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Local News Update

New Inspector joins the East Riding North Neighbourhood Policing Team

In March 2021 Inspector Derek Hussain joined the East Riding North Neighbourhood Policing Team.  Based at Bridlington police station, Inspector Hussain is looking forward to working with the local community of the area which covers not only Bridlington but Driffield and Hornsea too and all the rural villages from Fimber on the west, Fordon in the North, Flamborough on the east and Cowden on the south.

We spoke with Inspector Hussain and asked him what has brought him to the area.  Derek said, “I joined Humberside two years ago when I transferred from the Metropolitan Police where I’d spent ten years.  I saw the opportunity for a transfer and moved here with my family to the beautiful East Riding in 2019.

“When I came to Humberside Police I was a sergeant and was asked to be the sergeant of a patrol team based in Hull city centre.  Patrol officers deal with response calls to 101 and 999 so it was a busy and interesting time for me and my colleagues.

“As I continued to work in Hull I joined the Operation Yellowfin team, which tackles those who illegally ride motorcycles or ride them in an antisocial way.  In London I worked on a similar scheme and reduced motorcycle related crime in the Oxford Street areas by 60% and we have had a similar success in the reduction of motorcycle related crime in Hull too.

“I then worked in Custody at Clough Road for six months before being promoted to Inspector around 12 months ago.

“Having had ten years’ experience in London with the Metropolitan Police, we share similar problems to Bridlington and Driffield, there are issues with drugs, antisocial behaviour issues, homelessness and motorcycles riding antisocially in London and in our area too. I bring the experience in dealing and solving crimes in the capital to tackling the problems we face here.

We asked Derek what he was most looking forward to in his new role, he said, “I am really looking forward to exploring the beautiful countryside that surrounds us here in the East Riding. I have only visited here as a tourist so as the Inspector for the area I really want to make sure our residents and visitors feel safe here.  This is such a large area and coming out of city centre policing, the biggest issue for me is not getting lost out here!  I need to get to know the geography of the area.

“I am also looking forward meeting all the new partners in the local authorities and charities locally.  Inspector Rob Cocker has developed some excellent working relations within this community and I am looking to build on his foundations.

“I want to make sure our rural communities know who I am and who the community police team are.  I want to reach out to them to make sure they know who to come to when they have a problem.”
Inspector Hussain wants to reassure the community of his new area, “The levels of crime in the East Riding remain relatively low but we of course do have issues in our towns and villages.

“In Bridlington there are issues with drugs, anti-social behaviour, antisocial riding of motorbikes.  Operation Gatehouse has been underway in Bridlington for some time, this tackles the local problems of drugs and the antisocial behaviour associated with it.

“Through Humber Talking and our contact with the community they tell us that the biggest problems are drugs and ASB and we will continue to work hard to tackle that.

“Concentrating on this as a team through Op Gatehouse, we can reduce the levels of drugs and antisocial behaviour in the town with can make a huge impact on making the town feel much safer for everyone, while building on trust and confidence in the police.  We have been working with British Transport Police BTP to target those criminals using the trains to bring drugs into our towns.  These joint operations are crucial in tackling this issue too.

“In Driffield there is a small concern with drugs but here the main issues are of antisocial behaviour and rural crime.  With the new Rural Task Force based in the town we are working closely with them to deal with issues such as farm machinery theft, burglary offences against wildlife.

“In Hornsea they share the similar concerns as Driffield.  Holderness is a very rural area and the issues here are of anti-social behaviour and of people using the old railway lines to anti-socially ride motorbikes into the town.”

Derek is keen on making sure his team of officers and staff are well supported in their passion to make a difference in their community and said, “I want to set a clear direction to this already highly motivated team of police officers, PCSOs, staff and volunteers.  They are all working so hard in their community and I want to make sure they received the right support from me.

“The police teams in the East Riding are so passionate about their roles, the reason for that is that they live here and want to make our region a great place and a safe place to live.  Our officers and staff live so locally they just want to make their own communities better for everyone.

“From the Chief Constable, Mr Freeman, to our boots on the ground we are dedicated to community policing and to providing an outstanding service to our community.” 

Inspector Hussain finishes by talking about how he is hoping for a bright future in the East Riding and how the community can help make that happen, “If I ask someone in Bridlington I want them to say that they feel safe to live here and proud to be someone from this area.  The Neighbourhood team here are part of that and have those same feelings, they are proud to serve their community and proud to be a part of it too.

