Ashfield Community Protection Officers steak out meat thieves

The protection team at Ashfield District Council has been been busy serving the community throughout lockdown.
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On top of their recent efforts assisting with the community hub, Community Protection Officers (CPOs) have also been busy issuing fixed penalty notices for littering, engaging residents about social distancing, supporting Nottinghamshire Police and responding to incidents throughout Ashfield.

One of these incidents happened whilst on routine patrol on The Lawn in Sutton on August 11 when CPOs discovered a young person who had been badly assaulted.

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The CPOs reported the incident to Nottinghamshire Police and provided first aid assistance at the scene.

Community Protection Officers on patrol in Sutton-in-AshfieldCommunity Protection Officers on patrol in Sutton-in-Ashfield
Community Protection Officers on patrol in Sutton-in-Ashfield

They then escorted the young person and their mother to Kings Mill Hospital for further treatment.

Later that same week, CPOs received intelligence that two people had stolen meat from the Co-op in Kirkby.

The CPOs spotted the suspects, following an area search, and monitored their activity whilst they informed the police of their whereabouts.

This led to the pair being arrested by the police.

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Coun Helen-Ann Smith, cabinet Member for community safety at Ashfield District Council, said: “This is a perfect example of partnership working and how important it is that we continue our close working relationship with Nottinghamshire Police.

“The community protection team has been working extremely hard throughout lockdown, from doing welfare checks on vulnerable residents to regular patrols of the district.

"They have been providing an invaluable service to the residents of Ashfield.

“We will continue to work closely with Nottinghamshire Police wherever possible as we are committed to ensuring our residents feel safe in their community.”