Sunday 14 August 2011
Friday 25 March 2011
Friday 18 March 2011
Neighbourhood Policing
These are my views and not that of West Midlands Police.
In my opinion we have come forward within community policing.
There has been lot of investment from our previous government and several
partnership Agencies. towards neighbourhood policing. Also induction of Police
Community Support Officers since 2002 by our previous Home Secretary Mr David
BLUNKETT has been great tool in building relationship and brining public
confidence . I feel as a serving PCSO community cohesion and public confidence
are strong and partner agencies are building closer working relationship with
police . But during this difficult times I do think Windsor and Hutton report
have knocked the moral within our police service lowest level and gone back to
the days when I joined West Midlands Police called Sheehy report was published.
I am disputing there is any
beneficial reasons within this reports
to improve police service. But at the same time the current Government and ACPO
need to realise how far they can stretch the thin blue line within community
policing. Only three months ago Paul WILSON ex superintendent with Metropolitan
Police Service visited GAHANNA (West Africa) to advise and assist in building
neighbourhood policing within GHANA Police Service. This is example how other
nations are followings us with neighbourhood policing. I feel the way forward
during this difficult times to keep neighbourhood policing. The best
option is to make PCSOs beat managers
and make them single point of contact within neighbourhoods. There should be a
police sergeant who in charge several neighbourhoods and to take the role of day-to-day supervision and overall an Inspector.
May I say similar programs are run by some smaller forces within England and
Wales. I feel police officers are should be deployed to response teams who
cover the neighbourhoods on 24 hour basis and take in charge of all
investigation side and be first point of contact to incidents. May be then hand
them to neighbourhood teams. To deal with all Intel lead operations from
neighbourhoods there is cid and other pro-active departments. I end by saying
neighbourhood policing is working do not destroy the hard work put in to this
In my opinion we have come forward within community policing.
There has been lot of investment from our previous government and several
partnership Agencies. towards neighbourhood policing. Also induction of Police
Community Support Officers since 2002 by our previous Home Secretary Mr David
BLUNKETT has been great tool in building relationship and brining public
confidence . I feel as a serving PCSO community cohesion and public confidence
are strong and partner agencies are building closer working relationship with
police . But during this difficult times I do think Windsor and Hutton report
have knocked the moral within our police service lowest level and gone back to
the days when I joined West Midlands Police called Sheehy report was published.
I am disputing there is any
beneficial reasons within this reports
to improve police service. But at the same time the current Government and ACPO
need to realise how far they can stretch the thin blue line within community
policing. Only three months ago Paul WILSON ex superintendent with Metropolitan
Police Service visited GAHANNA (West Africa) to advise and assist in building
neighbourhood policing within GHANA Police Service. This is example how other
nations are followings us with neighbourhood policing. I feel the way forward
during this difficult times to keep neighbourhood policing. The best
option is to make PCSOs beat managers
and make them single point of contact within neighbourhoods. There should be a
police sergeant who in charge several neighbourhoods and to take the role of day-to-day supervision and overall an Inspector.
May I say similar programs are run by some smaller forces within England and
Wales. I feel police officers are should be deployed to response teams who
cover the neighbourhoods on 24 hour basis and take in charge of all
investigation side and be first point of contact to incidents. May be then hand
them to neighbourhood teams. To deal with all Intel lead operations from
neighbourhoods there is cid and other pro-active departments. I end by saying
neighbourhood policing is working do not destroy the hard work put in to this
Wednesday 16 March 2011
West Midland Police Service Faith & Belief Group
We aim to reach out in order to build stronger bonds of understanding and
co-operation and value all of our colleagues and ‘service users’
The Chair of the Faith & Belief Group, PC Simon Alicoon
British culture is now more diverse than ever before. Our openness and tolerance
is part of what distinguishes us as a country, and this is reflected in our high
levels of cohesion, with 82 per cent of people agreeing that people from
different backgrounds get along well together in their local area
(Department for Communities and Local Government, 2008).
Every one of us has our own unique identity, made up from complex sources,
in which ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion and belief all play a part.
The 2001 United Kingdom Census contained a voluntary question about religious
identity which over 92 per cent of people chose to answer. Over three-quarters
of respondents – more than 44 million people – identified themselves as having
a religious faith, whereas just over 15 per cent stated that they had no
religion. More than seven out of ten people said that their religion was
Christian, this means that nearly a quarter subscribe to another faith or
belief.
The West Midlands Police Faith & Belief Group aims to bring staff and officers,
with differing perspectives, together to facilitate:
Face to face dialogue, which supports a greater understanding of shared values
as well as an appreciation of distinctiveness;
Side by side collaborative action, where people of different faiths/beliefs
come together and share their time, energy and skills to improve the
workplace and the service offered to our multi-cultural cosmopolitan
communities;
More constructive relationships between those who hold faith-based beliefs and
those who do not;
Benefits from engaging with each other on equal terms, breaking down barriers
and challenging negative stereotypes.
