Information Update – 17th August 2006

Please note: There will be no beat surgeries from 19th July until 18 August due to a combination of leave and operational commitments. Normal service will resume 18th August at Trimdon Colliery community centre.

FOR TRIMDON VILLAGE OPERATION KILO IS NOW IN FULL SWING, THE AIM OF THE OPERATION IS TO TACKLE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, CRIMINALITY AND ANTI – SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR. ALTHOUGH THE OPERATION IS ONLY FOURS DAYS OLD THE FEEDBACK HAS BEEN VERY GOOD FROM THE PUBLIC. WE HAVE HAD SOME GOOD SUCCESSES AND ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CALLS HAVE ALREADY REDUCED. AT THE TIME OF WRITING WE HAVE ANOTHER TEN DAYS OF THE OPERATION LEFT. I WILL PROVIDE A FULL UPDATE REGARDING THE OPERATION NEXT MONTH.

TWO NEW PLAY PARKS HAVE RECENTLY OPENED IN THE TRIMDONS IN THE LAST MONTH. A LOT OF HARD WORK AND MONEY HAS BEEN SPENT TO GIVE LOCAL YOUNGSTERS TWO EXCELLENT FACILITIES.

CAN I APPEAL TO ALL PARENTS AND CHILDREN THAT READ THIS TO REPORT ANY INCIDENTS OF ANTI – SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR IN THE PARKS TO THE POLICE. ANY ONE WE FIND MISUSING THESE PLAY PARKS WILL BE DEALT WITH POSITIVELY AND ASKED NOT USE THE PARKS.

BOTH AREAS WILL BE PATROLLED BY MYSELF AND LOCAL SEDGEFIELD WARDENS.

OVER THE LAST MONTH IT HAS BECOME APPARENT THAT SOME PEOPLE THINK IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO USE LOCAL FIELDS AND SCHOOL GROUNDS TO RIDE OFFROAD MOTORBIKES.

ANYONE FOUND USING A MOTORBIKE WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE LAND OWNER COULD HAVE THEIR BIKE SEIZED BY POLICE AND DESTROYED. PLEASE GAIN PERMISSION IF YOU CAN FROM THE LAND OWNER. ANYONE ONE CAUGHT ON SCHOOL PREMISES WILL HAVE THEIR BIKES SEIZED AS NONE OF THE LOCAL SCHOOLS GIVE PERMISSION.

 

Pc 1636 John Seymour
Trimdon Dedicated Beat Officer
Sedgefield Neighbourhood Police Team
0345 60 60 365
Internal extension 6614670 or 6614671
F.I.N. 1853
Email john.seymour@durham.police.pnn.co.uk