361 - Town Centre

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Partnership working is the key to community policing success and teams work closely with other organisations to maintain good networks and monitor community needs, working together to fully understand a problem and tailor the response to get the best results.

Town Centre

Jack Askham (Bedforshire Police, Police Constable, Luton)

Jack Askham

Police Constable

Flora - Miruna Casapu (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, Luton)

Flora - Miruna Casapu

Police Constable

Sam CHAPMAN (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, Luton Town Centre)

Sam Chapman

Police Constable

Paul Gazeley (Bedfordshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, Luton Town Centre)

Paul Gazeley

Police Community Support Officer

Tom Hamilton (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, Luton-Town Centre Community)

Tom Hamilton

Police Constable

Sufyaan Hussain (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, Luton)

Sufyaan Hussain

Police Constable

Siraj Nasir (Bedfordshire Police, Police Sergeant , Luton)

Siraj Nasir

Police Sergeant

Carlo Pletersky (Bedfordshire Police, Police Constable, Luton)

Carlo Pletersky

Police Constable

Karanjit Sanghera (Bedfordshire Police, Inspector, Luton)

Karanjit Sanghera

Inspector

Chris Simmons (Bedfordshire Police, Chief Inspector, Luton)

Chris Simmons

Chief Inspector

Tony Smyth (Bedfordshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, Luton Community Policing Team)

Tony Smyth

Police Community Support Officer

Caitlin Stafford (Bedfordshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, Luton)

Caitlin Stafford

Police Community Support Officer

Alfie Stoker (Bedfordshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, Luton Town Centre)

Alfie Stoker

Police Community Support Officer

Alex Tureac (Bedfordshire Police, Police Community Support Officer, Luton)

Alex Tureac

Police Community Support Officer

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Community Identified Priority for TOWN CENTRE

JULY 25 - SEPT 25

The following have been identified as the community priority for this quarter:
ROBBERY, RETAIL THEFT, DRUG DEALING, ASB , AGGRESSIVE BEGGING, STREET DRINKING
These have been identified from the Bedfordshire Talking Survey and crime data.

These priorities will be targeted by the Local Community Policing Team through specific enforcement operations such as Operation FORESIGHT / ROVIK.

If you have any concerns regarding your local area please contact your local officers via:
LutonTC-CPT@beds.police.uk

Issued 01 July 2025

15/08/2025 – Day of Action – Op Rovik
3 Arrests, 1 for possession of a large machete found follow a stop search. 1 failed to appear/breach of court order and 1 for breach of court order
4 Stop searches – 1 positve for possession of an offensive weapon

14/08/2025 – Day of Action – Op Rovik
2 Arrests – Assault on emergency work x2, charged and remanded and Fail to Appear
2 postive stop searches for Drugs

13/08/2025 - Day of Action
1 Arrest for Possession with Intent to Supply Class A Drugs
1 Arrested for Theft from Shop & X2 Burglary - Following a Stop Search
2 Stop Searches

04/08/2025 - Day of Action
7 Arrests
5 Stop Searches
1 Missing Person returned home
Officers dealt with a medical emergency
1 CPN issued for Begging

23/07/2025 - Day of Action
4 Knives seized
Almost £1000 in cash Recovered
Class A&B Drugs taken off the streets
Mobile Phones linked to drug dealing confiscated
Multiple arrests made for Robbery and Possession of Weapons
Youth Referrals and Penalty notices issued for Anti-Social Behaviour

21/07/2025 - Day of Action
1 Arrested of Immigration Offences - Moped Seized
1 Arrested of Possession of a Offensive Weapon
1 Arrested for Having a Dog Dangerously out of Control and Racially Aggravated Offences
1 Stop Searches leading to one being under investigation of Concern in the Supply of Class A
Other suspects interviewed for Immigration Offences
3 Positive Stop Searches

18/07/2025 – Day of Action – Op Rovik
9 Stop searches - 2 postive, 2 Com Res
1 Knife seized

17/07/2025 – Day of Action – Op Rovik

1 arrest for Robbery
6 stop and searches – 5 Postive for drugs, 1 Com Res, 1 Summons and 3 referred to YOTS.

16/07/2025 - Day of Action
1 Arrested for Theft From Shop and Stalking
9 Stop Searches - 2 Positive - Class A Drugs Found and Stolen Property returned

10/07/2025 - Day of Action
1 Community Resolution for Criminal Damage
6 Stop Searches - 3 Positive resolved by Community Resolution

04/07/2025 - Day of Action
1 Arrested for Criminal Damage
3 Stop Searches
1 Remanded to Court for breach of Criminal Behaviour

25/06/2025 - Day of Action
2 Arrested for Robbery from Retail Premises
1 arrested for Recall to Prison
2 Positive Stop Searches - Leading to Community Resolutions and being referred to the Youth Offending Team

20/06/2025 - Day of Action
2 Arrested for Assault on Emergency Worker
2 Arrested for Possession With Intent to Supply Class A

02/06/2025 - Day of Action
1 arrested for Recall to Prison
2 Stop Searches
1 Positive Search  under Section 1
1 negative Search under Section 23

Actioned 01 July 2025

What members in 361 - Town Centre are saying are the issues in the area:

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