“The police cannot do everything on our own, we need the support from the local authority, local business and the public to help us tackle crime together.

“Can I please urge our community to continue to call us, no matter how small the matter is, we want to know about it. You might be the person that provides the piece of the puzzle that we are working on.

“We have so many ways in which to get in touch, speak to the officers who are out on patrol, speak to me when you see me, call 101, contact Crimestoppers or contact us through our website or social media.  We take each report seriously and will do what we can to help solve problems.  Our community are our eyes and ears.”

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Good News!


Karl Pettitt (52), formerly of North Bar Without, Beverley, appeared in court following an extensive investigation by Humberside Police supported by the National Crime Agency into his criminal enterprise.

On conclusion of the four week trial, Detective Inspector Simon Vickers spoke about the investigation, “Pettitt was clearly living beyond his means since being released from prison for previous drugs offences in 2016.

“His lifestyle included extravagant socialising and expensive designer clothing.  His income seemingly coming from an antiques business initially in Hull’s trendy Humber Street and then in Beverley’s up-market North Bar Within.

“He manipulated people and exploited their vulnerabilities, leaving a trail of debt and misery behind him.

“Pettitt had a previous conviction in 2007 where he was sentenced to 22 years (reduced to 16 years on appeal) in prison for drug dealing.  He was released from HMP Humber in October 2016, having served 10 years in jail, then settling in Hull.  He then began to have all the trappings of a wealthy lifestyle and suspicions were raised about how he was able to finance such a lifestyle.

“What was uncovered during our investigation was a history of drug dealing, debt, lies and deception and once we had enough evidence to support our case we were able to act and arrest him.”

Karl Pettitt was arrested in April 2019 as part of a joint operation between the National Crime Agency (NCA) and Humberside Police where a number of warrants were executed in the East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull. During the operation a large quantity of the class A drugs (cocaine) was recovered.  Pettitt was recalled to prison following a breach of his prison release conditions, where he remained to serve a further 30 months of his original prison sentence.

His drug dealing drew in other local criminal Jordan Marsh (20)  who appeared in court as a co-defendant in the conspiracy to supply.”

Karl Pettitt appeared in court on charges of conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine), possession with intent to supply class A drugs.  Marsh appeared on charges of conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine) and supply of class B drugs. 

Karl Pettitt was found guilty of conspiracy to supply to supply class A drugs (cocaine) and will be sentenced on 14 May 2021.

Alison Abbott, from the NCA’s lifetime management unit said: “Pettitt was subject to lifetime management by the NCA after he was convicted in 2007 for drugs smuggling.

“Upon his release from prison, strict conditions meant he had to report his finances and movements to us – something he failed to do numerous times.

“Working with our partners at Humberside, further investigative work led to his re-arrest and today’s outcome.

“This should serve as a reminder to career criminals and their criminal associates that once someone is on our radar, they don’t come off, and the NCA will act upon breaches of any conditions to disrupt serious and organised crime."

Detective Inspector Simon Vickers added, “I know that Karl Pettitt’s activities have seriously impacted on the lives of those he came into contact with.  I hope that this sentence will give some comfort to our community and offers a deterrent to those who believe they can prosper from a life of criminality.

“Pettitt, clearly convinced so many people that he was a legitimate business man while continuing to fund his lifestyle by selling drugs to the most vulnerable in our society.

“I want to thank my deputy investigating officer Ian Dobson, the officer in the case DC Karl Palmer, the CPS and the prosecution team for their tireless work in bringing Karl Pettitt to justice.  It is this type of case that gives us the biggest work-load but the biggest rewards too.

“Locking up criminals like Karl Pettitt is what we come to work for.”


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Good News!


Market Weighton and Pocklington and the surrounding villages will now have a dedicated police Community Beat Manager (CBM)*.

PC Abbi Davis will be based at Pocklington and will be helping the existing local policing team to tackle the issues of the area.

Abbi will be dedicated to working with the local policing team to tackle any issues that have an impact on the community. This includes working with young people on early intervention and engagement with the primary and secondary schools.

We asked Abbi about her new appointment and started by asking her about her police career so far.
Abbi said, “I joined Humberside Police in 2014, pretty much after leaving university, and worked as police staff in a number of different roles including in the force command centre as a call taker answering people’s calls to 101 and 999.  I applied to be a police officer and began my police officer career on patrol in Scunthorpe in 2017.

