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Welcome to Howdenshire
The dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team is based at the Police Station in Howden and forms part of the larger Goole, Howden and Pocklington Team.
The area is covered by Neighbourhood Police Officer(s) and Police Community Support Officer(s) as shown below. They are supported by dedicated Incident Response Staff and a number of Special Constables.
Find out what is happening in the your local Team area by selecting the appropriate link below.
Getting in touch with us
If you wish to raise any comments or concerns you can do so in a variety of ways such as:
• Attending local meetings:-
Police Surgery. An opportunity for you to meet privately with a member of the neighbourhood team to discuss any policing issue of concern. This is a drop-in event so you may have to wait a few minutes.
Police and Communities Together Meeting. This is a public meeting where the police and other public authority representatives will be present. Its main purpose is to determine what the local priorities for action over the next three moths will be. It gives members of the public an opportunity to raise their concerns and influence those decisions.
Street Briefing. The whole neighbourhood team will be briefed on current problems in the area and tasked to deal with them. The public can meet with the officers and be informed about how they can help with these issues.
• By email to the neighbourhood team - use the contact form on the right of the page.
• By telephone using the single non-emergency number 101.
• In person at any police station.
You can also notify us of any dissatisfaction with the service you have received by contacting our Professional Standards Branch. They can be contacted in a variety of ways details of these can be found by clicking here.
Howdenshire Team
PCSO Simon Palmer (7847)
PCSO Charlotte Houghton (7851)
Police Constable Jeff Tennant (1738)
PCSO Anthony Mell (7668)
Sergeant Joanne Matthews (343)
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Priorities / action taken
Updated
08December
Anti-social behaviour, Scalby Lane, Gilberdyke.
Following complaints of Anti-social behaviour the NPT team are actively working to reduce incidents of this nature in order to improve the quality of life for the residents of Gilberdyke.
Anyone witnessing anti-social behaviour is asked to call in with details. Howdenshire Neighbourhood Policing Team aim to respond to all calls for service in relation to this priority. Any incidents that are not attended will be investigated and followed up by the team.
Positive action will be taken against anyone engaging in anti-social behaviour.
East Riding of Yorkshire council anti-social behaviour team also investigate reports of anti-social behaviour the 2 teams will be working together along with other agencies to target the issue.
Officers from the NPT have concentrated their patrols in this area and will continue to do so. Anyone who acts in a disorderly manner can expect to be dealt with firmly. Our patrols will include the use of arrest powers and the consideration of the use of £80 penalty notices for disorder to anyone causing nuisance at these sites. Regular patrols will be made on an evening to reassure the public and to send a positive message that this kind of behaviour will not be tolerated. There will be no discretion shown.
In November a male from Gilberdyke was issued with a final warning for a public order offence.
Updated
08December
Underage drinking, Holme Upon Spalding Moor Village Hall.
Over the past few months there have been sporadic reports of underage drinking around the Village Hall in Holme Upon Spalding Moor. This inevitably leads to anti-social behaviour and reports have also been received of criminal damage.
All local residents are reminded that this is a designated no drinking area and nobody should be drinking alcohol in that area whatever their age.
As well as alcohol related problems which inevitably occur when youths drink, there is also the issue of litter which is left behind.
Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers and Special Constables will continue to patrol the area anyone seen drinking will be tackled, and alcohol will be seized.
Letters will be sent to parents of youths found with alcohol in their possession and those who continue to offend will be liable to prosecution.
Officers from Humberside Police Licensing department and trading standards recently organised a test purchase operation. The operation involved 2 underage customers attempting to purchase alcohol from a variety of retail outlets throughout the area, the customers were refused sales in all premises visited.
Anyone with any information is asked to call Howden Neighbourhood Policing Team on 101.
Updated
08December
Poaching, Broomfleet and surrounding villages.
A number of calls for service have been received from the local farming community reporting incidents of suspicious people and vehicles poaching in the area.
The neighbourhood team will patrol rural areas and check any suspicious persons or vehicles.
Officers from Incident Response and Neighbourhood teams will attend calls for service where they are able to and deal with any offences.
If we are unable to attend or the offenders have left prior to our arrival, evidence from informants will be gathered and action taken.
Warning letters will also be sent to persons seen in the area if there is insufficient evidence to prove an offence.
There is an active farm watch in the area and local officers are in regular contact with the co-ordinators.
