Police Activity Newsletter - Issue 8

POLICE, CRIME & ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR UPDATE 4th - 18th August

EXTINCTION REBELLION PROTESTS A policing plan is being developed to manage four days of protest activity by Extinction Rebellion (XR) over the bank holiday weekend of August 28th to 31st. This will be a local action scheduled to precede national protests in London, Manchester and Cardiff that will commence on September 1st.

It is believed that each day will be themed around specific issues

POLICING PROTESTS On learning of the planned XR protest, an initial assessment was made and the likely scale of the event made it suitable for a formal command structure to be applied. A Gold Commander is setting the strategic objectives, with a Silver Commander writing the tactical policing plan and a Bronze Commander running things on the ground during the event. Protest Liaison Officers are already in contact with XR representatives to understand their plan for the week

and how peaceful and lawful protests can be facilitated. The information received through this and other channels will guide the Silver Commander as to what resources will be needed to police the protest. This may include Neighbourhood Officers, Cycle Teams, Public Order Officers, police dogs and horses. The team will continue to share information about the protest activity to effectively reduce the impact and issues caused.

which could include fossil fuels, financial services and aviation.

The police will be working hard to minimise the impact caused for those living, working and visiting the city during the protest activity.

It is not anticipated that numbers attending these protests will be anywhere near that seen for the ‘Summer Uprising’ in 2019.

However, it is an event that local businesses should be aware of.

CRIME OVERVIEW

Over the last two weeks, there have been 168 crimes recorded.

This is still significantly lower than the same period last year. The crime breakdown is consistent with the previous period with the exception of theft, which has seen

an increase of 22 offences. These are predominantly linked to a series of cycle thefts for which a number of suspects have been identified and arrested. Park Street continues to be the top location for crime, mostly associated with

PROJECT SERVATOR

CYCLE THEFT Cycle theft continues to increase across the wider city. The current trend is to steal pedal bikes from cycle stores at businesses and private premises, particularly by forcing open magnetic door locks.

To avoid theft, please ensure that your cycle store is locked and your bike is secured with a good quality lock within it. You could also consider installing CCTV which will help in identifying offenders should you experience a theft.

You can help identify stolen pedal bikes by recording serial and frame numbers, or by registering your bike with the police. To assist

the night time economy. Antisocial behaviour is now more prominent in Narrow Quay with a total of 10 reports.

with this, officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team have conducted bike marking events at Castle Park and Wapping Warf. The next event is planned for 22nd August at the Iron Foundry.

Project Servator Officers work closely with local businesses and communities to help maintain a network of vigilance for suspicious activity.

As more people return to the streets of central Bristol, Project Servator Officers have increased their presence. Specially trained officers have been deployed to assist in identifying and deterring a wide range of criminal activity from low level offences to more serious crime.

Click here to read more about Project Servator.