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The officers behind the Prowess
09:52 28/07/2025You may have heard of ‘hotspot’ policing which involves targeting activities in our community where concerns have been raised by residents about crime in their area.
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Safer roads mean safer streets and safer communities
10:00 23/07/2025Our Grimsby West Neighbourhood Policing team is pleased to announce the launch of a new operation in partnership with roads policing and the department of transport.
Crimes and priorities
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Priority:
Action taken:
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Priority:
Shop Theft on St Peters Avenue
Action taken:
The Croft Baker team have looked at the data which shows an increase in shop thefts down St Peters Avenue at the heart of Cleethorpes.
You may notice an increase in police present on the Avenue in the coming days. Our aims are to:
- Increase high visibility patrols
-Deal with the main offenders causing the issues
-Working with and supporting local businesses
-Disruption of offenders. -
Priority:
ASB & Criminal Damage.
Action taken:
High vis patrols in target areas.
Engage with groups in a proactive approach to prevent further offending/escalation.
Work with partner agencies where there are named youths to divert them away from these offences. -
Priority:
Violence
Action taken:
Police use a multi-pronged approach to combat violence, combining targeted enforcement, community partnership, you may notice an increase in high-viz patrols in hot spot areas.
Our Op PROWESS staff will also be in the area at key times.
Focus: Combating antisocial behavior (ASB) and violent crime in specific "hotspot" areas.
Methods: High-visibility foot patrols, engaging with residents, and tackling issues like vehicle-related nuisance (revving, exhausts) and public disorder.
Goal: Reassure communities and deter criminal activity by increasing police presence.