“I have a lot of previous experience working with the communities in Scunthorpe and am really looking forward to developing the new methods in modern policing in dealing with the longer and sometimes short term problems affecting the community, making our communities more resilient and safer.

“In my role as a patrol officer I have worked at a very full-on, fast pace, attending emergency calls on response. In this role I am looking forward to making a real difference to people in the community and seeing those changes through, from identifying the problem to resolving them. I am sure in doing this we will build better relationships between local policing and the community.

We asked Abbi about the current issues in the rural communities around Market Weighton and Pocklington.  She said, “This is such a large rural community who are affected by not only the usual issues of burglary, theft, anti-social behaviour and low-level drug issues. This area has also got the additional issues of wildlife crime and vehicle crime.

“We now have our Rural Task Force based at Driffield who deal with wildlife, rural & heritage crime and so I am keen to work alongside them to tackle any issues effecting that side of the community. 

“It is clear to me that we have great relationships with our partner agencies within the East Riding which assists us with tackling anti-social behaviour and other associated problems affecting our communities. Working in partnership with these other agencies is key to having an effective joined-up approach to any problems in our communities.

“I am hoping to tackle the issues affecting this community by building on the already good relationships with our partner agencies. Giving the communities a voice and feeding back the problems. Promoting trust with our local communities by engagement from the local policing team.

“I will be taking advantage of all the skills and specialisms held by Humberside Police and requesting resources where applicable such as specialist roles like roads policing, to tackle issues such and  HGVs and speeding concerns in our rural villages.  I will also look to gain the support of the Op Galaxy team for any potential warrants we need to conduct to tackle any local drug-based crime issues.

“The local residents have a big role to play in tackling local crime.  I would ask for people to make sure they report any suspicious activity or crime to us so we can act on that information and target those areas of most concern in our community.

Abbi end by saying “I can’t wait to get out and about and meet the local community and hope that when people see me they will to come and have a chat with me and let me know of any issues that they have.”

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Arnold, near Long Riston


sometime between 1am and 9am on Sunday 2nd May 2021 three cycles were stolen from outside a caravan on Black Tup Lane, Arnold.

The bikes were secured by a lock to the decking of the caravan at the time of the theft.

The mountain bikes were a Black/pink VOODOO Soukir ladies bike, a black/orange SCOTT Aspect 730 and a dark blue SCOTT Scale JR junior bike.

If you know anything about this theft or the whereabouts of these bikes; please call the Police on 101 with investigation number 16/46244/21 (google image of one of the bikes attached)




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Monthly Police Newsletter


Mid Holderness Ward – May 2021
 
 
Detailed crime and ASB data for your area can be obtained by visiting www.police.uk and following the ‘Find your Neighbourhood’ link.
 
 
What’s Happening in Your Area & Community Priorities       
 
 
 
 
4 crimes reported during April 2021, huge decrease from 11 recorded in March 2021;
 
Humbertalking has set our priorities, this month we are to:
 
1.            Reduce ASB - Improve the quality of life in the community
2.            Preventing Residential Burglary
3.            Reduce rural crime
4.            Road Safety
 
The four crimes reported during April 2021 across the Mid Holderness Ward area of East Riding of Yorkshire are:
 
 
a.            Residential Burglary reports: Pleased to report that no residential burglaries were recorded throughout April 2021.
 
b.            Garage Burglary reports: No reports made.
 
c.             Business Burglary reports: (One investigation) Intruders gained access into a storage containers situated in a field on Carr Road, Burton Pidsea sometime overnight 8th April
 
d.            Thefts: No reports made
 
e.            Damage: (one investigations) sometime over 8th and 11th April, graffiti was found on various play equipment at the play park on Ferry Road, Wawne. Anti-social behaviour of persons camping in the field was reported over the same weekend at the location.
 
f.             Vehicle Crimes:  a promising further month of No reports of thefts of or from  vehicles.
 
g.            Drugs: (No investigations) No reports
 
h.            Other: (Two investigations)
 
Officers are investigating a wounding that occurred around 7:45pm 4th April on the playing fields, Main Road, Bilton involving a group of youths were one is the victim to a bottle thrown at him which resulted in a cut to the face.
 
