Eaton Park

Off-road motorbikes.

We are working with the Local Authority to identify riders of these illegal bikes and use our Road Policing Team to carry out days of action where appropriate. As with other areas where off-road bikes are a priority, any riders known to live in Local Authority accommodation will result in potential tenancy action being taken.

Off Road Bikes

We are aware of the on going concerns raised by residents and members of the community about the use of off road bikes. As a result, our road crime team will continue to spend time in the areas. We have arranged targets operations using a variety of resources including our road crime team, Staffs off road bikes, drones and the fixed wing plane. This has been on going through the summer. This has also involved local officers engaging with petrol stations schools and joint visits with local housing officers to address problem properties. Operation Transom and Operation Reclaim is our response to nuisance off-road bikes. In conjunction with the Local Authority, we are trying to identify riders of the bikes, both through police reported incidents and information received by the Local Authority. Where the evidence allows, we are carrying out seizures of bikes and prosecuting riders. There have been occasions where riders have been identified as residing in Local Authority housing and tenancy breach action has been taken.

Flytipping & Littering

Local residents have raised the concern of littering and fly tipping in the area, this is encouraging the area to look untidy and attract crime. We are working hard with the local council to prevent this from happening, cleaning up any locations that are litter hotspots and moving forward, educating the young on the dangers and consequences of littering and fly tipping. The local council are identifying and fining persons who are involved in fly tipping.

Anti-social behaviour including youth

Local residents have reported and increase in teenagers and young people congregating in groups and seeming intimidating. Some are also causing anti-social behaviour to local residents and local shops. We remind all parents and guardians to please ensure you know where your children are and what they are doing and remind them that their behvaiour may upset and alarm local residents if they are acting anti-socially. We are working hard with PCSO’s, local schools, Social services and the council to ensure that all reports of ASB including young people are taken seriously and we look to educate them going forward. Repeat offenders will have action taken against them.

Traffic Offences- Off Road Bikes

We are aware of the on-going concerns raised by residents and members of the community about the use of off road bikes. As a result, our road crime team will continue to spend time in the areas. We have arranged targets operations using a variety of resources including our road crime team, Staffs off road bikes, drones and the fixed wing plane. This has been on going and will continue to be used during the Spring and Summer months. This has also involved local officers engaging with petrol stations, schools and completing joint visits with local housing officers to problem properties. We ask all members of public to report anything they deem suspicious to the police using 101, the Staffordshire police website or Crimestoppers.

Tackling youth anti-social behaviour

Concerns have been raised by the community around groups of young people gathering in certain areas, which can at times appear intimidating. Some incidents have also involved anti-social behaviour affecting local residents and businesses.
Over the past quarter, and continuing into the next, we are working to address this issue through:
• Engagement with parents and guardians: We encourage parents and guardians to be aware of where their children are, who they are with, and what they are doing. Positive guidance at home can help prevent behaviour that may cause distress or alarm within the community.
• Early intervention and partnership working: We continue to work closely with schools, social services, youth services, local councils, and community partners to ensure reports involving young people are taken seriously. Our approach focuses on education, prevention, and providing opportunities and activities to divert young people away from anti-social behaviour.
• Enforcement where required: Where individuals repeatedly engage in anti-social behaviour, proportionate action will be taken, working jointly with police and council partners.
We are committed to supporting young people while addressing behaviours that impact the wider community, ensuring the area remains a safe and welcoming place for all.

Tackling traffic offences and anti-social use of off-road bikes

This continues to be a priority for us to reduce the impact this behaviour is having on local residents.
Over the past quarter, and continuing into the next, we have been and will continue to take action to address this issue through:
• Targeted patrols and specialist support: We are working closely with our Road Crime Team, including bike officers and advanced drivers, to target key locations at the times where issues are most prevalent, based on intelligence and data.
• Coordinated operations: We are carrying out targeted days of action using a range of resources, including Road Crime officers, police off-road bikes, drones, and the fixed-wing aircraft to identify and disrupt offenders.
• Partnership working and enforcement: We continue to work alongside Stoke-on-Trent City Council as part of Operation Transom, our joint approach to tackling nuisance off-road bikes. With information provided by the public, we are identifying riders and, where evidence allows, seizing bikes and prosecuting those responsible.

We are also working with housing partners to address issues linked to properties. In some cases, where offenders live in local authority housing, tenancy enforcement action has been taken.