Luton Central

Previous Community Priority for Barnfield & High Town for July - Sept 2022

This has been identified as Speeding/Vehicle ASB, this was highlighted to us by the residents and Cllrs at the Community Priority meeting with was held on 20th June 2022.

If you have any concerns regarding your local area please contact your local officers via
CPTHightown@beds.police.uk
CPTBarnfield@beds.police.uk

Issued 25 June 2022

Following our last priority setting meeting, held at the Bushmead Community Centre on Monday 20th June 2022, the newest priority for the Bushmead and High Town area is Speeding and Vehicle ASB. This was decided by the community, due to a number of recent incidents related to vehicles speeding and driving in an anti-social manner.
Hi-Vis Patrols carried out –
07/07/2022, by PC163, PC1550, PC6282, PCSO7372
10/07/2022, by PCSO 7707, PC5023
22/08/2022 by PC 163 and PCSO 7372
Whilst the community priority of Sexual Exploitation from the last three months will no longer be the priority, we will continue to run Operation Octans. Operation Octans is Bedfordshire Police’s response to the on-street sex trade in Luton, and the related ASB to this. This is a perpetrator focused operation we run to tackle the demand of the sex trade. So far, we have had several positive results, with multiple arrests made and stop searches complete.

Actioned 22 August 2022

OP OCTANS - this has been set up to deal with the issue of vulnerable victims and dealing with perpetrators of sexual exploitation, in the area of High Town.

If you have any concerns regarding your local area please contact your local officers via
CPTHightown@beds.police.uk

Issued 07 July 2022

We have been running OP OCTANS where we have increased patrols in the area of High Town, safeguarding vulnerable victims and dealing with perpetrators of sexual exploitation. As part of this, we have held several meetings with LBC and the Neighbourhood Enforcement Team. We have also attended the drop-in sessions at Azalea.

Between 03/05/2022 – 25/05/2022 we have provided safeguarding advice to vulnerable individuals as part of OP OCTANS, arrested 3 persons, conducted 3 stop searches , submitted 13 intelligence reports, given 5 community resolutions and dealt with 1 Traffic related offence including seizure of the vehicle.

OP OCTANS 17/06/222 - Patrols 2100-0700 High Town Road, High View Court, Dudley St, Musson’s Path, Frederick St Passage, North St, Elgar/Berkeley Path, Hitchin Road, Back St, Manchester Square – High Town Area. 4 Intelligence Logs submitted and 4 Females Spoken to.

18/06/22 OP OCTANS patrols 2100-0700 OLD BEDFORD ROAD / HAVELOCK ROAD/MOOR GARDENS/ DUDLEY STREET/ FREDRICK PASSAGE / MUSSONS PATH/ NORTH STREET/ ST MATTHEWS CLOSE / WENLOCK STREET / REGINALD STREET / LARCHES / FREDRICK STREET / HIGH TOWN ROAD / YORK STREET
6 intelligence logs submitted, 9 Females spoken to.

19/06/22 210-0700 patrols OLD BEDFORD ROAD / HAVELOCK ROAD/MOOR GARDENS/ DUDLEY STREET/ FREDRICK PASSAGE / MUSSONS PATH/ NORTH STREET/ ST MATTHEWS CLOSE / WENLOCK STREET / REGINALD STREET / LARCHES / FREDRICK STREET / HIGH TOWN ROAD / YORK STREET/STOPSLEY/HART LANE/POPES MEADOW/WARDOWN PARK,
4 Intelligence reports submitted, 9 females spoken to.

