0:00:02 > 0:00:04Neighbourhood policing has come a long way since Dixon of Dock Green.
0:00:04 > 0:00:06Good evening, all.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09From inner-city estates to suburbia,
0:00:09 > 0:00:12this new generation of community police officers
0:00:12 > 0:00:13are on the front line.
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Their aim is to develop a stronger bond with the community,
0:00:18 > 0:00:22crack down on the crimes taking place on your doorstep,
0:00:22 > 0:00:26and formulate fast action plans to take down the criminals.
0:00:26 > 0:00:27- I said no!- I said yes.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31In this new series of Neighbourhood Blues,
0:00:31 > 0:00:33we go to the Humberside police region
0:00:33 > 0:00:36and get exclusive access to 12 teams of neighbourhood
0:00:36 > 0:00:41police officers, as they tackle the problems blighting local people...
0:00:41 > 0:00:43- No, I don't care!- 'Ey, 'ey, 'ey...
0:00:45 > 0:00:49..and rise to the challenge of making the streets a safer place.
0:01:13 > 0:01:18Coming up: The team hit the jackpot in a major drugs raid.
0:01:18 > 0:01:22You in the building! Come out now!
0:01:24 > 0:01:28A much-loved family pet gets mauled to death by a dog.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30And I know justice will come.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32OK, Arthur...
0:01:32 > 0:01:36And we meet the pensioner who turns himself in.
0:01:36 > 0:01:38First of all, I denied it.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41Because I was ashamed.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48A key to good neighbourhood policing is making the team's presence felt
0:01:48 > 0:01:51in towns and villages across the country.
0:01:51 > 0:01:55Putting hundreds of bobbies back on the beat has received the full backing of the public.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57And, as we're about to find out,
0:01:57 > 0:02:02it's a great way to warn off troublemakers and tackle problems fast.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Across the country, thousands of community officers
0:02:08 > 0:02:11take to the streets every day,
0:02:11 > 0:02:16clocking up a soul-shredding 50,000 miles between them on beat walks.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19I think it's brilliant. Cos I think it's about visual deterrent.
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Yeah, I think community policing is good,
0:02:21 > 0:02:25because it just kind of makes you feel as a community a little bit more protected.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29PCSOs are at the very heart of the neighbourhood policing strategy.
0:02:29 > 0:02:32PCSOs make up the bulk of our neighbourhood teams.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34They're the ones who, day in, day out,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36rain or shine, are out there
0:02:36 > 0:02:39forging links with the community.
0:02:41 > 0:02:44The fact that they're so highly visible,
0:02:44 > 0:02:49and the fact that their powers are considerable
0:02:49 > 0:02:51but still limited,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54allows them the freedom to make sure
0:02:54 > 0:03:00that the core amount of their duty is spent out and about with members of the public.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05All across the country, the neighbourhood teams also hold regular surgeries and meetings,
0:03:05 > 0:03:09so problems can be discussed openly and solutions found.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12Vehicle crime is down nearly half...
0:03:13 > 0:03:15All in all, this is one neighbourhood police force
0:03:15 > 0:03:20that is big on community, and big on cutting the causes of crime.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23I think neighbourhood policing is without doubt the way forward.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29One type of crime always on the neighbourhood team's radar
0:03:29 > 0:03:31relates to drugs.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35Cannabis isn't the harmless drug some seem to think it is.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37Organised crime gangs who grow it
0:03:37 > 0:03:40can bring violence and intimidation into a neighbourhood,
0:03:40 > 0:03:43and cannabis farms are a big business in the UK,
0:03:43 > 0:03:48with hauls totalling over £200 million made in the last year alone.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52In Humberside, the police are spearheading
0:03:52 > 0:03:57the fight against criminal gangs looking to cash in on a large scale.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00Today, the neighbourhood team are acting on a piece of intelligence
0:04:00 > 0:04:04that's come in anonymously through the Crimestoppers website.
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Tony Walgate explains more.
0:04:07 > 0:04:10Basically this morning we've executed a misuse of drugs warrant
0:04:10 > 0:04:12at an address in North Hull.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Whilst that's happened,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17the neighbourhood policing team have come across what they're saying
0:04:17 > 0:04:21is a major cannabis factory
0:04:21 > 0:04:24in a factory unit on Sutton Fields.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27The location of the suspected cannabis farm
0:04:27 > 0:04:32is on an industrial unit on the outskirts of Hull city centre.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35PC Paul Yeomans is already on site.
