safe, whilst facilitating the rights of the protestors. The team has assisted divisional colleagues with numerous operations during this period, including planning and deployment to four trail hunts. The planning team has given significant amounts of public order tactical advice, which has assisted in reducing risk to officers and ensured consistency in the writing of operational orders. In addition, the team planned the policing response to the Brockham bonfire and supplied tactical advisor mutual aid to Sussex Police at the annual Lewes bonfire and has supplied specialist method of entry officers to ensure safe entry to several high risk addresses. The OPT team has continued to provide support to the pharmaceutical business community within Surrey, in the form of target hardening advice. The team has also assisted in raising community confidence by targeting priority and prolific offenders with the crime teams and divisional action teams. Training Conflict training, public order, CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) and associated training has been provided to ensure the Force meets its national obligations. The team has also designed a training scenario package for the initial leader‟s course. This will ensure that new commanders are given the opportunity to practice fast time decision making in a safe environment. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Another success is that the Force is set to be the first to meet its national CBRN commitment under the new model response. Forces nationally have been given until December 2009 to meet their obligations; however the Surrey team has a realistic road map to reach its goal by March 2007. Incidents of note The Tactical Support Team has conducted four operations: Larch, Jack, Canvass and Dedicate, which have culminated in eleven arrests. At Operation Larch a large quantity of drugs was recovered: ten kilos of amphetamine, seven bars of cannabis, ten kilos of cocaine, herbal cannabis. The results of this operation were also highlighted in a national newspaper. Two letters of appreciation have been received during this period. One was from DS Simon Richards relating to the Tactical Support Team‟s assistance in Operation Larch. The second was from Inspector Wilcox from the professional development faculty for assistance with conflict training for the custody development days. Tactical Firearms Unit The following performance figures were achieved: Performance Data Arrests Level 1 Firearms Deployments Level 2/3 Firearms Deployments Non deployments / TA Advice only Taser Only Deployment Intelligence submissions 5x5x5 Searches S44, PACE Process FPN/VDRS etc October 30 24 5 36 November 21 24 2 37 December 45 17 3 32 Total 96 65 105 N/A N/A 5 5 299 123 18 244 100 19 307 100 6 850 323 43 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED General overview The last quarter has seen a number of very positive developments within the Tactical Firearms Unit. Following concerns raised by firearms officers to senior management regarding the conflicting demands being placed on them, a review was carried out to identify how best to use the extensive and capable resources within the unit. This has resulted in officers adopting a new mindset of „Team OS‟ (Operational Support). With that in mind, when firearms officers are not deployed on firearms incidents, they now work alongside their ANPR colleagues in denying criminals the use of Surrey roads. Whilst there have been some teething problems with this, firearms officers now have an enhanced sense of purpose and direction. The whole ethos and direction has changed to tackling crime and those who use the roads of Surrey to perpetuate their criminal behaviour. This is reflected in the performance figures shown above where arrests are up significantly while the prosecution of traffic offences is down. Another development concerns the start of the Home Office approved project looking at the wider use of Taser. This began on 1 December 2007 and allows firearms officers to be deployed with the option to use Taser only as appropriate at incidents where the threshold of threat or perceived threat is significantly less than that required for the deployment of conventional firearms. This option has been authorised on five occasions in December, none of which have resulted in the actual deployment of Taser. On all five occasions everything ran very smoothly and in accordance with expectations. The wider use of Taser will continue to be monitored closely and reported on in each quarter. The submission for the NPIA licence has not progressed as fast as anticipated. However, Mr Dave Fitzpatrick-Grimes (former head of TFU) has now been employed on a three month contract to progress the work. This represents good value for money compared to other forces that have had a full time team of up to six people working on this licence application. