Reading Town Centre Neighbourhood Team has had a busy week, including helping dismantle a cannabis factory
Over the past week, the team has been working hard across the local area to keep our community safe, support vulnerable individuals, and engage with residents of all ages.
They helped safely dismantle a cannabis factory in Reading, arrested a male for assault and charged with public order offences, arrested and remanded two prolific shoplifters, and administered naloxone, saving the life of a vulnerable woman.
They also assisted with multiple warrants and safeguarding-related house searches, took part in Project Vigilant, tackling predatory behaviour in the night-time economy and worked in partnership with the council to support the Ask for Angela initiative.
They carried out numerous Servator deployments to disrupt criminal gangs targeting retailers, supported our response teams with emergency 999 calls, and engaged with young children during a foundation stage talk and gave them a tour of our police vans.
They delivered hotspot patrols to deter crime and anti-social behaviour, responded to welfare concerns, including referring vulnerable individuals to the right services, and attended Civitas Academy to introduce the role of PC/PCSO during their assembly.
They investigated reports of shoplifting and anti-social behaviour in the town centre and also partnered with local building management to address insecure car parks linked to criminal damage.
CCTV enquiries were conducted for ongoing investigations, they responded to intelligence on encampments and disrupted youth-related ASB, and played football and basketball with local children.
