July 2008

October 2007


Drugs and those who seek to deal in them have long been a concern for people in the South Wye area - we know because you have told us, both in conversation with officers and through the PACT (Partners and Communities Together) process.


Importantly, local people have backed up their concerns with the information needed to take action against the small number in the community involved in drug dealing. That’s why earlier this month police carried out a search warrant at an address in Kestrel Road, recovering a quantity of wraps of suspected heroin and making two arrests.


Of course, the search itself was only part of a process that included months of intelligence gathering before any action could be taken on the ground. That process is still ongoing, with our enquiries continuing and the man and woman arrested on suspicion of possession remaining on police bail.


Much of this work by necessity has to happen ‘behind the scenes’, which can give the impression that nothing is happening - when absolutely the opposite is the case. The important thing to remember is that we do listen and we do act on your information, so please keep it coming.


As an example, we had several PACT postcard surveys sent in to us highlighting the particular problems in Kestrel Road in the weeks ahead of the raid. I hope the people leaving us information in this way feel suitably encouraged that they had played their part in the police actions earlier this month.


So, if you have information about drug dealing - or any other kind of crime in the local community - what can you do? The Local Policing Teams at South Wye Police Station would be happy to hear from you direct or you can pop information into the PACT postboxes which you can find across the Belmont area.


Of course, you may not want to talk directly to the police, but there is another way to pass on information without getting involved - Crimestoppers. A quick call to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 is easy to do: simply pick up the phone and tell them what you know, not who you are. No details about the caller are ever asked for or recorded by Crimestoppers, so it is totally anonymous. The results of passing on such information should, however, speak for themselves.




Sergeant Chris Payne

South Wye Police Station