Kenilworth Watch commends the Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT’s) at both Kenilworth & Warwick who were busy throughout January carrying out the policing priorities set by the local community. In addition both SNT’s also focused some of their attention on the National Police Chief”s Council “Crackdown on Speeding” camp[aign.

Across the month of  January the two SNT’s between them checked some 2800 vehicles for speed at 78 separate speed check locations. 

• 193 drivers received a roadside warning about their speed
• 39 drivers were reported to the Police Traffic Section for further action
• 1 driver was arrested for providing a positive breath test (Drink/Drugs) 

Nationally, in 2017 inappropriate speed contributed to around: 

• 11% of all injury collisions reported to the police*, 
• 15% of crashes resulting in a serious injury* 
• 24% of collisions that result in a death*. 

This includes both ‘excessive speed’,when the speed limit is exceeded but also driving or riding within the speed limit when this is too fast for the conditions at the time (for example, in poor weather, poor visibility or high pedestrian activity).

Nationally, in 2015, a total of 217 people were killed in crashes involving someone exceeding the speed limit and a further 132 people died when someone was travelling too fast for the conditions.

Drivers and riders who are travelling at inappropriate speeds are more likely to crash and their higher speed means that the crash will cause more severe injuries, to themselves and/or to other road users.

Inappropriate speed also magnifies other driver errors, such as driving too close or driving when tired or distracted, multiplying the chances of these types of driving causing an accident.

The primary role of the police service is to protect life and property.

* – Source: ROSPA

BURGLARY 

Please be aware that between 1100hrs and 2015hrs on Sunday 2 February 2020 offenders have broken into the rear of a property at Thornby Avenue, Kenilworth. Once inside the offenders stole a quantity of cash and also items of jewellery.

This is incident 405 of 2 February 2020

PEDAL CYCLE THEFT

Please be aware that between 0700hrs and 1745hrs on Sunday 2 February 2020 offender/s have stolen a pedal cycle that was padlocked to a pole outside a property inFinham Road, Kenilworth. 

The bike stolen is a black Carrera mountain bike with 24 gears.

This is incident 359 of 2 February 2020

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about either of these incidents the please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111  

IN LESS THAN A MONTH from being launched Kenilworth’s new CCTV registration scheme has attracted over 50 residents to sign up. The scheme enables the local community and Warwickshire Police’s Safer Neighbourhood Team for Kenilworth to work closer together and potentially save hours and hours of police officers time.

A spokesperson for Kenilworth Watch said “We are absolutely delighted that so many people in Kenilworth have already signed up to this innovative and great scheme and we’d like to thank them. The more people and addresses that have CCTV that sign up the better because it can really help our policing team concentrate their time and resources.”

The register was designed by and has been in operation at nearby Finham Neighbourhood Watch in Coventry for some time and Finham NHW kindly offered to provide a system for Kenilworth.

The system does not request or have access to any CCTV systems, it’s simply a register that aids efficiency.  “The greater the coverage we can get by getting as many people signed up as possible, the more efficient our police officers can be in locating potentially useful CCTV images. We also believe that if we can achieve widespread coverage with a well populated CCTV register then it will also act as a real deterrent to criminal visiting our town and neighbourhoods” a Kenilworth Watch spokesperson added.

If you have CCTV and would like to resister or you want more details all the links needed can be found here:

How you can help deliver a step change in crime prevention and detection in Kenilworth

Please be aware that between 19.00hrs and 22.30hrs on Saturday 1 February 2020 offender/s have removed a panel from an outer door on a garage at a property on John O Gaunt Road, Kenilworth. Having accessed the garage the offender/s have then broken through a door from the garage into the main part of the property. Once inside the offender/s have made an untidy search and stolen a purse, a quantity of cash and some items of jewellery.

This is incident 463 of 1 February 2020

If you think you may have seen or heard anything suspicious or have any information about this incident then please contact Warwickshire Police on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

KENILWORTH residents are encouraged to use their vote this weekend to choose the policing priority they would like Kenilworth’s Safer Neighbourhood Team to give priority.

The next Kenilworth Community Forum for the Kenilworth and Burton Green area will be held on Monday 03-FEB-2020 at the Kenilworth Senior Citizen’s Club, Abbey End, Kenilworth, CV8 1QJ. The forum starts at 7pm.

Prior to the forum the online vote is now live for the Policing Priorities. The suggested priorities are:

• Mobile Working – SNT Officers working away from the office, enabling members of the public to easily engage with the team.
• Speed Checks / Monitoring – Cromwell Lane, Burton Green.
• School Parking Patrols – Patrols at school drop-off/collection times in Kenilworth and Burton Green. Ensuring children are safe when going to and from school.
• High-Visibility Foot Patrols – Foot patrols in Kenilworth to prevent/detect offences and engage with members of the public.
• ASB / Drug Prevention Patrols – Patrols in the Kenilworth area, targeting anti-social behaviour hotspots. Preventing/detecting offences and providing early intervention for young persons.

To cast your vote online, visit https://app.sli.do/event/igk2wuty/live/polls If prompted, please enter event code #S335