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Further good news is that there is now a plan in place regarding the issue of silver firearms command which will not only meet the demands of the NPIA, but will exceed them and may provide potential for income generation for the Force. There will be a further update on this next quarter. In December the Chair of our Independent Advisory Group, Sally-Anne Subide, spent time with PS Dave Potter of the firearms instruction staff to gain an understanding of the use of police firearms in Surrey. Following that visit Sally-Anne spoke in complimentary terms about the interesting, informative and professional content of the briefing. Finally, there have been two emails from divisional commanders praising and thanking firearms officers for incidents they had dealt with. One of the driving school officers also sent a very complimentary email praising the professionalism of firearms officers while attending an advanced driving course. Five good work reports have been received and there have been no complaints against firearms officers. Incidents of note  Shortly before 4pm on 5 November police were called to a report of a drunk and violent man threatening staff at a shop in Woking with what was described as a flick knife. The man‟s identity was established and it became apparent that he had mental health issues, was drunk and potentially extremely violent. Firearms officers were deployed and he was successfully arrested.  On 8 December Armed Response Vehicle officer PC Neil Pike was first on scene following a report that a man was threatening to jump from Chertsey Bridge into the cold flood waters of the River Thames. PC Pike engaged the man in negotiations for 30 minutes, during which time other officers and the helicopter were deployed. However, the man jumped into the river and PC Pike removed his firearms equipment and entered the river to save him. By his own admission, he seriously underestimated the strength of the current and the coldness of the water. However, he swam towards the now drowning male, who had now lost all strength and was on the point of NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED unconsciousness, and with the aid of a floatation device dropped by the helicopter crew, was able to drag him to the shore. There is no doubt, that but for the actions of Pc Pike, this man would have drowned within the next two minutes. He has been recommended for consideration for a Royal Humane Society award. In summary, Surrey Police firearms unit is well prepared for some significant developments in the next few months. This will include further development of Taser and silver command, being ever mindful of the national need for the increase in firearms officers ready for 2012 Olympics. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Air Support Unit The following performance figures were achieved: Performance Data Flying Hours Incidents Attended Arrests Aid to Arrest Missing Persons Located KEP checks - Hours Security / Intelligence tasks completed Intelligence submissions 5x5x5 Oct 80.54 170 10 2 1 0 35 Nov 72.52 168 11 10 2 0 35 Dec 75.40 187 19 12 1 0 47 Total 229.26 525 40 24 4 0 117 0 0 0 0 General overview In support of the Force‟s Confident Communities priority, the Unit has given six presentations during this quarter, of which five were delivered to public groups. These have emphasised the value that the helicopter adds to policing in Surrey and have continued to promote 24 hour operations. In addition, on 7 December the Unit hosted a visit from the Shooting Star & Chase Hospice and the White Star Centre, both of which are organisations for terminally ill children. The visit was organised by the Aviation Without Borders charity, which is involved in aviation discovery days for disabled or disadvantaged children in the UK. A total of 19 visitors attended and received a hosted tour of the unit and helicopter which was very well received. Five separate visits have also been hosted from local Cub Scouts and Air Training Corps cadets. Presentations on the work of the unit and a tour of the aircraft were given to a total of 50 youths, This activity enabled the team to continue delivering a positive message to the younger members of the Surrey community. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED The Unit has only received three enquiries from members of the public, with regard to the helicopter flying over their house. All of these have been quickly dealt with and the vast majority of people have been very satisfied with the reasons for the helicopter‟s deployment. This figure is considerably less than previous quarters and may indicate the success of the “What‟s the helicopter doing over my house” website. Ensuring that the Unit‟s staff are Capable and Supported, October saw all the Air Observers successfully complete their mid probation Line Checks. These involved formal testing of the skills learnt so far and included navigation, safety and command and control. Training continues with a view to the new members of staff qualifying in early 2008. A number of the pilots also completed Operational Performance Checks and Line Checks during the last quarter. These are similar to the Observer Line Checks, but concentrate on flying ability, emergency and operational procedures with regard to the police flying role. These checks are required by the Civil Aviation Authority to maintain high standards. In addition, the whole team has attended Crew Resource Management training, which is an annual and on-going requirement. During this quarter, the Unit has completed a total of 117 reassurance, high visibility and intelligence gathering tasks. These have begun to include regular visits over the county‟s town centres when returning from other tasks in the expectation that it may have a deterrent effect on offenders about to commit crime. Incidents of note  On 13 December the aircraft was successfully deployed to search for a man who had stabbed his son with a bread knife. Although it was during daylight hours, the Thermal Image camera was used to locate a heat source in an alleyway close to the scene. The man was lying prone in an attempt to hide from the helicopter. Firearms officers were directed to the scene and the man was subsequently remanded in custody. