Avon and Somerset Constabulary - Southville (Greater Bedminster) beat

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The Southville beat is a mixed area of commercial and residential properties covering parts of Ashton and Bedminster as well as Southville. The beat starts at Bower Ashton and ends at Bedminster Bridge.

A lot of the area is residential but there are two main shopping areas namely North Street and East Street and the surrounding roads off East Street. There are a couple of primary schools and a comprehensive school at Ashton Park.

Spread over the area are a few small retail parks and industrial estates. The beat also contains several parks, namely Greville Smyth Park, Dame Emily Park and St John's Church Yard.

The nearest police stations are shown below. The station providing policing for this beat is Broadbury Road Police Station, Broadbury Road, Knowle West, Bristol.

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Local Authority

Bristol City Council

Nearest police stations

New Bridewell police station (1.1 miles)
Broadbury Road police station (1.5 miles)
Newfoundland Road police station (1.7 miles)

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Southville (Greater Bedminster) beat news

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Victims distracted while valuables stolen from cars (Bristol)
Police are warning people in South Bristol to be vigilant after victims were deliberately distracted so that valuables could be stolen from their cars.
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Burglary prevention survey
In the evening of Wednesday 30 June 2010 the Neighbourhood Policing Team for Southville conducted a mobile burglary prevention survey in Stackpool Road :-
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Huge fine for Bedminster Off-Licence
On Wednesday 30 June 2010, Mr Julian Packer, the proprietor of the Budget Booze Off-Licence, 158 East Street, Bedminster was hauled before the justices at Bristol Magistrates Court for an offence of selling alcohol to a 16-year old customer :-
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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 15th June 2010

1. Street drinkers on bench outside Natwest Bank on North street
Actions:
* High visibility patrols to be carried out at key times.
* Anti-social behaviour forms to be issued to persons being a nuisance.
* Meeting to be held with partner agencies ref possible removal of bench.
* Awaiting further actions from Neighbourhood team.

2. Nuisance motor bikes, Raynes Road and Ashton Gate
Legal bikes being driven by youths causing a nuisance and being driven in a reckless manner.
Actions:
* Neighbourhood team to conduct high visibility patrols.
* PCs to stop vehicles and offer road safety advice.
* Nuisance Motor Vehicle warnings to be issued to persons driving recklessly.

3. 20mph zone Greville Road, Raleigh Road and Duckmoor Road
Vehicles perceived to be travelling over 20mph limit.
Actions:
* Neighbourhood team to liaise with Highways and perform speed checks.
* Report findings back to next meetings.

4. Parking on road corners, Stackpool Road and Raleigh Road
Actions:
* Regular patrols to be carried out at key times.
* Neighbourhood team to liaise with Parking Services and arrange day of action.
* Use of fixed penalty notices where appropriate.
* To update at next meeting.

Outcomes

Parking on road corners, Stackpool Road and Raleigh Road
Patrols carried out 30/6 by PCSO Olszewski in Stackpool Road, Raleigh Road and Upton Road. Leaflets were placed on cars advising them of considerate parking.

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Next public meeting

All members of the public are welcome to attend

14 September 2010 at 7:00 PM (In 47 days)

at Tobacco Factory, North Street.

This is a Neighbourhood Forum (PACT) meeting.

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

Bristol district and Bishopsworth neighbourhood area news

Police appeal for information following robbery of elderly man (Bristol)
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Appeal for witnesses after assault (Bristol )
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Michael is described as white, 6' tall, stocky build with dark brown curly shoulder length hair. He has a full beard.

Have you seen Michael Wood? (Bristol)
A small blue dot ADDED: 28/07/2010 14:32

Offenders brought to justice

False representation

Name: Aaron Smith

Robbery and attempted robbery

Name: Mohammed Jama

Possession with intent to supply (cocaine) and production of a Class B drug (cannabis)

Name: Jacel Edwards

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Neighbourhood Newsletter (Bishopsworth)
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Telephone scam
Police are warning residents to be aware of a scam which promises the recipient a council tax refund :-

Avon Fire & Rescue Service
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Beat surgeries (Asda)
We hold a regular beat surgery at the Police Pod at Asda, Bedminster on the first Saturday in the month between 10am and 12noon. Please feel free to drop by and have a chat and to discuss your local policing issues for Southville.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults (Bristol)
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Neighbourhood team

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Neighbourhood Team Inspector

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Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant

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Neighbourhood Beat Manager

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Neighbourhood Beat Manager

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Police Community Support Officer

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Police Community Support Officer

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Police Community Support Officer

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Police staff vacancies

Resource Unit Co-ordinator
Newfoundland Road Police Station, Bristol

Diversity and Recruitment

Cliff Spence
Diversity and Recruitment

Wanted

A white man with short light brown hair.

Theft by employee

Can you help us find Paul Mason who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into an offence of theft by employee between 9.00am and 5.00pm on 7 June 2010.

Sexual Assault

We are trying to trace a man who we think may be able to help with our enquiries into a case of sexual offence that took place on a No. 49 bus in Old Market Bristol on Friday 7 May 2010.

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