Crimes of note recently reported include...

• Late evening Saturday 23rd February a purse was stolen from the handbag whilst it was left unattended in the Greyhound Public House.

• On Thursday 21st February, the front door lock was reported damaged to a property in South Street, preventing access by the owner.

• Overnight Monday 19th February a doubler glazed window unit was broken at a property in Rax Lane.

• During lunchtime on Monday 19th damage occurred to a parked Range Rover in the vicinity of Cherry Tree.

Overnight Sunday 17th February damage occurred to a side window of Bridgets Fruit and Veg.

• Over the weekend of Saturday 16th February burglaries occurred at the properties of Stead and Simpson, Julian Grave and Number 10 Bar in East Street. In all three incidents entry was gained and searched and in two cases valuables were stolen.

• • Overnight Saturday 16th February criminal damage occurred to a parked Peugeot 306 vehicle in a private car park adjacent to Launderette in South Street.

• Friday 15th February a purse and a mobile were stolen from ‘Cornucopia’ in St Michael’s Trading estate whilst staff were distracted.

Other crimes have been reported over the same period of time, however in the interests and wishes of the victims and not to prejudice any investigations these will not be reported on.

Over the last 7 days the following arrests took place...

1x Criminal damage
2x Theft
2x Assault
1x Breaching Bail conditions
2x Prevent a breach of the peace
1x Warrant
1x Public disorder

P.A.C.T and Street Corner Briefing

On Thursday 14th February saw the Community van from Dorset police take up residence in the town centre.

The van set the stage for the first ‘Street Corner Briefing’ within the P.A.C.T process. The day allowed the public come and talk about any issues that are relevant to their part of Bridport.

This was not only raise issues concerning statutory organisations there to help you, thus allowing the relevant agencies to be involved and allow the panel to work together to improve the quality of life for residents.

The next date for the Partners and Community Together [P.A.C.T] meeting will take place at 7.30pm Thursday 13th March 2008 in the marriage room at Mountfield in Bridport. This again will be an opportunity for the Bridport community to raise issues of concern within the town and vote for the priorities to be tackled by the relevant lead agency.

The issues raised previously...

• Parking / traffic management in Victoria Grove
• Underage drinking / responsible drinking
• Feasibility of CCTV in the area of St Michael’s Lane

If you have issues that the P.A.C.T panel consisting of the WDDC, Town Council, Police and Youth services. Other agencies are key members of the process and will be involved should a priority be deemed a responsibility for their organisation.

Community minded people needed.

Also during the day colleagues from the Special constabulary were there to actively recruit volunteers from the community.

The Special Constabulary are volunteers from the community who give up a little time and put it back in the community.

These volunteers are an integral part of the wider policing community who care about the town and the people they help.

If you up to and want a new and interesting challenge and are interested in becoming a Special Constable, then come along to the station to pick up some information or log onto the Dorset Police website below;

http://www.dorset.police.uk

PC 2232 Scott McGregor
Community Beat Officer