Other priority issues being addressed by determined policing teams covering the area include drug dealing and antisocial behaviour.
The updated priorities follow significant successes in combating drug crime, including proactive enforcement to crack down on drug dealers and disrupt their criminality, as well as the dedicated Operation Potassium, which has seen antisocial behaviour in Beeston plummet.
Drug dealing in our area brings antisocial behaviour, theft, violence, and exploitation of vulnerable people,” said Inspector Mike Ebbins, District Commander for the Broxtowe borough.
“Thanks to information given to us by members of the community, we have continued to make massive strides in combatting this problem.
My team of officers execute, on average, three drugs warrants a week in your area so please keep the information coming through to Crimestoppers.
“We’ve made a lot of arrests and seized a lot of money. We are also actively working with housing teams to close these properties.
“Antisocial behaviour in Beeston has been a priority of mine over the last six months and Operation Potassium has been the proactive operation targeting individuals causing nuisance to our residents.
“The operation has been a huge success and we reduced antisocial behaviour calls by 31 per cent during our focused period.
“My officers will continue to target hotspot locations, and we will continue to collaborate with our partners to bring diversionary programmes for these young people.”
“We have now introduced a new crime priority for the area – vehicle theft,” he added.
“This will allow my team to focus attention on bikes theft in our town centres and car/motorbike theft further afield.
“The team will use capture bike technology to identify thieves and track stolen property. We will also be scrutinising second-hand retailers to ensure they keep accurate records.
“As always, I want to encourage anyone who is a victim of crime or who is experiencing issues in their areas to come forward – whether that’s vehicle-related crime, drug crime, antisocial behaviour or another concern.
We are here to assist and will continue to work tirelessly to address issues that we know are important to our communities.
You can reach the Broxtowe Neighbourhood Policing Team by visiting the Nottinghamshire Police website at Broxtowe | Nottinghamshire Police or dialling 101.