OP OCTANS
22/06/2022
Patrols 2100-0700
6 Intelligence Reports
1 Stop Search
1 person reported
2 x crime reports generated
7 Females engaged with

OP OCTANS
23/06/2022
Patrols 2100-0700
5 Intelligence Reports
1 Community Resolution issued
3 females engaged with

OP OCTANS
24/06/2022
Patrols 2100-0700
8 Intelligence Reports
8 Females engaged with
1 person reported

OP OCTANS
01/07/2022
Patrols 2100-0700
3 Intelligence Reports
2 Stop Searches
1 x Drug Seizure
3 x persons issued with community resolution

OP OCTANS
02/07/2022
Patrols 2100-0700
5 x Intelligence Reports
1 Stop Search
1 person issued with community resolution
3 x persons reported

OP OCTANS
03/07/2022
Patrols 2100-0700
1 x Arrest
2 x Intelligence Reports
1 person issued with community resolution
1 person reported

OP OCTANS
05/07/2022
Patrols 2100-0700
1 x Stop Search
1 car seized
12 females engaged with

OP OCTANS
06/07/2022
Patrols 2100-0700
1 x Arrest
7 Females engaged with

OP OCTANS
15/07/2022
4 persons searches
1 vehicle searched
2 community resolutions issued
1 Intelligence Report
2 Drug Seizures
5 females spoken to

OP OCTANS
21/07/2022
1 Arrest Made
1 new intelligence report
2 community resolutions issued
9 females spoken to
2 suspicious vehicles registrations obtained.

From May to July 2022 funding was authorised which allowed police officers to work overtime to patrol High Town and tackle the issues of the on-street sex trade. During those months, we protected several vulnerable females from sexual exploitation and referred them to services where they could receive extra support. We also cracked down on curb-crawler and enforcement was made in relation to warning letters being issues and community resolutions. We also dealt with road traffic offences and drug offences whilst on the operations.

We are currently looking into getting grants for further funding.

27/09/2022 PC350 & PC5023 conducted 2 hours foot beat around THE PATHS ESTATE this afternoon, talking to residents.
Residents workshop has been organised for 10/11/2022 1800-2000.

09/10/2022 PC350 and PC5023 conducted 45 mins foot beat around THE PATHS ESTATE and WENLOCK STREET, 1 female spoken to all in order, no issues and safeguarding given.
Intel submitted

10/11/22 A residents meeting was held in High Town for OP OCTANS for residents to share their experiences of the on-street sex trade happening in the local area, and to discuss how to find a collaborative approach to reduce the impact on residents and protect the women involved run by DCI DOUNAIS.

Actioned 10 November 2022

Previous Community Priority for Biscot - This priority has been identified by the local community through the quarterly priority meeting and "have your say" data. The data from which showed anti-social behaviour and youth violence / knife crime.

If you have any concerns regarding your local area please contact your local officers via
CPTBiscot@beds.police.uk

Issued 29 July 2022

The guns and gang’s unit for Bedfordshire Police have been running OP PRESIDENT which is an OP targeting serious youth violence.
Daily patrols have taken place by Police officers in hot spot locations such as Kingsway Park, Dallow Road, Runley Road, Wardown Park and other locations identified.

13/08/2022 - Stolen vehicle was recovered from Brook Street.

Actioned 26 August 2022

Previous Community Priority for Dallow and Saints between June – September is Vehicle crime.
This includes theft of motor vehicles, theft from motor vehicles, anti-social use of vehicles, speeding and other traffic offences.

Issued 01 June 2022

As one way of tackling the issues and obtaining intelligence, PC 350 organised a planned operation within the two wards.
From 01/08/2022 - 03/08/2022 a planned operation targeting vehicle crime in the Central area.

6 arrests
12 stop searches
3 vehicle searches
1 traffic offence reported
Submitted 24 intelligence reports

The operation was a success, and we will be planning more like this.

2 Days of Action 1800-0400 completed by community PC & PCSO’s in the North, West & Central Locations.

30/08/2022 - 8 stop searches completed – 2 males found in possession of cannabis and were dealt with via community resolution.
-1x male arrested for failing to provide at the roadside.
- Intel reports submitted.
- Cuckooing checks completed at 2 addresses.
-Patrols were also completed in MARSH FARM, SUNDON PARK, CHALLNEY, LEWSEY FARM, LIMBURY and ICKNIELD.

31/08/2022 - 13 stop searches have been completed – 4 males found in possession of cannabis and were dealt with via community resolution.
-Intel reports submitted.
-Patrols were also completed in MARSH FARM, BRAMINGHAM, SUNDON PARK, CHALLNEY, LEWSEY FARM, LIMBURY and ICKNIELD.

Actioned 01 September 2022