Weekly Round Up

Weekly Round Up

🚓✨ RIVERSIDE BEAT WEEKLY UPDATE ✨🚓

It has been another busy week across the Riverside Beat area, with officers tackling crime and anti social behaviour, supporting local businesses, and engaging with our communities.

🪔 Celebrating Diwali
 

PCSO V and PCSO Hafsa were delighted to attend the annual Diwali celebrations on Melton Road. With an estimated attendance of over 30,000 people, it was fantastic to see so many members of our diverse community coming together to celebrate safely and enjoy the festivities.

🌺 Remembrance Day
 

Members of the Riverside Beat Team attended the Force Remembrance Day Service, joining colleagues from across Leicestershire Police to honour and remember those who have served and made the ultimate sacrifice.
Together, we paused to reflect, remember and honour the sacrifice of all those who have served our country, both past and present. Their courage, dedication and selfless service will never be forgotten.

🚲 Operation Pedalfast
 

Riverside officers joined colleagues from the City Centre Beat Team for proactive patrols across Riverside, DMU and Leicester City Centre.
✅ Several illegal e-bikes and e-scooters were seized.
✅ The team helped achieve the fantastic milestone of 1,000 seizures since Operation Pedalfast began.
✅ One male riding an illegal e-bike was found in possession of a bladed article and was arrested. He remains in custody.

🏪 Safer Business Action Week
Throughout Safer Business Action Week, Riverside Beat officers have been out engaging with retailers and local businesses across the beat.
Officers provided crime prevention advice, reassurance, and support to help businesses stay safe during the darker evenings and build stronger links with the local policing team.

🚫 Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour
 

PC Fabian has been working with Leicester City Council to address ongoing anti-social behaviour issues at an address on the beat.
Following breaches of an Acceptable Behaviour Contract (ABC), the matter has been escalated and further tenancy action is being pursued. PC Fabian is also progressing criminal offences linked to the tenant's behaviour.

📹 Crime Investigations & Reassurance Patrols
 

PCSO Phil and PCSO Hafsa carried out high visibility patrols in hotspot locations and completed CCTV enquiries linked to burglary investigations.
PC Jess and PCSO V have also been conducting CCTV enquiries and dedicated evening patrols, providing reassurance to residents and helping deter crime during the darker evenings.

👮 Proactive Policing
 

PC Fabian and PC Jess assisted Response officers following a stop search involving a male who attempted to evade police.
Subsequent searches led to the seizure of:
📱 Mobile phones
💷 Cash
⚖️ Drug scales
🌿 Quantities of cannabis
The male was arrested and remains in custody.

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