HALLING
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
The Police Surgery for all Halling residents now runs between 6.30-7.30pm before the Parish Council meetings. It alternates between Halling Community Centre and the Jubilee Hall. The Surgery gives you a chance to raise any concerns you may have about local policing issues.
Neighbourhood PCSOs Sai Hui and Quentin Moss will be there to see people individually on a first-come, first-served basis. PCSO Hui and PCSO Moss are based at Halling Fire Station and can be contacted on 01634 792346 or email cuxton.halling@kent.pnn.police.uk.
Future Police Surgery Dates
Thursday 8 May 2008
Thursday 12 June 2008
The
second neighbourhood inspector for Medway Inspector Robin Wharfe
has taken up his post running the officers that police the neighbourhood
in West Medway (north of the river including rural Medway and
the Hoo peninsular).
Inspector Wharfe has served Kent Police for nearly 28 years,
a lot of which was spent in Medway; first between 1990 and 2003
as a patrol sergeant at Rainham and then in the area control
room, custody and chief of staff office.
Robin
was promoted to inspector in Nov. 2004 when he became patrol
manager in Thanet.
He is looking forward to working with and developing the role
of ward constables and PCSO’s in Medway under the roll-out
of neighbourhood policing that will take place between now and
2008.
He said: “Kent Police is recruiting PCSO’s for Medway
now. The expansion of neighbourhood policing in Medway will
enable police, partners and residents to tackle the specific
local issues that can have such a negative effect on all of
us who live and work here.
“Already PCSO’s like Alan Beech, who is working
out of the fire station on his local beat, are making a difference
by helping communities to identify problems and resolve them
jointly”.
PCSO Beech is based at Halling Fire Station. Kent Fire and Rescue
Service’s team leader for community fire safety in North
Division, Paul LeMasonry, said: “We welcome this partnership
and the opportunity to work with Inspector Wharfe and PCSO Beech,
in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour and arson incidents
in the area."
[September
2006]
Kent
Police have produced a newsletter giving information on how
neighbourhood policing is rolling out throughout Kent and Medway.
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Kent Police also
have a neighbourhood policing information webpage with more contact infcormation. Please click here to visit it.
Quarter
Three 2006 Update
Halling's PCSO Alan Beech now is based in Halling Fire Station.
He works out of the Fire Station and covers both Halling & Cuxton.
Alan
cycles around Halling and is now able to cover the known trouble
spots more often. He has already made a difference in Halling;
he has confiscated one Mini Motorcycle and issued a Section
59 on another. Alan also is involved in generating more social
interaction within the village and organises friendly sports
events such as football & cricket for the younger ones.
To
contact Alan call him on 01634 884111 (with voicemail).
Also
do not forget Alan holds a Police Surgery every second Saturday
in the month at the Community Centre to enable you to discuss
issues with him face to face (see above).
Quarter
Two 2006 Update
Halling now shares with Cuxton our own Police Community Support
Officer (PCSO) who is PCSO Alan Beech, below is Alan outside
the Halling Community Centre about to attend this months Police
Surgery which he holds every second Saturday of each month between
12 noon and 1pm.
There
is a new proposal for Alan to be based in Halling Fire Station
which means he will effectively become an integrated part of
our community and will be amongst us every day. Once this has
been confirmed and the date set the village will be informed.
Alan would also like to talk to a white male who is of a scruffy
appearance and wearing a German Army jacket with a hood. He
is aged between 30 and 35 years old and has been seen wandering
the village. If you spot him could you please inform Alan the
area of your siting but please do not make any approach yourself.
Alan can be contacted on 01634 884111 (with voicemail).
Finally, Medway Police now have two dedicated officers dealing
with the problem of mini
motorcycles and will deal with your complaints with
the focus needed to resolve these grievances.
Quarter
One 2006 update
There appears to have been an increase in criminal activity
occurring around the Halling area since December.
Early in December there were a number of vehicles broken into
in Halling.
Then, by mid December Halling was visited by some Bogus Callers,
some of whom demanded money for work not requested.
Early in January criminals burgled a shed, stealing various
items of value, immediately followed by a car break-in where
items were stolen.
Then towards the end of January number plates were stolen from
a Toyota Landcruiser followed by the theft of a car from which
the speakers were removed with the car being left on side of
road.
Over this period there has been various places vandalised: Stones
thrown through a lounge window; damage Ferry Meadow play area;
front garden fences damaged; damage to some footpath fences
etc.
Despite
seeing this increase in criminal activity it is fair to say
Halling fortunately still remains a low crime area. To ensure
this continues PCSO Alan Beech regularly patrols our village
and is following up on complaints which have been reported at
the Surgery he holds in the Community Centre (along with your
Medway Ward Councillor) every second Saturday each month between
12:00 and 13:00 hours. Don’t forget if you have
any issues visit the Police Surgery in the Community Centre
to discuss with PCSO Beech!
With
this increase in criminal activity it is even more important
we all keep alert to anything different which is happening in
our neighbourhood. Keep your eyes and ears open and report anything
suspicious by calling the Crime reporting line: 01634 827055
or PCSO Beech’s office, telephone number 01634 884111
(with voicemail).
Latest Community message
From John Haddaway, Medway Neighbourhood Watch:
“I have received several reports of cards being
put through doors stating that a company has been unable to
deliver a Digital Camera and would you call the Telephone Number
shown to arrange a new date. Ask yourself “Have you ordered
such an item?”
The Telephone Number is a Premium rate number which
will cost you a lot to call.
So don’t fall into the trap and please send any paperwork
you receive to Trading Standards at Medway Council. Thank
you.
Halling
benefits from several Neighbourhood watches within the village.
Setup purely on a voluntary basis and linked to Medway Neighbourhood
Watch.
So
What's Neighbourhood Watch All About?