Terms of Reference
Mission:
Internal:
Advise West Midlands Police on faith and belief issues and make our staff feel comfortable
about being open with their faith or belief at work.
External: Demonstrate to the public that West Midlands Police works for people of all religious
faiths & beliefs and is a great place to work.
Faith and belief includes people who hold no religious beliefs.
Aims: Raise awareness and understanding of faith/belief within WMP in order to negate barriers and stereotypes.
co-operation and value all of our colleagues and ‘service users’
The Chair of the Faith & Belief Group, PC Simon Alicoon
British culture is now more diverse than ever before. Our openness and tolerance
is part of what distinguishes us as a country, and this is reflected in our high
levels of cohesion, with 82 per cent of people agreeing that people from
different backgrounds get along well together in their local area
(Department for Communities and Local Government, 2008).
Every one of us has our own unique identity, made up from complex sources,
in which ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion and belief all play a part.
The 2001 United Kingdom Census contained a voluntary question about religious
identity which over 92 per cent of people chose to answer. Over three-quarters
of respondents – more than 44 million people – identified themselves as having
a religious faith, whereas just over 15 per cent stated that they had no
religion. More than seven out of ten people said that their religion was
Christian, this means that nearly a quarter subscribe to another faith or
belief.
The West Midlands Police Faith & Belief Group aims to bring staff and officers,
with differing perspectives, together to facilitate:
Face to face dialogue, which supports a greater understanding of shared values
as well as an appreciation of distinctiveness;
Side by side collaborative action, where people of different faiths/beliefs
come together and share their time, energy and skills to improve the
workplace and the service offered to our multi-cultural cosmopolitan
communities;
More constructive relationships between those who hold faith-based beliefs and
those who do not;
Benefits from engaging with each other on equal terms, breaking down barriers
and challenging negative stereotypes.
Terms of Reference
Mission:
Internal:
Advise West Midlands Police on faith and belief issues and make our staff feel comfortable
about being open with their faith or belief at work.
External: Demonstrate to the public that West Midlands Police works for people of all religious
faiths & beliefs and is a great place to work.
Faith and belief includes people who hold no religious beliefs.
Aims: Raise awareness and understanding of faith/belief within WMP in order to negate barriers and stereotypes.
- Encourage
faith/belief requirements to be integrated into the policies and
procedures of the Force. - Make
recommendations on the required facilities to accommodate the
faith/beliefs of staff and service-users. - Provide
informal support to colleagues regarding faith/belief issues. - Provide
advice on operational matters involving faith/belief where requested. - Advise
on how West Midlands Police can comply with the Employment Regulations
2003 (religion and belief).
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Alumwell Neighbourhood Policing Team Walsall local Policing Unit West Mmidlands Police Service
Alumwell Neighbourhood Policing Team Walsall local Policing Unit West Mmidlands Police Service
Posted on 16/03/2011 by sid30837
I am Police Community Support Officer Suresh Kumar
RETNASINGHAM (Sid) with West Midlands Police Service curantley with Alumwell
Neighbourhood Policing Team. I am single point contact for Walsall Manor
Hospital and Dorothy Patterson Psychiatric Hospital, in Walsall. I have been
with WMP 21 years.
The towns of Brownhills, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Willenhall, Darlaston and Walsall make up the Borough, which is home to an estimated population of 254,500 people (2007).
Walsall is a diverse and multi-cultural borough, with over 180,000 residents aged 16 to 74 and over 41.7% of the population in employment.
Traditionally an industrial area and famous for its leather and lock industries, Walsall Borough is now recognised for its art gallery, state of the art College and a brand new hospital which is scheduled to open this summer (2010).
Policing in the borough is based on local authority Neighbourhood Management Area (NMA) boundaries, and each team consists of a sergeant and a number of police constables, police community support officers and special constables. Together their sole objective is to tackle crime and address issues of greatest concern to residents, particularly anti-social behaviour.
Set up your own Neighbourhood Watch
Set up your own Neighbourhood Watch, a proven way to reduce crime.
Households in active neighbourhood watch schemes tend to experience less crime as they are more aware of their personal and home security and pay more attention to what is going on in their street.
Regular contact with neighbourhood policing teams brings greater awareness of what is going on in their area. In addition, being part of neighbourhood watch brings other benefits, for example:
‘Relay’ messages – the relay system is a free automated messaging system that is used to send out crime prevention and other messages to neighbourhood watch co-ordinators.
Regular newsletters. These can also be sent out be e-mail
Access to other services, offered by the Home Office, Safer Walsall Partnership and West Midlands Police
Cheaper home insurance!
Neighbourhood watch street signs available free of charge
You can be assured of plenty of support from the police and fellow co-ordinators. The amount of work involved is minimal, and setting up a scheme is very easy.
To find out more or to arrange a face to face meeting ring Kevin Pitt on 01922 439103 or email him at the Walsall community Safety team on n_walsall_cst@west_midlands.pnn.police.uk.
