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Dear ResidentsYour Local Community Policing Team will be holding a Police Surgery on 30/11/2022 at 12:00-14:00. We will be at Cleethorpes Library for 2 hours.  This is a great opportunity for you to meet the Officers and PCSO's of your local community policing team and discuss any policing issues you may have.Thank youHumberside PoliceCroft Baker Team

With over 45 arrests and more than 13 warrants executed in just ten days, our proactive team Operation Galaxy have left no stone unturned in ensuring those who have committed crimes in our communities are held accountable for their actions. Behind the scenes, officers across the force work relentlessly to identify and locate those wanted for crimes across our region, so that we can achieve justice for victims and to protect our communities. From Monday 14 November, the Operation Galaxy team turned up the heat, alongside officers and staff from our Neighbourhood Policing teams, Major Crime Team, Roads Policing, Intelligence, Police dogs and handlers, Economic Crime and various other departments to target suspects involved in organised crime, drug-related offences, violent crime, robbery, burglary, and antisocial behaviour. The results that have been delivered have resulted in a number of serious offenders being arrested and thousands of pounds worth of drugs being taken off our street. Chief Superintendent Christine Wilson explains: “Since the launch of Operation Galaxy in 2019, over the course of the last three years the team have been instrumental in apprehending some of the most prolific and dangerous criminals across our region. “The work undertaken by the teams involved in Op Galaxy has been second to none with commitment and dedication from every single person involved, either frontline or behind the scenes. The ten days of results have included:45 arrests for several offences including organised crime, drug-related offences, violent crime, robbery, burglary, and antisocial behaviour.13 warrants were executed at properties across East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and Hull.Drugs, largely from cannabis factories, was discovered with an approximate street value worth an estimated £150,000.Large quantities of drugs were seized including cannabis, amphetamines and cocaine.100,000 illicit cigarettes and 1000 illegal vapes were recovered in a joint operation with Trading Standards.Knives, machetes and zombie knives were recovered.Chief Superintendent Christine Wilson continued: “Additional high visibility patrols were conducted throughout the ten days in areas where we know criminality can occur.  28 stop searches were carried out and action to locate and arrest outstanding suspects was also a key factor. “Our outstanding Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been incredibly focussed on engaging with our communities, speaking with residents, and explaining what actions have been taken in their area.  “This engagement meant that our officers could update, inform and provide reassurance as to any police presence throughout the ten days, and also importantly, talking through and listening to any concerns residents have to feed back into the Operation Galaxy team to look into and take action. “Whilst the intensification period may have come to an end, the festive season is upon us, and we remain dedicated to making the lives of criminals and predators difficult and uncomfortable to ensure you feel safe and protected. We would always encourage you to report any offences to us so we can build the bigger picture and take action against those who commit crime in our communities. You can provide information to us by calling our non-emergency number 101 or to the charity Crimestoppers completely anonymously on 0800 555111, or on their website www.crimestoppers.org.uk To keep up with the latest Op Galaxy updates, make sure to follow @HumberBeat on Facebook and Twitter and follow #OpGalaxy or you can register for our My Community Alert system.

