The May Bulletin 2013

1st- I issued a male with a cannabis caution on Sark Way. As you may be aware, drugs issues are currently a Popley priority.

Later I arrested a male on Norn Hill, on suspicion of possession of class A drugs. The male has been bailed for the drugs to be analysed.

Also… I spotted this little gem in the hallway of the police station!

This picture shows PCSO Addison Maker, and I, hard at work!

2nd- I have been crewing up with, Beat Manager, James Hope a lot lately. We have had some great proactive results. James seized cannabis off of a school boy today in Shakespeare Rd. 1 very sheepish lad, and one very miffed mum!

Other News: We have a new PCSO for Popley East (Steve Burgess) I haven’t managed to work with Steve yet, but he seems like a very nice chap!

Also.. Steve is dealing with an unauthorised camp fire between Everest Community College and Marnel Lodge: several youths who attend Everest will be visited shortly!

3rd- More lovely patrols in the sunshine. Pictured below is Beat Manager James Hope in the Holy Ghost Cemetery.

Late patrols of Popley and Oakridge.. I seized a bag of cannabis from a male on Oakridge Rd. I issued the male with a cannabis caution:

8th- I was on shift cover tonight. I arrested a male in Kings Clere on suspicion of assault, theft and threats to life. The male was too intoxicated for me to deal with so I handed the job over.

My colleague, PC James Hope located some rather expensive computer equipment in Rooksdown. We worked together to locate the owner.. We did find the owners and we will be shipping the items back to Dublin shortly.

9th- Patrols of the regular hot spots were conducted today. Ball games are a current issue in Abbey Road with property and cars being damaged. A group of youths were asked to stop kicking a ball at the community centre and they were then asked to move to the football court.

13th- I arrested a male from Popley, on suspicion of ‘breach of non molestation order’.

In other news: There was a road traffic collision on Carpenters Down. Thankfully this resulted in minor injuries only.

14th- PC Addison Maker has retuned to the beats after 6 weeks off sick. It’s good to see him back!

The April Bulletin 2013

4th- PSNP Meeting minutes.

Members in attendance:

Popley Fields Community Centre
PC Dan Carter (Chair)
David Potter (Councillor)
Dawn Stanley (Housing Officer)
Vivien Washbourne (Councillor)
Dan White (CSPO)
Shaun Fishwick (Popley Resident)
Paul Frankum (Popley Resident)
Jane Frankum (Hampshire C/Councillor)

PREVIOUS ISSUES:

PC Dan Carter updated PSNP members on the previous 3 priorities:

Drugs issues throughout Popley: Popley has been quiet for reported drugs issues this quarter but patrols have continued to identify suspects.
ASB in and around Sark Way. The area has been patrolled heavily by the patrolling agencies and several issues have been highlighted. On the 10th of April, PC Dan Carter will meet with Dawn Stanley to discuss the various issues in and around Sark Way. One family in particular has been causing issues in the area and intervention work is currently underway to ease the issues.
ASB and Criminal damage in Marnel Park has greatly reduced in the last quarter. Many patrols have been made my police, PCSO’s and CSPO’s.

NEW PRIORITIES UNTIL JULY 2013

The PSNP members were asked to vote on three new priorities from a list. Due to a very quiet first quarter in Popley there are currently only two real issues for the PSNP to focus on.

These are:

ASB in and around Sark Way
Youths playing ball games in the vicinity of the Popinjay pub and Melrose community centre, causing damage.

If a 3rd issue is identified as a realistic task, I will inform PSNP members as soon as possible. As always, please let me know what’s going on out there!

OTHER ISSUES RAISED BY PSNP MEMBERS

Jane Frankum and Paul Frankum, informed members that a bus service was imminent in the Marnel Park Area. This will be poignant for residents due to the on-going parking issues surrounding the site. It will be interesting to see how this develops. Let me know if you hear of any horror stories or good news!
Jane also mentioned a PSNP information stand at the Popley Festival. I will discuss with Dawn, at our meeting, if we can tag on to the Sentinel Stand.

David Potter mentioned plans to keep residents informed in the Sark Way and surrounding areas ref ASB and security measures. Dawn Stanley highlighted some limitations with the current parking barriers, however issues have improved somewhat in that regards.

It was generally discussed that although issues have been reduced in the 1st quarter, it has been an exceptionally cold period, perhaps forcing issues indoors!

