By Inspector Maxine Cilia
There is a lot going on in Spelthorne at the moment .
The most reports that we receive are about anti social behaviour. Most people do not even see this as a crime. How-ever, continued anti social behav-iour can create many tensions in commu-nities and make people desperate to move homes, unable to live their daily lives as well as anxious and mentally unwell. It is important that you report to us continued anti-social behaviour. This will ensure we have a good picture of where to target our patrols with our PCSO’s.
Currently we are seeing a lot of anti-social behaviour in the Walled Garden where youths are congregating and creat-ing a disturbance and abusing Council Colleagues when they are trying to lock up the gardens. If we receive reports from our council workers about public order offences or assaults we will ensure these are investigated and persons are brought to justice. It is not acceptable to abuse the staff in these areas.
If you are in a Housing association prop-erty in the local area and are experienc-ing anti-social behaviour you should report this not only to the police but to the Housing association as well.
There is ongoing work with our local partners including Housing Council and shops to lead some problem solving work, focused on the underpass and Skate park. The schools are also contrib-uting to the local conversation about the ongoing matters and we are also looking to see if there is any interest in the formation of a residents association. We work closely with neighbourhood Watch who have been growing in numbers during the past year and we can assist anyone who would like to get involved by signposting you to your local coordinator.
We are still seeing a lot of SCAMs being reported. If it is too good to be true then it is probably not is my first advice. Do not believe anyone who cold calls you! Always ask for a head office number and there name and details to verify them and the company and if in doubt do not engage. Do not give away your personal information easily. The other scam involving gift vouchers is where the scammer calls pretending to be the HMRC and asks for payments in vouch-ers. This would never happen. Please do not ever pay a bill or person in vouchers over the telephone. If they want payment let them send it to you in writing where you can verify it.
Take care and stay safe
Maxine Cilia
Spelthorne Borough Commander