A victim to an attempt handbag snatch has only just come forward on 29th April to report the incident which occurred around 2pm 20th April whilst at the bus stop outside Asda, the offender attempted to pull the handbag from the victim and made off on a cycle, if anyone witnessed this incident please call the police on 101 with incident log number 295 of 29/4/2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
Humbertalking has set our priorities, this month we are to:
 
1.            Reduce ASB - Improve the quality of life in the community
 
Community and Policing groups and local parish meetings have raised issues about anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour involving nuisance motor bikes along the river bank near Wawne and across farm land in the Swine and Benningholme area has seen an increase over the month.
 
During Humbertalking in the Wawne area concerns were raised that vehicles visiting the parking area at the end of Greens Lane maybe involved in drug activity, Officers will be checking the location under Op Yellowfin
 
Action
The Holderness Neighbourhood Policing Team works with our key partners and the community to reduce anti-social behaviour and the anti-social use of motor vehicles. We provide proactive responses to reports of anti-social behaviour in our neighbourhood Area and are constantly reviewing our patrol strategy to address this. We are working hard with partners to address this and ensure our market towns and rural communities are a safe place to live and work
 
 
2.            Preventing Residential Burglary
 
Unfortunately the month of March had seen the first reports for several months that three households had been targeted by burglars, UPDATE: during April no further burglaries were reported
 
Please check your security & report suspicious activity to the Police
 
 
Action
During this month members of the Holderness Policing Team will continue be out and about providing residents with advice on home security.
 
3.            Reduce rural crime
 
As with all rural locations, the Holderness area suffer with theft of farming machinery and vehicles along with poaching activity like hare coursing although this season draws to a welcomed end, there has been an increase in anti-social use of illegal motorcycles riding across our countryside and farming fields.
 
      
 
We have taken to our cycles and are Engaging with dog walkers, cyclists, horse riders & people out walking following the recent reports of off roads motorbikes causing a nuisance along the Rail Trail Hedon to Burstwick and the Transpennine Trail across our ward #YouSaidWeDid #InYourCommunity #ThereForYou

Action
OPERATION GALILEO & OPERATION YELLOWFIN - Throughout this year we have worked with volunteers on the Rural Watches across Holderness to deter rural criminality. In addition we will utilise all the available technology, crime prevention techniques and assistance from the Rural Crime Team to deter and detect crime. In addition to local officers our patrols are routinely bolstered by specialist Officers from our Roads Policing, and Operations department.
 
4.            Road Safety
 
As with most other areas, road safety is something in which we can improve upon in our rural communities.
 
Action
We hold regular proactive road safety campaigns with the Highways Authority which include speed enforcement in hot spot locations                                
 
MARCH 2021 – B1239 Preston Road Bilton and B1238 Main Road Wyton have been raised, via Humbertalking, as a community concern for speeding vehicles.
 
UPDATE: during April, Officers have conducted speed checks in Wyton along with enforcement to those found exceeding the limit. A Check Your Speed reminder sign has been positioned on Preston Lane; further checks will be carried out along with Holmes Lane, Bilton and New Ellerby during May 2021.
 
With the return of all children to our primary schools, the Community Team will be conducting patrols around the school area make sure that the roads are safe for every one especial for our young members outside the schools gates.
 
UPDATE: Officers are reminding motorists driving through Burstwick that there is a 20mph limit during school open/closing times, this is highlighted with flashing amber signs as you approach the school; 20 when amber lights flash, please respect it for the safety of ALL our children
 
 
Catalytic Converter theft                   
 
To reduce the risk of having your catalytic converter stolen, you should:
 
Park your car in a locked garage where possible, but if this isn’t an option, then park it in a well-lit and well-populated area
 
Park close to fences, walls or a kerb with the exhaust being closest to the fence, wall or kerb to make the theft more difficult
 
Avoid parking your vehicle half on the pavement and half on the road, as this may make it easier for thieves to access the catalytic converter
 
If there is a fleet of vehicles, park the low clearance vehicles to block the high clearance vehicles. This will obstruct access underneath
 
If parking in a public car park, consider parking alongside other cars and facing you bonnet towards the wall if possible. With the catalytic converter positioned at the front of your vehicle, this will make it harder for thieves to get close enough to steal it
 
For thefts occurring on driveways, consider the use of a Secured by Design (SBD) approved driveway alarm and sensor. This may assist in alerting you of a potential intruder entering your driveway or garden
If your catalytic converter is bolted on, you can ask for your local garage to weld the bolts to make it more difficult to remove.
 