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED  NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Teamwork by the helicopter crew, dog handler Sean Burridge and divisional officers paid off following a bag snatch in Guildford town centre. The helicopter crew initially located the suspects and PC Burridge and his police dog tracked them several hundred yards along the banks of the River Wey. He shouted a challenge and the men ran, jumping into the river. But with officers guarding the opposite river bank, they had nowhere to go, and were arrested on suspicion of theft.  Suspects reported for stealing lead from the roof of Milford Hospital had managed to evade ground units. However the helicopter crew tracked both offenders and directed units to cut them off and make the arrest.  In October the helicopter deployed to Kent to assist in the search for a vulnerable, elderly and suicidal missing person. Having found no trace of her in the area, the crew widened their search area and located her, unconscious lying in a hedge. Ground units were some distance away so the aircraft landed to enable the crew to provide first aid by giving rescue breaths to the woman. She was eventually taken to hospital by ambulance. Without doubt the crew were responsible for saving her life. Dog Section and Search The following performance figures were achieved: Activity Arrests Charged (%) ICAD events: Grade 1 Grade 2 Public Order Incidents Violent Crimes Burglary Vehicle Crime Oct 07 68 46 Nov 07 62 36 Dec 07 58 22 Total 188 104 765 489 116 131 141 121 625 382 104 104 176 132 503 353 80 107 134 90 1893 1724 300 342 451 343 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Missing Person searches 92hrs 66hrs Missing Persons found Property searches Drug searches TST/PSU Tasking ARV Tasking Stop & Search Other Operational Commitments 19 29 33 1 18 57 456 19 35 56 0 9 55 405 30hrs 7 25 24 4 11 45 265 188hrs 45 89 113 5 38 157 1126 General overview Seven visits/presentations were given by operational handlers and dog school instructors to schools, scout groups and youth projects during the quarter. Operational dog handlers also gave two presentations to probationary police officers, providing guidance on the support that the Operational Dog Section provides. On several occasions over the Christmas period, the Dog Section provided extra staffing to divisions, over and above the normal dog provision, to police potential public disorder. For example, extra officers were supplied to police Woking Football club for two matches, and extra public order patrols covered the Christmas and New Year‟s Eve festivities. The operational dog team has also liaised closely with the Tactical Firearms Unit to ensure that they continue to offer a capable support service. For example, regular VCP training (Vehicle Check Points) has been held to train firearms officers, tactical firearms dogs, and explosive search dogs in antiterrorist road checks. In addition, 12 dogs attended PSU training sessions to maintain the team‟s public order support capability. The Force‟s six explosive detection dogs are now trained to detect TATP, one of the current trends of substances being used in terrorist devices. This substance is highly volatile, and consequently there has been extensive scientific testing before a „safe‟ training aid could be developed. As a result, the dogs are now trained to search much more intently and identify extremely small traces of explosives. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Connected to the above, the Dog Training School has now skilled up members of its staff, and obtained a supply of TATP training aids. They are now able to supply training to our own dogs as well as customer forces. Finally, two Dog Handlers have recently been successful in passing both parts of the OSPRE promotion exams, and are therefore qualified to apply for promotion. Incidents of note  Dog handlers attended a serious disturbance in Sheerwater on New Year‟s Eve and administered first aid to a man with critical stab wounds to his stomach. They gathered details of the suspect and as a consequence they later deployed their tactical firearms dogs with the firearms team to arrest the suspect. Victim recovery dogs later attended the scene and recovered blood stained clothing as evidence.  While attending a burglary in Stanwell with divisional officers, PC Andy Mansbridge and Police Dog Hood located two suspects hiding in the loft. During the search, PC Mansbridge also located several large bags of copper piping which were being removed by the suspects.  A good track by PC Paul Foster and Police Dog Ben was made after a suspect for an assault had made off into scrubland. Ben tracked through a park and across fields, eventually arriving in some gravel pits, where the suspect was found hiding. He began to run, but gave himself up when challenged with the dog. He was arrested on suspicion of ABH.  