The Parish Council receives a monthly crime and policing report and an officer frequently attends Parish Council meetings to discuss any recent issues and concerns. The report is included in the documents list on the next Parish Council meetings page.
The Prevent programme is managed by the council's Community Safety Team and has been developed in response to the Counter Terrorism and Security Act (2015) and the Government's Prevent Strategy - a national counter extremism programme aimed at stopping people from becoming violent extremists or supporting extremism, both violent and non-violent.
The Prevent Strategy is aimed at preventing violent and non-violent extremism, but is also very much about protecting our communities and supporting vulnerable people who may be targeted by extremists trying to recruit or radicalise them. There is no single profile of a person who may be vulnerable to grooming by extremists, and the Prevent programme relies on community support and information to identify and safeguard people.
Building work to construct a new police station in Coalville will start in March 2017. Leicestershire Police and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service have agreed to share the fire station in Coalville. This follows a period of consultation with the community and partners about the best options for the existing police station, as it needs millions of pounds worth of investment to refurbish it and currently costs £125,000 of public money every year to run. This should take seven months, aiming to be moving in around October or November. The Police will continue to have enquiry facilities located at the reception desk at North West Leicestershire District Council, in Whitwick Road, Coalville.
For non-immediate issues telephone 101. In an emergency ring 999.
Answers to questions about things that the police are most frequently asked by the public dialling 101 or 999, e.g. stray dogs, noisy neighbours are on the website www.askthe.police.uk is tailored to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
A new online tool, called Rate your Local Police, allows the public to feedback on the service they receive from Leicestershire Police. The system enables people to log on and feedback on any interaction they’ve had with the Force based on a five star rating – similar to TripAdvisor. There is also space for the public to provide additional comments and information. Anyone who has recently dealt with the police can rate the service at www.leics.police.uk/rateyourlocalpolice.
Neighbourhood Link -the community messaging system to keep residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland informed and up to date with news on appeals, events and crime prevention advice as well as information on policing matters that affect you.
Dial 999 in life-threatening emergency!