Alternatively, you can mark your catalytic converter. Please ensure any property marking is Secured by Design (SBD) approved
 
If you see someone acting suspiciously under a vehicle, report it to the Police. Obtain as much information as possible, including any vehicle registrations
 
Other News:
 
Man sentenced to six years in prison for child sex offences
 
A man who preyed on and exploited underage girls for his own sexual needs has today been jailed for six years and placed on the sex offenders register for life.
 
Callum Lewis, 20, of Gemel Road in Burton Pidsea, appeared in Hull Crown Court today (Friday 16 April) for sentencing, after a jury found him guilty of 15 child sex offences including sexual activity with a child and possession of indecent images.
How you can help
 
Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team appreciates the importance of being in the right place, at the right time, for the right reasons to reassure the public, improve public confidence and reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in the area in which we all live and work.
We encourage all residents to call and report any issues where they live so that we can deal with any issues and also step up our patrols in the area.
If you feel that there are other issues affecting you or your local community that should be given priority, please inform your local councillors or your Neighbourhood Policing Team.
The number to call for non-emergency issues is 101
 
News and Appeals
 
Please visit our website www.humberside.police.uk for the latest news & appeals
 
FACEBOOK users did you know? You can find out more about the work of your local officers and teams by liking their Facebook accounts: Please visit Humberside Police – East Riding of Yorkshire South www.facebook.com/HumberbeatERYS
 
Twitter users can keep up to date with events, alerts and traffic news within Mid Holderness by following the community team @HumberbeatERYS and @PCSODarrenB.
 
 
 
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“My Community Alert” is a, free messaging system operated by Humberside Police and Humberside Fire & Rescue Service, giving you live information about incidents happening in your area.
Choose how you receive messages, by either phone or email, how often you want to hear from us and about the issues that matter to you.
 
When something happens that you’ve told us you want to hear about, your local officer will send you the details, whether that’s notice of a road closure due to a collision or a burglar who has been caught in a nearby garden.
Subscribe to My Community Alert to be the first to know about issues that might affect you or your family.
 
Humbertalking is taking place across Mid Holderness, Tell us the issues that are affecting you and our community, the surveys help to set future priorities.
 
 
Thank You for Being Here
Our officers and staff work tirelessly every day to ensure Humberside Police delivers the best possible service for our communities with the resources we have available.
Darren
PCSO Darren Bainton
 





 
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Volunteer Police Cadet Scheme

Do you know someone aged 15 or 16
Do you someone who wants the opportunity to find out more about operational policing? How about learning transferable skills to help them in the future? Maybe they’d like the chance to get to know other young people interested in helping to shape the future of policing?

If you think that sounds like someone you know they may want to join the Volunteer Police Cadet Scheme with Humberside Police.

The Volunteer Police Cadets is a national uniformed youth organisation and is based in 6 locations around the Humberside Policing area (Grimsby, Hull, Bridlington, Goole, Beverley and Scunthorpe).

Each year applications are open to young people aged 15 & 16 years old who would like to join the wider policing family, learn more about the role the police play in our communities and help us give young people a voice.

To be a Volunteer Police Cadet you must be enthusiastic, dedicated and willing to commit to 2 hours a week (in term time only) to take part in training, learning more about policing and our partner agencies. You will also volunteer at least 3 hours a month to working alongside our full time colleagues and those in our communities.

There is no need for formal qualifications and a uniform will be provided to successful applicants. All applications will be subject to vetting procedures.

Becoming a Volunteer Police Cadet we will provide you will the opportunity to learn new skills, develop positive relationships with our partner agencies and local communities, whilst being an ambassador for Humberside Police.

Humberside Police Cadets have completed first aid courses, taken part in team building challenges and learnt all about different areas of policing from Crime Scene Investigation to Riot Training to understanding how to support the most vulnerable people in our communities.

We recognise that young people have an important part to play within their local community and the future of the police service. We are therefore committed to engaging with young people all over our force to make sure they have the opportunity to lead rewarding and productive lives.

Through the Volunteer Police Cadets we work to let the voices of young people in our communities be heard, helping to shape not only their futures but also our own.

The Volunteer Police Cadet Scheme works with young people from the ages of 15–19 to help give them an understanding of policing, you can find out more here.

The application window will close on the 30th April.

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