North Leatherhead

Retail Crime

Work with retailers in Leatherhead to reduce retail Crime and increase the feeling of safety within Leatherhead Village Centre.

•Increased visible presence in centres, with officers deployed to hotspot locations identified through data and intelligence.
•Prevent and disrupt shop theft and abusive behaviour against retail staff, while providing reassurance and increasing public confidence in local policing.
•Prompt investigation where a suspect is identified. We support investigation with evidence gathering and timely arrests .
•Collaboration with stores and remote CCTV providers for timely evidence gathering and partnership collaboration.
•Increased covert officers patrolling the area.
•Joint working with retailers and the BID
•Partnership with support agencies to engage offenders who may be coerced into offending, aiming to prevent repeat crimes.
•Promoting proactive use of the the ‘DISC’ system for improved information sharing, crime reporting, and management of known offenders and the issuing of Banning letters
•We will relentlessly pursue persistent offenders, thorough investigation of hidden or unreported crimes, and the use of custody time to charge and remand offenders rather than granting bail.
• Use of the Anti-Social Behaviour Legislation to prevent offenders coming to the area.
•Engage with retailers to promote crime prevention schemes, encourage CCTV upgrade/ installations.

Reduce drug related harm

Drug-related harm has a significant impact on our communities. We will target organised crime groups and county lines networks that exploit vulnerable people and children, while taking proactive action to reduce associated violence.

•Gather intelligence, disrupt criminal activity, and use appropriate enforcement and safeguarding powers to protect those at risk of exploitation, helping to keep our communities safe.

•By relentlessly pursuing those involved in drug supply and proactively working to protect the most vulnerable members of our community.

•Working closely with Trading Standards and Surrey Fire and Rescue in a multi-agency operations targeting businesses linked to illicit goods and organised crime

•Community engagement, encouraging residents to report suspected drug activity and Identify locations causing the greatest concern to residents.

Antisocial use of Motorbikes, E-bikes, e-scooters and one-wheelers

Anti-Social behaviour, including that associated with the use of Motorbikes, E-bikes, E-scooters and One-wheelers where the riders are often wearing balaclavas with no helmets.

•Conducting increased patrols in hotspot locations to deter offending, disrupt criminal activity, and provide reassurance to local communities
•Target the users of anti-social Motorbikes, E-bikes, E-scooters and One-wheelers and any associated crime
•Gather and developed intelligence around offenders including the use of CCTV
•Using every opportunity to disrupt and robustly deal with offenders using traffic and Antisocial behaviour legislation. Illegal e-bikes will be seized and destroyed.
•Working with partner agencies and ASB specialists on appropriate interventions and education
•Utilise social media to raise awareness to the public.
Aim of our activity
•Reduce incidents of anti-social riding
•Increase public safety and confidence.