Orpington

To reduce violence across the ward, with specific focus on Orpington High Street, where we see the majority of offences committed. Officers will adopt a blended patrol strategy comprising of both uniformed (high visibility) and plain clothes patrols. Tasking will be directed towards known hotspots, and will be carried out at times when offences are prevalent. Officers will liaise with shop owners/businesses to gather information/intelligence to identify and target offenders. This includes ongoing partnership working with representatives of the Orpington Business Improvement District (BID).

Regular patrols continue with a number of arrests made, Officers continue to utilise powers under stop and search to suppress criminal activity. Dedicated ward officers now conduct police surgeries at Orpington Libary in the high street to deter ASB/Violence and act as a point of contact for the community.

To reduce ASB and crimes against wildlife. To focus specifically on crimes against swans/ducks/squirrels through the use of catapults. Officers will adopt a blended patrol strategy comprising of both uniformed (high visibility) and plain clothes patrols. Tasking will be directed towards known hotspots, and will be carried out at times when offences are prevalent. Officers will liaise with local businesses to gather information/intelligence to identify and target offenders.

Officers have continued patrols and also idenitified offenders and secured convictions for people having used catapults within the area and further arrests for people being in possession of catapults have been carried out.

Incidents occur throughout the ward cluster and beyond, with a notable rise in activity throughout spring and summer months. Activity involves pit bikes, scramblers and quads accessing public and on occasions private land. This is not isolated to Goddington Park although on Orpington Ward, this is where police see most activity. In addition to regular patrols of hot spot areas, officers are to liaise with Bromley Council regarding identification of vulnerabilities with a view to installing or modifying existing target hardening measures. Officers will notify partners where measures currently in place have been damaged, removed or are being circumvented. Officers to increase their presence on social media to educate young riders (and parents) with regards legislation/offences and signpost them to legitimate venues where they can ride their bikes legally. Emergency Response Policing Teams (ERPT) are to be briefed to achieve 24/7 policing coverage. Advice/assistance to be sought from specialist policing units.

Targeted police patrols continue. Offenders are being identifed and prosecuted for driving offences along with warrants being obtained and addresses have been searched in relation to these and similar offences.