You can also visit the Neighbourhood Watch website at www.neighbourhoodwatch.net for more information.
Alumwell Priorities
1.Drug Dealing and Anti Social Behaviour Thicketts Close area.
Residents have been complaining about groups of youths hanging around the flats and on the canal bridge smoking drugs and being intimidating due to their numbers. Officers from the Alumwell NPT will patrol the area on a daily basis and will speak to and encounter youths in and around that area and make any arrests as is necessary. Street pride have already been contacted and have cleaned the area of drug paraphenalia and also condoms and alcohol.
2.Prostitution and kerb crawlers in Scarborough Road and Woodwards Road.
Residents have complained of prostitutes being in Scarborough Road and Woodwards Road which in turn has seen an increase of traffic including kerb crawlers in the area. Officers from the Alumwell NPT have been working half nights to tackle the issue and have reported several females for loitering and have targetted males who have visited the area looking for these girls. Several males have since been arrested and charged. We are dedicated to stopping this issue in Alumwell.
3.Parking Issues Moat Road and Ida Road.
Residents and Hospital visitors and patients have complained to Officers regarding poor and inconsiderate parking in and around the Manor Hospital Site. Alumwell Team have dedicated patrols to this area and have issued a large number of tickets to those that are ilegally parked. Warning notices have also been placed on other vehicles. Officers have been working closely with the NHS Trust and have encorporated this issue into the monthly street watch which we do with local residents.
Posted on 16/03/2011 by sid30837
I am Police Community Support Officer Suresh Kumar
RETNASINGHAM (Sid) with West Midlands Police Service curantley with Alumwell
Neighbourhood Policing Team. I am single point contact for Walsall Manor
Hospital and Dorothy Patterson Psychiatric Hospital, in Walsall. I have been
with WMP 21 years.
The towns of Brownhills, Aldridge, Bloxwich, Willenhall, Darlaston and Walsall make up the Borough, which is home to an estimated population of 254,500 people (2007).
Walsall is a diverse and multi-cultural borough, with over 180,000 residents aged 16 to 74 and over 41.7% of the population in employment.
Traditionally an industrial area and famous for its leather and lock industries, Walsall Borough is now recognised for its art gallery, state of the art College and a brand new hospital which is scheduled to open this summer (2010).
Policing in the borough is based on local authority Neighbourhood Management Area (NMA) boundaries, and each team consists of a sergeant and a number of police constables, police community support officers and special constables. Together their sole objective is to tackle crime and address issues of greatest concern to residents, particularly anti-social behaviour.
Set up your own Neighbourhood Watch
Set up your own Neighbourhood Watch, a proven way to reduce crime.
Households in active neighbourhood watch schemes tend to experience less crime as they are more aware of their personal and home security and pay more attention to what is going on in their street.
Regular contact with neighbourhood policing teams brings greater awareness of what is going on in their area. In addition, being part of neighbourhood watch brings other benefits, for example:
‘Relay’ messages – the relay system is a free automated messaging system that is used to send out crime prevention and other messages to neighbourhood watch co-ordinators.
Regular newsletters. These can also be sent out be e-mail
Access to other services, offered by the Home Office, Safer Walsall Partnership and West Midlands Police
Cheaper home insurance!
Neighbourhood watch street signs available free of charge
You can be assured of plenty of support from the police and fellow co-ordinators. The amount of work involved is minimal, and setting up a scheme is very easy.
To find out more or to arrange a face to face meeting ring Kevin Pitt on 01922 439103 or email him at the Walsall community Safety team on n_walsall_cst@west_midlands.pnn.police.uk.
You can also visit the Neighbourhood Watch website at www.neighbourhoodwatch.net for more information.
Alumwell Priorities
1.Drug Dealing and Anti Social Behaviour Thicketts Close area.
Residents have been complaining about groups of youths hanging around the flats and on the canal bridge smoking drugs and being intimidating due to their numbers. Officers from the Alumwell NPT will patrol the area on a daily basis and will speak to and encounter youths in and around that area and make any arrests as is necessary. Street pride have already been contacted and have cleaned the area of drug paraphenalia and also condoms and alcohol.
2.Prostitution and kerb crawlers in Scarborough Road and Woodwards Road.
Residents have complained of prostitutes being in Scarborough Road and Woodwards Road which in turn has seen an increase of traffic including kerb crawlers in the area. Officers from the Alumwell NPT have been working half nights to tackle the issue and have reported several females for loitering and have targetted males who have visited the area looking for these girls. Several males have since been arrested and charged. We are dedicated to stopping this issue in Alumwell.
3.Parking Issues Moat Road and Ida Road.
Residents and Hospital visitors and patients have complained to Officers regarding poor and inconsiderate parking in and around the Manor Hospital Site. Alumwell Team have dedicated patrols to this area and have issued a large number of tickets to those that are ilegally parked. Warning notices have also been placed on other vehicles. Officers have been working closely with the NHS Trust and have encorporated this issue into the monthly street watch which we do with local residents.
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