If you see anything suspicious or are in any doubt please call Humberside Police on 101.
Offenders Brought to Justice
08December
Offenders Brought to Justice
At around midnight on the 19th November 2011 a vehicle was taken with keys from an address in Foggathorpe. The vehicle was reported and later discovered at an address in Holme on Spalding Moor. A male was arrested and interviewed and admitted the offence of Theft of Motor vehicle and was charged.
On the 19th November a female from Laxton was interviewed regarding an allegation of theft whereby she had accepted and signed for a delivery of an item ordered on line by a neighbour and had then failed to give the item over to the neighbour. The female admitted to intending to keep the item for herself. The female was charged with theft and given a police caution.
Between June and August this year there was a large number of shed burglaries committed at allotments across the division most noticeably at Pocklington, Driffield, Bridlington, and Howden. Large quantities of tools and equipment including rotivators, lawnmowers hedge trimmers and rollers were stolen. Following extensive enquiries and the involvement of the divisional Proactive Team a male was arrested in Scarborough and a large quantity of property was recovered. The investigating officers then commenced the laborious task of trying to identify the owners of the property, arranging a number of public viewings. Consequently the officers were able to charge the male with 20 offences of burglary.
Patrol times & areas
06July
Early Turn
We use Police Community Support Officers, Special Constables and regular Police Officers to patrol set hot spots where disorder or crime may occur. This can change rapidly because the priorities are taken from the details you give us from the calls you make for service. We act on what you tell us is going on, so please ring in and report any crime or disorder that you may witness or that affects you.
During the day we will conduct high visibility patrols outside the schools and in busy areas. We will visit shopkeepers and offer crime prevention advice. The Police Community Support Officers will also visit victims of crime. Officers will be on Mobile Patrols in our rural areas in order to prevent and detect poaching offences. The team will also target areas where speeding has been reported as an issue and use detection equipment to educate and prosecute drivers.
Additionally, neighbourhood officers will attend reports of poaching that come in whilst the staff are on duty.
06July
Late Turn
During the evenings patrols will be conducted around the areas were anti-social behaviour has been reported and areas that are vulnerable to crime.
The neighbourhood team are also conducting high visibility patrols targeting areas vulnerable to vehicle crime.
The team visit rural and remote locations and will attend reports of rural crime when on duty.
The current hotspot locations for anti social behaviour are;
Canal Side West, Newport
Scalby Lane, Gilberdyke
These areas will be checked during late turn patrols.
Previous Priorities
June
Anti-social behaviour on Scalby Lane, Gilberdyke
Following complaints of Anti-social behaviour the team are actively working to reduce incidents of this nature in order to improve the quality of life for the residents of Gilberdyke.
Anyone witnessing anti-social behaviour is asked to call in with details. Howdenshire Neighbourhood Policing team will aim to respond to all calls for service in relation to this priority. Any incidents that are not attended will be investigated and followed up by the team.
Positive action will be taken against anyone engaging in anti-social behaviour.
East Riding of Yorkshire council anti-social behaviour team also investigate reports of anti-social behaviour the 2 teams will be working together along with other agencies to target the issue. Howden and Howdenshire Neighbourhood action team have also recently completed an anti-social behaviour project.
2 local youths are currently signed to acceptable behaviour contracts and they are being monitored by the Neighbourhood Policing Team.
In December 2009, 3 local youths were issued with final warnings 2 of these were for section 5 public order offences and the other for criminal damage. A further youth has been charged with criminal damage to a window he appeared at Goole youth court on 26th January where he pleaded not guilty. He is due to reappear at court during early June.
A man appeared at Goole Magistrates Court in May and was given a 12 month conditional discharge in relation to a public order offence on Scalby Lane.
Regular patrols are being conducted in the area and an anti-social behaviour workshop has been done at Gilberdyke School by Police Community Support Officer Simon Palmer and East Riding of Yorkshire council anti social behaviour officer, Lisa McClure.
Anti-social behaviour, Canal Side, Newport
This new priority has been set after reports were received from Newport Parish Council that youths are causing damage to property on the new Brickyard site and also a derelict building located at the bottom of Canal Side.
High visibility patrols have been carried out by Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers, and these will continue as the nights get lighter and the weather warmer.
It is important that anyone witnessing anti-social behaviour reports it to the police preferably at the time it is occurring, we will aim to attend all reports and those we can’t make it to we will follow up and try and identify those involved so we can deal with them.