5th- Whilst patrolling Norn Hill, PC Karen Binney and I stumbled across 3 males in a dark area of a bridge. One of the males started to walk away at speed. A few seconds later the male had assaulted my colleague and knocked me off my bike! We are still looking for the suspect… Glad I was wearing my helmet. You can’t see it very well in the photo, but the back of the helmet is cracked in a number if places!

8th- I issued a male with a cannabis caution in Soper Grove, Oakridge. I also arrested a male on suspicion of theft in Vyne Road..

10th- I arrested a male at the train station on suspicion of assault.

21st- I assisted with reassurance patrols in Tadley following a recent serious incident in the area.

22nd- I assisted with shift cover tonight. I arrested a male in Popley on suspicion of criminal damage, and arson with intent to endanger life. The male had also breached his ASBO. Two hours late off after a big handover :/
The male received a 14 week imprisonment sentence.

25th- ASB panel meeting, at BDBC, to discuss issues in Sark Way and Jersey Close.

Bourdillon estate walk-around with housing officer Tim Purr of Sovereign Kingfisher.

The March Bulletin 2013

1st- Whilst patrolling Pack Lane with PC Rich Harrison, I located a male with class B drugs. I reported the male for summons.

12th- Patrols continue in and around all the Popley hotspots. The PSNP will meet on the 4th of April 2013 to vote on three new priorities.
I crewed up with PC Rich Harrison today to assist him with a traffic op in Hatchwarren.

28th- I crewed up with PC James Hope today. James is the new Rooksdown beat manager. Whilst we were cycling along Nash Close, in Oakridge, I located a male with some cannabis. I reported the male for summons. The male had previously been given a cannabis street warning. James and I also stop searched two nervous makes on Abbey Road. Both admitted they had just been smoking drugs!
In other news: PCSO Dan Banks has left the Popley team after only a short time with us Popley is currently covered by PCSO Addison Maker and I, so bare with us

The February Bulletin 2013

6th- I attended a meeting at the council with various information stands….and cake! I voted for the Popley Fields Association for extra funds.

The January Bulletin 2013

The monthly bulletin has replaced the daily beat diary.

9th of Jan- The PSNP quarterly meeting:

Today, members of the PSNP met to vote on the 3 new priorities for Popley, for the first quarter of 2013.
The following members were in attendance:

PC Dan Carter (Chair)
PCSO Dan Banks
CSPO Dan White
Mr Jones
Mr Kumar
Councillor David Potter
Councillor Viv Washbourne

Apologies:

Councillor Jane Frankum
Paul Frankum
Mr Stockley

The new priorities for Jan/Feb/Mar are:

1) Drugs issues throughout Popley
2) ASB/trespass and criminal damage in Sark Way
3) ASB and criminal damage in Marnel Park.

Update of previous priorities:

Ball games involving ASB have been non existent I’m pleased to say!

Drugs issues continue with new information on possible drug dealing/using areas.

ASB in and around Sark Way has continued despite many patrols and agency input.

Other news: The meeting was short and sweet today! The last quarter has been especially quiet on the beat. I’m not complaining as things will pick up when the weather does.

14th- The bikes were grounded today due to snow fall last night.

15th- Article submitted today for the next ‘Popley Matters’ community newspaper.

Happy new year from the Popley Safer Neighbourhood Team:

The last quarter has been fairly quiet in Popley. The main priorities, the team have been working on, were: Ball games/ASB in Abbey Road. Many patrols in the area have helped to reduce incidents. Drug issues continue in Popley with new information on possible drug dealing/using areas. We will continue to tackle this ever present problem. ASB in and around Sark Way has continued despite many patrols and agency input.

On the 9th of Jan- The Popley Safer Neighbourhood Panel met for the first quarterly meeting of 2013: The PSNP voted on the 3 new priorities for Popley and these are:
1) Drugs issues throughout Popley 2) ASB/trespass and criminal damage in Sark Way 3) ASB and criminal damage in Marnel Park. *New*

The following members were in attendance at the meeting:

PC Dan Carter (Chair), PCSO Dan Banks, CSPO Dan White, Mr Jones, Mr Kumar, Councillor David Potter, Councillor Viv Washbourne. Several apologies from other members who couldn’t attend due to illness. Tis the season!

14th- Overnight a car was broken into in Bermuda Close and a stereo was stolen. Click the link for more info: Details with picture.