Called to a report of intruders at the Jolly Farmer Public House in Runfold, PC Rob Male and Police Dog Jordy tracked across an adjoining road and into the garden of a bungalow where they located a man dressed in black hiding in the trees. The suspect ignored PC Male‟s instructions and came at him with a large screwdriver. When the handler backed off the suspect ran. PD Jordy was released to chase the suspect. He bit and initially detained the man, but he broke free NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED and got into his vehicle. Both handler and dog struggled with the suspect in the vehicle, and arrested him for burglary. PD Jordy then searched the garden area and located a large black handled screwdriver.  Dog teams have been instrumental in finding several missing people during this quarter. For example, in November PC Rob Male and PD Jordy successfully attended Frimley Green to search for an 85 year old vulnerable missing man, locating him on a nearby building site suffering from hypothermia. Later the same month, PC Ben Hammett and PD Izzie attended woodland around Surrey National Golf Course, Caterham, to search for a high risk suicidal missing woman. After searching for over two hours Izzie located the woman who had taken an overdose, and was conveyed to hospital. RPU Activity Grade 1 incident attendance % in target Grade 2 incident attendance % in target Operations / Partnership Initiatives Arrests PACE Searches made (Vehicles) And Persons) Intelligence submissions 5x5x5 TPAC Tracker RTC‟s attended Breath Tests Administered Process Oct 41.3% Nov 46.7% Dec 38.8% Total 98.8% 98.1% 80.4% 1 1 0 2 141 132 171 444 63 200 6 120 151 9 92 154 3 275 505 18 238 273 252 2012 763 427 396 252 1075 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED General overview Several overt operations were conducted which were not only very successful in tackling crime, but also provided a reassuring visible presence to local communities. Operation Flourish, which ran throughout October, was a four week Operational Support led ANPR operation using the static cameras at the M25 Clacket Lane services. It included a multi-agency ANPR check at junction nine on two days to facilitate partnership working. Roads Policing Unit (RPU) and ANPR teams were designated to the operation and Armed Response Vehicles (ARV) and dog units were default tasked to it. The operation culminated in 52 arrests, 157 Section 165 seizures, 283 intelligence submissions, 67 Stop Search forms and 223 persons reported for traffic offences. Notable incidents included arrests for possession of illegal drugs and suspected money laundering, a man arrested for abusing a position of trust in relation to sexual grooming of a male under 13, the successful pursuit of a Ford Focus stolen during a dwelling burglary, and the discovery of a large quantity of cannabis plants and a complete drugs factory in the boot of a car. During December, ANPR tactics were used to disrupt cross-border criminality during in Operation Benzene. The static ANPR team was supplemented by tactical deployment of RPU mobile ANPR cars, ARVs and Neighbourhood Crime Cars, with support from the helicopter and dog teams in surrounding areas. The operation resulted in 21 arrests and 52 Section 165 seizures. December also saw the Force participate in the National Drink Drive campaign. The OS Intelligence Unit compiled a list of routes leading from licensed premises hotspots to residential areas populated by people fitting the Prescribed Limit Offender profile to suggest areas for targeted breath testing. A results analysis on a force perspective has yet to be completed, however the RPU and ANPR contribution led to 58 drink drive arrests from 2012 breath tests. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED The Road Safety & Traffic Management Team has identified many locations where traffic regulation order enforcement was not possible due to matters beyond the control of the police. The Highway Authority (HA) is now investigating the extent of the problem. The team has also identified shortcomings in the Highway Authority‟s ability to provide emergency road closures and timely scene attendance. As a result, Surrey Police and the Highway Authority are drafting new policies to improve the service. As the original drivers of the Highways Agency initiative 'Stones Throw‟, which deals with the problem of missiles being thrown from bridges over the motorway, the safety team is pleased to report that the scheme‟s latest educational package was awarded a Prince Michael of Kent Road Safety Award in October. Finally, Roads Policing Community Support Officer Phil Peacock has now been trained as a Family Liaison Officer, an example of workforce modernisation on RPU where police staff are carrying out a role that does not require police powers. Incidents of note  An excellent arrest followed when officers saw a driver discard a foil containing brown substance and a plastic bag containing small wraps. The driver was arrested for possession of class A drugs (Heroin) with intent to supply.  A vehicle stopped on the M25 following an ANPR alarm at Clacket Lane resulted in the arrest of three suspects on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, one was also arrested for possession of class A drugs with intent to supply, and the driver was wanted on warrant.  