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South Gloucestershire district > Staple Hill neighbourhood area > Kingswood beat

Kingswood beat runs from Soundwell to Warmley and Staple Hill to one edge of Aspects on the A4174. It includes both residential areas and the bustling shopping centre of Kings Chase. It is a very busy beat and covers a large urban area.

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Partners and Communities Together

Partners and Communities Together (PACT) gives you the opportunity to influence what happens in your neighbourhood. It is a mechanism whereby neighbourhood issues, identified through local meetings, are taken to a partnership panel, where courses of action are agreed. Find out more.

If you are unable to attend a meeting but would like to make your views known, please Register your local priorities.

Current public priorities

Agreed 17th June 2010

Anti-social behaviour (ASB) in and around the Southey Park area of Kingswood
Every evening between 7pm and 10pm including weekends.

Lead Officers: PC 2305 Humphreys and PC 838 Lee

Action Plan: Targeted patrols around the park and surrounding street, use of off road police motor bikes and work with the ASB team regarding Acceptable Behaviour Contracts.

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Next public meeting

All members of the public are welcome to attend

9 September 2010 at 7:00 PM (In 6 days)

at The Park Centre, High Street, Kingswood.

You can contact your neighbourhood team if you wish to have the opportunity to meet with them prior to the next meeting date

South Gloucestershire district and Staple Hill neighbourhood area news

David Evans, in charge of the gang, jailed for six years and four months.

Rogue traders jailed after conning elderly victims out of nearly £200,000 (South Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire)
A small blue dot ADDED: 2/09/2010 15:55

Suspected cannabis seized in raids (Yate and Coalpit Heath)
A small blue dot ADDED: 2/09/2010 11:37

Arrested man released on bail (Bath)
(Melanie Hall murder investigation - Bath man arrested)
A small red dot UPDATED: 1/09/2010 16:08

Offenders brought to justice

2x robberies, kidnap, theft of a motor vehicle, assault, using threatening, abusive or insulting words likely to cause distress

Name: Christopher Jessop

2x robberies, kidnap, theft of a motor vehicle, using a vehicle while uninsured, driving with excess alcohol and using threatening, abusive or insulting words likely to cause distress

Name: James Spokes

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Neighbourhood Newsletter (King's Chase / King's Forest)
Download your local Neighbourhood Newsletter for Summer 2010 King's Chase / King's Forest.

Hate Crime Reporting Centres in South Gloucestershire
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Hate Crime Reporting Centres in South Gloucestershire
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Neighbourhood Watch newsletter (South Gloucestershire district)
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Safeguarding vulnerable adults (South Gloucestershire)
A vulnerable adult is someone who needs community care services by reason of mental or other disability, age or illness; and who may be unable to take care of him or herself, or unable to protect him or herself against significant harm or exploitation. If you have any concerns about the welfare of a vulnerable adult you should contact:

South Gloucestershire police on 0845 456 7000 or 999 for an emergency response.
South Gloucestershire Community Care and Housing, tel 01454 868007, e-mail CSOdesk@southglos.gov.uk
Care Quality Commission, tel 03000 616161, e-mail enquiries@cqc.org.uk
For more information visit: www.southglos.gov.uk/HealthandSocialCare/safeguarding.

Stray dog? (South Gloucestershire beats)
For 24/7 help with stray dogs, call South Gloucestershire Council on 01454 868009. Don't bring it to a police station - we haven't been able to take in strays since 2008.

Your Safer Stronger Community Group needs you! (Kingswood beat)
South Gloucestershire's 20 Safer Stronger Community Groups (SSCGs) are all about working together to improve your local community. The groups also enable you to have your say about the services that your community receives. For further information link to Kingswood SSCG.

Neighbourhood team

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Neighbourhood Team Inspector

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Neighbourhood Beat Manager

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Neighbourhood Beat Manager

Special Constable Andrew Morris
Special Constable

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Special Constable

Special Constable Colin Dunn
Special Constable

Special Constable Maxwell Bayliss
Special Constable

Special Constable Tanya Garrett
Special Constable

Christian Abbott
Police Community Support Officer

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Police Community Support Officer

Ian Burton
Police Community Support Officer

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Police Community Support Officer

Karen Workman
PCSO Support

Contacting officers

To contact our officers online select their name above, we aim to respond within 24 hours; alternatively call 0845 456 7000.

Please note: Messages sent to any members of this team will go into a shared e-mail box, rather than directly to that person.

Neighbourhood watch information

Bridget Whittle
Neighbourhood Watch Administrator

Wanted

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Rape

Can you help us find Karwan Mahammad, who we think may be able to help with our enquiries in connection with the rape of a female under 16 years of age over a six year period.

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Assault

We are trying to trace two men who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of assault which occurred during the early hours of 11 July 2010 outside a nightclub in Kingswood, Bristol.