15th-Article submitted to the ‘Popley Matters’ community newspaper including the below article:

There have been a number of suspicious incidents in Popley lalety and the below article makes reference to these. The article was copied from the Hampshire Police website:

Police seek to reassure parents following suspicious incident in Basingstoke
Published: Friday, December 21, 2012
Police have concluded their investigation into a report of a suspicious incident in the Popley area of Basingstoke this week.
It was reported that a 10-year-old boy was approached by an unknown man near to Marnel Junior School in Popley on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 19, and that the man tried to put his arms around the boy from behind.
Detectives have fully investigated the circumstances surrounding this incident and it is not being treated as an attempted abduction.
Officers have spoken with the victim and his family at length and are satisfied that there was no attempt by the man to take the boy away.
Detective Inspector Ben Chivers said: “Reports of this nature are clearly worrying for parents, but please be reassured that we take them extremely seriously and will investigate them fully.
“Speculation and rumour, particularly on social media sites, is not always accurate and sometimes causes more alarm.
“We are aware of concerns in the local community about these type of incidents. We will always share as much information with parents as we can as quickly as possible. However, we have to carry out various enquiries to establish the circumstances.”
If you notice anyone behaving suspiciously or have any concerns, please contact your local Safer Neighbourhoods Team officer on 101.

For the latest updates from the team, copy: psnp.zapd.net into the google browser. Here you will find news stories and photo’s relevant to our work.

In other news: Yesterday there were two thefts from vehicles in Popley East. The first in Chaucer Close saw the loss of Bosch hand drill. The second theft was in Jersey Close. Scaffolding tools were stolen. If you have any info on the thefts please call 101 or crime stoppers.

25th- I detained a male today in Popley, under section 136 of the mental health act. The male informed me that he was going to throw himself under a train. Hopefully he will receive the right help now.

PC Nick Hillary Q&A’s (SNT attachment 2012)

Q) What is your current profession?
A) I am a Police Officer currently stationed at Basingstoke on a Targeted Patrol Team which I have now been doing for 2 years.

Q) How did you get the job?
A) I got bored of my previous job doing resource management as police staff for Hampshire Constabulary and applied to join as an officer.

Q) Describe a typical day for you?
A) The day of a TPT officer is usually quite varied which is fortunate as I do tend to get bored easily. This generally involves going out on patrol in a marked police car and responding to any 999 calls that come in as well as doing proactive patrols looking for criminals. The jobs that I can be deployed to vary from noise complaints to serious car accidents, serious crimes and sudden deaths.

Q) What’s been your most embarrassing moment?
A) There are too many to pick one.

Q) What is your best quality?
A) My sense of humour although that can get me into trouble on occasion.

Q) What is your worst quality?
A) I am quite disorganised.

Q) What makes you happy?
A) Bacon sandwiches and beer.

Q) If you could go back in time, where would you go?
A) 2003 and back to university at Manchester where I would happily be a student for the rest of time.

Q) What would you spend a lottery win on?
A) An Island, a house, a boat, a plane and an Aston Martin DBS.

December 2012 (PC DC Beat Diary)

1st- Well here it is folks.. The chilly run up to Xmas. What will happen this month on the beat?
I crewed up with PC Nick Hillary again tonight for patrols of Popley and Oakridge. Very few people were out due to the cold.

In other news: last night at 23:00 hours a male was assaulted, by a group, in the park area on Bermuda Close. Please contact police on 101 if you have any information. Reference number: 44120466595.

2nd- I patrolled most of Popley tonight. Youths were playing knock and run again in Marnel park. Who are these youths? Please email me directly if you know: daniel.carter.20686@hampshire.pnn.police.uk

In other news: At 17:20 hours, a group of rowdy youths were reported to have thrown a wine bottle at the front of a property in Banbury Way. It is believed that the same group had also been verbally abusive to another member of public shortly after. If you have any information then please call 101 reference number: 44120468390.

3rd- PC Nick Hillary and I patrolled Popley and particularly Marnel Park. I took a statement in relation to a harassment in Banbury Way. (The incident from yesterday)

In other news: PC Hillary and I arrested a male in Falkland Road for failing to surrender. Basically, he hadn’t turned up at the police station as per his police bail. The male was charged with the original offence and bailed to court.

Also: Both Nick and I are suffering with a cold!! Luckily we have two days off to recoup.

And: I trialled a new police bike today. See the photo gallery. I much prefer my cube!.

4th- Rest Day.

5th- Rest Day.