Work will continue with East Riding of Yorkshire Councils, anti social behaviour team, and letters will be sent to parents of those engaging in anti social behaviour, anyone committing criminal offences will be dealt with in a positive manner.
Underage drinking on the playing fields at Holme Upon Spalding Moor
A small number of reports have been received from residents of Holme Upon Spalding Moor that youths are drinking on the playing fields in Holme Upon Spalding Moor.
The team have increased foot patrols on the field and alcohol seizures have been made, the patrols will continue and youths in attendance will be spoken to about underage drinking and the consequences of it.
Residents are reminded that the playing field is a designated no drinking area which means that no-one can consume alcohol there whatever their age. Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers will require anyone with alcohol in their possession to surrender it, anyone who refuses commits an offence.
Licensing officers have also contacted local off licenses and advised them on selling alcohol to underage people and to be wary of adults who may be buying alcohol to supply to youngsters. Anyone selling alcohol to youths or supplying alcohol commits an offence and positive action will be taken in all cases.
Parents are asked to be aware of where there children are and what they are doing when they are out on evening, anyone drinking alcohol puts themselves in a very vulnerable position.
May 2010
Anti-social behaviour on Scalby Lane, Gilberdyke
Following complaints of Anti-social behaviour the team are actively working to reduce incidents of this nature in order to improve the quality of life for the residents of Gilberdyke.
Anyone witnessing anti-social behaviour is asked to call in with details. Howdenshire Neighbourhood Policing team will aim to respond to all calls for service in relation to this priority. Any incidents that are not attended will be investigated and followed up by the team.
Positive action will be taken against anyone engaging in anti-social behaviour.
East Riding of Yorkshire council anti-social behaviour team also investigate reports of anti-social behaviour the 2 teams will be working together along with other agencies to target the issue. Howden and Howdenshire Neighbourhood action team have also recently completed an anti-social behaviour project.
2 local youths are currently signed to acceptable behaviour contracts and a 3rd youth has recently signed a contract. Since signing the contracts these youths have not come to our attention.
In December 2009, 3 local youths were issued with final warnings 2 of these were for section 5 public order offences and the other for criminal damage. A further youth has been charged with criminal damage to a window he appeared at Goole youth court on 26th January where he pleaded not guilty a trial was due to be held in April but has now been adjourned.
Another male juvenile also appeared at Goole Youth Court on 26th January where he was convicted of a section 5 public order offence and received a 4 month referral order.
Regular patrols are being conducted in the area and an anti-social behaviour workshop has been done at Gilberdyke School by Police Community Support Officer Simon Palmer and East Riding of Yorkshire council anti social behaviour officer, Lisa McClure
Anti-social behaviour, Canal Side, Newport
This new priority has been set after reports were received from Newport Parish Council that youths are causing damage to property on the new Brickyard site and also a derelict building located at the bottom of Canal Side.
High visibility patrols have been carried out by Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers, and these will continue as the nights get lighter and the weather warmer.
It is important that anyone witnessing anti-social behaviour reports it to the police preferably at the time it is occurring, we will aim to attend all reports and those we can’t make it to we will follow up and try and identify those involved so we can deal with them.
Work will continue with East Riding of Yorkshire Councils, anti social behaviour team, and letters will be sent to parents of those engaging in anti social behaviour, anyone committing criminal offences will be dealt with in a positive manner.
Underage drinking on the playing fields at Holme Upon Spalding Moor
A small number of reports have been received from residents of Holme Upon Spalding Moor that youths are drinking on the playing fields in Holme Upon Spalding Moor.
The team have increased foot patrols on the field and alcohol seizures have been made, the patrols will continue and youths in attendance will be spoken to about underage drinking and the consequences of it.
Residents are reminded that the playing field is a designated no drinking area which means that no-one can consume alcohol there whatever their age. Police Officers and Police Community Support Officers will require anyone with alcohol in their possession to surrender it, anyone who refuses commits an offence.
Licensing officers have also contacted local off licenses and advised them on selling alcohol to underage people and to be wary of adults who may be buying alcohol to supply to youngsters. Anyone selling alcohol to youths or supplying alcohol commits an offence and positive action will be taken in all cases.
Parents are asked to be aware of where there children are and what they are doing when they are out on evening, anyone drinking alcohol puts themselves in a very vulnerable position.