On attending a Happy Eater restaurant at Hooley PC Trevor Burlow and PC Sam Pratt noticed a female with an injury to her face sitting nearby with a man standing over her. Checking on her welfare she accused the man of assaulting her and he was arrested for ABH. An NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED allegation was then made that she and another woman, who was in a nearby vehicle, had been kidnapped by four men. It transpired that they had accepted a lift from the men in Seaford, Sussex, but they were being taken north towards London. All four men were arrested for suspicion of kidnap. An investigation by Sussex Police is ongoing. Collision Investigation Unit During the quarter the CIU attended 33 KSI collisions, 14 of which were fatalities. Of particular note was the death of a young man who had driven his car off a bend in the road at Runnymede into the River Thames late at night. The car was later recovered from the river with the driver inside. CIU Incidents of note  Following a fatal collision on the A3 at Guildford in December 2006, a man has been convicted of causing death by careless driving while over the drink drive limit and been sentenced to three years‟ imprisonment.  A man has pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving while over the drink drive limit and been sentenced to 15 months youth custody and disqualified from driving for two years.  Three other trials for careless driving where deaths occurred have taken place with drivers being fined £1500, £1000, and £800 respectively with various periods of disqualification of up to three years being awarded. ANPR The following figures were achieved. No. Operations Vehicles through ANPR No. Alarms No. Vehicles stopped 72 263, 043 #(See note) 7, 560 #(See note) 1, 061#(See note) NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED # Reads are for November and December only. During October teams were engaged on Operation Flourish, working from the static cameras on M25 Clacket Lane. The Spectrum van currently has 55 databases held on the system. Attached is a break down of the alarms that have been activated. Alarm Database Police National Computer Surrey Police CIS Kent Crime Information Sussex Crime Information Thames Valley Police DVLA No VEL DVLA No Keeper Other Alarms No. of alarms 629 #(See note) 143 #(See note) 1 #(See note) 0 #(See note) 8 #(See note) 1, 160 #(See note) 3, 673 #(See note) 1, 946 #(See note) The following performance figures were achieved: Activity Arrests PACE Searches made (Vehicles) PACE Searches made (Persons) Intelligence submissions 5x5x5 HORT 1 Issued Verbal warnings/ No Action Process/FPN etc. 42 38 45 90 41 45 Oct Nov 20 21 12 77 53 38 62 Dec 22 23 44 81 75 41 147 Total 84 82 101 248 169 124 314 205 General overview The ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) team carried out 72 level 2 operations in support of Neighbourhood teams during the quarter. NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED In support of the Confident Communities priority the team seized more than 200 vehicles in the period under Section165 for no insurance or driving licence offences. With regard to staff, the team continues to flourish. Training is up to date, two new van operators have been employed, standard and advanced motorbike courses are booked, as are advanced car initial courses and refresher courses. Incidents of note In addition to the many good arrests during Operation Flourish (covered in the Roads Policing Unit report), the team has also had several other incidents of note. For example, the team were involved in an arrest at Hampton Court regarding a man circulated on ANPR as a vulnerable missing person who was a danger to himself and others. When the team attempted to stop him he tried to evade the motorcycle officer, nearly colliding with him in his attempt to escape. Following a pursuit the vehicle was stopped and the driver arrested. He was drunk and under the influence of drugs. Health & Safety Reported Injury Summary October - December 2007, Force wide by Division A Division B Division C Division D Division HQ IPLDP OSC OSO CM Contractors Total 53 52 50 46 22 1 11 23 17 0 275 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED Reported Injury Summary October - December 2007, Force wide by cause Cause Assault Slip/Trip Office Training Near miss Others Burns Hit fixed / moving object Restraint Road Traffic Collision Vehicle Manual Handling Pursuit Injured by animal Total Comparative figures Number 49 1 8 7 6 85 39 22 3 42 0 2 10 1 275 Figures for the period 1st October to 31st December 2005 to 2007 Reported Injury October December Cause Assault Restraint Near Miss/DO Slips By Animal Training Handling Hit Fixed Cut COSHH Conflict Training Hit Moving Other Vehicle Pursuit RTC Office Burn Fell Other (Injury) Grand Total 2005 QUARTERLY TOTALS 68 1 1 14 1 10 1 12 3 4 7 9 2 3 23 10 33 14 7 223 2006 QUARTERLY TOTALS 48 5 9 10 3 4 3 7 10 3 10 16 2 6 34 16 27 8 22 243 2007 QUARTERLY TOTALS 49 3 6 1 1 7 2 22 10 4 4 28 0 10 42 8 39 16 23 275 NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED 2005 QUARTERLY TOTALS 41 59 37 26 10 11 4 24 10 1 223 2006 QUARTERLY TOTALS 44 53 30 49 21 6 10 21 9 0 243 2007 QUARTERLY TOTALS 53 52 50 46 22 1 11 23 17 0 275 Area A Division B Division C Division D Division HQ IPDLP OSC OSO CM Contractors Grand Total NOT PROTECTIVELY MARKED