Humberside Police has been awarded one of the highest grades of any UK Police Force by HMICFRS following its latest inspection, which took place between January and June this year. The inspection, which covers nine core areas of policing, is a comprehensive assessment of how the force is performing for its communities, and covers areas such as:-         Providing a service to victims of crime-         Engaging with and treating the public with fairness and respect-         Preventing crime and anti-social behaviour-         Responding to the public-         Investigating crime-         Protecting vulnerable people-         Managing offenders and suspects-         Building, supporting and protecting the workforce-         Strategic planning, organisational management and value for money A total of six outstanding grades and two good grades were awarded across the key pillars, the most outstanding grades given to any force to-date. On today’s report Chief Constable Lee Freeman said. “I am delighted with today’s report and the assessment from HMICFRS and the outstanding grades the force have been awarded.” “When I took over as Chief in June 2017, the force was in ‘special measures’ and remained so until 2018.  I recall saying then, that my ambition was that our local communities have a right to be policed by one of the best performing forces in the country. Today’s report demonstrates that Humberside Police, through our staff, always had the potential to achieve that and that my belief in them was not misplaced.” “I also recall saying that it was our actions and not words that the public needed to see, and my officers and staff have done everything that I have asked of them and have delivered the strongest set of grades of any force in the country. Thank you for your continued support and hard work.” “These improvements have a real-world impact - victims are receiving a better service, more offenders are being brought to justice and I hope as a consequence, public trust and confidence in Humberside Police will continue to increase.” “As with any comprehensive inspection, there are always areas where there remains room for improvement, and this is something that we will now focus on.” “Being graded as outstanding does not mean you cannot improve further.” “I also know there will be some victims of crime who will read the headlines and know that they haven’t received the service that they have a right to expect. My priority is to support my staff in order that all victims receive the level of service that I know my staff want to provide, but are sometimes unable to, due to workloads.” “Therefore, my next priority is to further support and enable our investigators to provide the service to all victims that is not only ‘Good’ but ‘Outstanding’.” The report highlighted innovative practices across all inspection pillars, including the force’s approach to those in mental health crisis. Right Care, Right Person is an innovative approach that ensures the right person supports those in need. Working with our partners in the healthcare system, no longer do we send a police officer to those experiencing a mental health crisis, enabling us to save more than 1,000 per month that we’ve redeployed back into traditional policing to support victims of crime and deliver positive outcomes for them. On the drive to implement innovative practices at Humberside Police, Mr Freeman added; “I wish to record my thanks to all my staff for their support and hard work over the last five years, as it is them, along with the 800 new officers that have joined us since I took over, who have delivered improvements and innovations at every level and across every part of Humberside Police. “I also want to acknowledge the key role that our partners also play in keeping people safe. With the force going back to its roots with locally based policing teams across the East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, North and North East Lincolnshire, our relationships with all four local authorities have never been stronger. “When I became Chief, I said I wanted my officers and staff to feel proud to work at Humberside Police. This second consecutive positive and improving inspection means that our staff know that their hard work, bravery and commitment has not gone unnoticed.” “But we must also remember we’re not finished yet. This report is a checkpoint and not a destination" “Of course, the real test of whether we are delivering an outstanding service, is what our communities say about us. So, we must be determined to ensure that the force continues to improve, particularly in the area of investigating crime.” “I have always been very clear that the ambition was our local communities has one of the best performing forces in the country. Today’s report demonstrates that Humberside and our staff always had the potential to achieve that and that this belief was not misplaced.” The report highlighted the significant work done to improve the service offered to vulnerable people, something which was of particular importance for everyone at the Force. “It is particularly pleasing to see that the HMICFRS has awarded us outstanding for the work we’ve done to improve the way that we deal with those people who are vulnerable,” said Mr Freeman.    “Protecting vulnerable people is a real priority for us and so many of the calls we get now involve people who are vulnerable – such as the very young or elderly, those who have mental health challenges, or those who simply find themselves in a position where they cannot protect themselves from harm.  We have transformed our services in this area and restructured our teams to make them more effective than ever before. “As a result, HMICFRS has recognised significant improvements in our service across all of these areas, including how we tackle domestic abuse and other crimes such as child sexual or criminal exploitation, how we respond to human trafficking and online crime as well as how we deal with the everyday calls we receive, such as missing persons. “HMICFRS Inspectors have also recognised the work we have done to improve how we investigate crime, re-forming our CID teams across the force and ensuring that the investigative training we provide our staff is of a high standard, has undoubtedly made a difference. “I am also particularly pleased to see our Force Control Room being praised in this report. It is now answering more calls, more quickly, than ever before, with Humberside Police the first force in the country to offer a call back service for our non-emergency 101 service so that people don’t have to wait on the line during busy periods. The investment made in our new control room has been money well-spent; not only do we have a control room that is the envy of our emergency services colleagues, but also delivering an exceptional service for those that use it.” “Finally, 2023 will see us innovate even further, with the introduction of new digital ways to report crime. From January, our communities will be able to report nearly all incidents to us digitally; through social media, via our soon-to-launch live chat function and online by completing a simple form on our new website, coming in the new year. “This report is testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone at Humberside Police. We are here to serve our communities and we hope they are as proud as we are to have a police force that puts victims first and focuses on responding to crime and being proactive in disrupting criminals. Summarising the report, Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Evison said; “This report from His Majesty’s Inspectors is testament to years of hard work, planning and dedication by everyone at Humberside Police, from the outstanding leadership shown by Chief Constable Lee Freeman and his senior team through all officer ranks, police staff and volunteers. Humberside Police has been on a continuous journey of improvement since 2016 which has not been without its challenges but everyone in the force can rightly be proud of today’s announcement. “When I was elected as Police and Crime Commissioner in 2021 the improvements made were clear to be seen and I have continued to be impressed with the progress to date. My role, and that of my office, is to have an oversight of Humberside Police’s performance and scrutinise aspects of their work, both supporting and challenging the force to be the best they can be, so we are delighted with this outcome.  “As the public’s representative on policing matters, I would like to congratulate everyone at Humberside Police today, there is always more to do, and I know that the Chief Constable and his team are continuing to drive standards even higher. Our residents have a police force to be proud of.” To view the report in full, visit Humberside - HMICFRS (justiceinspectorates.gov.uk)

Throughout the past three weeks of November we have taken part in Operation Sceptre, which is a national campaign to remove unwanted knives from the streets of our communities. Removing weapons from the streets is only one part of this operation, we also look to educate people about the risks of carrying knives. Leading the operation for Humberside police was Superintendent Lee Edwards, he said, “I am delighted that 250 knives have now been taken off the streets of our Force area, these surrenders show us that people really do want to make a difference in their communities and help us to get unwanted knives out of circulation. “Taking these off the street mean that they cannot find their way into the hands of someone who might use it to cause harm to another person. “This operation was not just about getting people to surrender their knives and weapons though. “In addition to the knife surrender, over the course of the three weeks of action, 14 warrants were executed, 21 people were arrested resulting in two people charged with knife offences. “Over 200 shops were visited and spoken to about the sale of knives and a dozen schools were visited to give educational talks to children.  This gave our neighbourhood officers a good opportunity to talk to their local retailers about how to stay within the law and make our communities safer for everyone. “Throughout the operations we have been conducting targeted patrolling in areas where we know to have local issues and conducted weapons sweeps and using our knife arch in public areas. “I want to thank the public for their support and for the officers and staff who have worked hard during this November’s operation.  I hope they see this as a really positive and direct way in which they can help keep their own communities safe.”

Humberside Police are looking for voluntary members of the community within North East Lincolnshire to join the local Independent Advisory Group (IAG).The role of an IAG member is to help build insight into the needs and wants of the varied communities and groups within North East Lincolnshire and to help get vital messages to our diverse communities. IAG’s will consider local issues including Police Critical Incidents, operational practices and planning and the local impact of decisions around Police policy and procedures.  The IAG is an ideal place to improve Humberside Police and to bring real life experiences of how Policing has affected individuals and Groups/Communities.Meetings are held on an evening every 6 weeks at Grimsby Police Station, for those unable to attend in person there is an online link.If you would like further information about the North East Lincolnshire Independent Advisory Group, please contact SPOCCommunitySafety@humberside.police.uk