6th- I had two meetings today. The first was with a chap from the housing association ‘Home-group’. My second meeting was hosted by the housing association ‘Sovereign Kingfisher’ We discussed a particular ASB case and possible solutions.

In other news: I did manage some patrols in Popley and all was in order.

7th- I crewed with PC Nick Hillary for some good patrols in and out of Popley and Oakridge.

In other news: I verbally warned two drivers who had parked their vehicles on the bend of Penton Way and Barrington Drive. The vehicles were soon parked more appropriately.

8th- Better weather today! PC Nick Hillary and I put in some good miles through all the hotspot areas.

In other news: We patrolled through Carpenters Down Woods, searching for a stolen Piaggio scooter. The scooter was stolen from Shakespeare Rd between the 6th and 7th of December. If you have any info call 101. Reference number: 44120474445.

Also: I wish I hadn’t eaten a massive bag of chips and a jumbo battered sausage for lunch! 2 hours of stomach cramps on the bike

9th- In the Morning PC Nick Hillary and I assisted PC Karen Binney with an arrest in Oakridge.
We then got out for some great miles on the bikes.

In other news: We saw Chase Armitage and some other free runners in Taverner Close. One of the chaps was wearing a Santa outfit!

Also: I arrested a male on suspicion of theft in Trinidad Close. Late off

10th- Rest Day.

11th- Rest Day.

12th- I was single crewed tonight. Very cold patrols of Popley and Oakridge. No issues of note.

13th- Tonight I was called to Gibbons Place, where a group of lads were smoking cannabis from a car. The males were searched, however, all the cannabis was smoked. The males were asked to leave.

14th- I attempted a very old warrant in Popley tonight. The surprised resident at the address informed me that she had lived at the address since 2009!! She wasn’t our lady so I resumed. I crewed up with PC Nick Hillary again for many miles of patrols. We had a bit of excitement with a chase around Winklebury for a wanted male. It was negative for the male but positive for the bike exercise!

I’m off for two so have a good weekend.

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17th- Beautiful patrolling weather today.
I located a male with Cannabis on Falkland Road. The male received a cannabis street warning.

In other news: I verbally warned a driver who had parked poorly on Penton Way. The vehicle was on the junction, on a blind bend and near to a crossing

18th- I took part in, an out of Basingstoke, drugs warrant today. An early start but a satisfying day.

19th- Back to patrolling in the horrid rain! Many miles patrolled in and around Popley. Marnel Park, Oxford Way and Banbury Way were patrolled very heavily following ASB reports. PC Nick Hillary located a male on Melrose Walk with cannabis. The male was reported to court. It is Nicks last day with me on his attachment tomorrow. Will he buy cakes??

In other news: We’re aware of concerns in Popley and Oakridge about children being approached by unknown men.
All reports are being investigated, but none are being treated as attempted abductions. Rumours and speculation on social media sites is not always accurate and sometimes causes more alarm. We will always share as much information with parents as we can as quickly as possible. However, we have to carry out various enquiries to establish the circumstances. (Suspicious Incident)

If you know anything about these incidents, or you have any concerns, please call us on 101.

20th- PC Nick Hillary failed to bring cakes in for his last day!! It didn’t matter too much as there was plenty of cakes in the office today!
Take a look at Nicks Q&A’s

In other news: All of the Popley hotspots were patrolled as always. Pretty quiet out today.

Also: I issued two youths with ‘Youth Restorative Disposals’ after a theft from Everest Community College.

I’m on leave now until the 28th of December. I hope you all have a great Christmas. Cheers.

28th- First day back after an interesting week off!
I helped out PC Mark Gallagher with a warrant in South Ham.
I then patrolled Popley with PC Ian Hoile. I’m loving this weather.. Character building.

29th- Tonight I patrolled Popley and Oakridge. A fairly quiet Saturday night.

In other news: I broke the rear derailleur off of the trial bike!

30th- I patrolled Popley and Oakridge with PC Karen Binney. Another uneventful night for us. Good in some ways I suppose!

In other news: I assisted shift officers with a drugs identification and statement.

31st- I crewed up with PC Karen Binney tonight in a panda. We dealt with a number of drink related jobs. People still assault each other the night before the new year. Imagine waking up in a cell on New Years Day! Things can only get better right!??!?

In other news. As the clock struck midnight, PC Karen Binney and I were in feathers lane dealing with a premises alarm going off. We could hear ‘Old Lang Syne’ in the distance. I have had worse NYE’s !

Anyway… Happy new year.