0:04:35 > 0:04:37He is one of the police officers who made the initial
0:04:37 > 0:04:39investigation of the site,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42following tip-offs about suspicious behaviour.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46Yeah, we've initially taken a call to come to the building unit
0:04:46 > 0:04:49next door here this morning to pick up some...a crowbar
0:04:49 > 0:04:52and something that was believed dropped down the side of the building.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55We've turned up, spoken to the staff at the building, at the unit here,
0:04:55 > 0:04:58who have told us there's an insecurity in the fence between the two,
0:04:58 > 0:05:02so we've come, explored the insecurity in the fence,
0:05:02 > 0:05:05had a good look around the security hut there and the front of the main building,
0:05:05 > 0:05:08there are marks on the front that suggest somebody's tried to get entry.
0:05:08 > 0:05:11So I've walked around the back of the security hut and I've found
0:05:11 > 0:05:13an insecurity which has led us into the building,
0:05:13 > 0:05:16whereupon we've discovered quite a substantial cannabis factory.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18It comes as a surprise to the police
0:05:18 > 0:05:21to find that the main entrance to the premises has been unlocked -
0:05:21 > 0:05:25which makes them suspect whoever was inside may already have done a runner.
0:05:25 > 0:05:29But, as Paul explains, the search was done with caution,
0:05:29 > 0:05:32because intel suggested people on the site may be carrying weapons.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35We've started to do a search upstairs until we've got the information
0:05:35 > 0:05:38that possibly they might be armed, and then we've withdrawn.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40We haven't searched the whole of it,
0:05:40 > 0:05:42so I'm not satisfied that it's empty up there.
0:05:42 > 0:05:46Sgt Mark Peasgood does a quick preliminary scout around.
0:05:46 > 0:05:50He doesn't find any criminals - but he does hit the jackpot.
0:05:50 > 0:05:54Well, there's obviously thousands of plants. They're not quite ready.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57Like I previously said, they've harvested the mature ones,
0:05:57 > 0:06:01they're waiting for these to mature and it looks like the grow is actually in stages.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03There's smaller plants that side,
0:06:03 > 0:06:06and then it just goes along to the bigger plants at the back
0:06:06 > 0:06:08and then once they reach adulthood
0:06:08 > 0:06:12they harvest them and then bring them ones in here to continue the process.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17Mark now gets to enjoy his very own David Attenborough moment -
0:06:17 > 0:06:19neighbourhood policing-style, of course.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22This is industrial, it's organised crime,
0:06:22 > 0:06:26it's not your run-of-the-mill back bedroom grow.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29They've taken the cost of hiring the premises,
0:06:29 > 0:06:31hiding obviously the cannabis factory,
0:06:31 > 0:06:35and employing people to actually run it for them.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37Over on the other side of the unit,
0:06:37 > 0:06:40Paul is giving the lowdown to other officers as they arrive on the scene -
0:06:40 > 0:06:42and raises concerns,
0:06:42 > 0:06:46not least of all about where the suspects may be hiding.
0:06:46 > 0:06:48Have you requested a dog yet?
0:06:48 > 0:06:51I've asked for a dog, I've asked for the consideration
0:06:51 > 0:06:55of an armed team to search, considering the intelligence.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57So...
0:06:57 > 0:07:02I mean, they've harvested all that, and there's loads of it that they've harvested there. But...
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- it's huge, isn't it? - It's rather a big one, so to speak.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10Potential health hazards mean a specialist search unit is needed
0:07:10 > 0:07:12to look into the remainder of the premises.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16What's happening now is we've got a specialist team that have turned up.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19Officers are going to go into the building with breathing apparatus on,
0:07:19 > 0:07:21just with meters and to check out the chemical side of things,
0:07:21 > 0:07:24if there's any noxious or dangerous chemicals within the building.
0:07:24 > 0:07:28If there is, then they will have to shut the building down and reassess the situation.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31If there isn't, they'll clear the building, then we'll look at getting
0:07:31 > 0:07:33a scenes of crime officer down
0:07:33 > 0:07:36to photograph and evidence everything,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38and also the electricity board to come down to make the place safe,
0:07:38 > 0:07:42and then we can look at going in and actually starting dismantling.
0:07:42 > 0:07:45The dog handler arrives on the scene with the force's top nose.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50He's going to see if there are any cannabis farmers hiding out from the cops.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52Paul describes the scene inside.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56We've had a quick walk-through before I got that information, and there is
0:07:56 > 0:08:00everything there from food, bedding, suitcases, TVs...you name it.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02And once you go looking into the rooms,
0:08:02 > 0:08:06some of the rooms have got, like, a concealed space at the top,
0:08:06 > 0:08:09and they could be in the loft, they could be anywhere.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12As well as toxic fumes and lethal electric wiring,
0:08:12 > 0:08:15there's another danger that the team have to take into consideration,
0:08:15 > 0:08:19that links back to some of the intel from the original tip-off.
0:08:19 > 0:08:22The NPT's had some intelligence through Crimestoppers.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25It's from an untested source,
0:08:25 > 0:08:29so we're just trying to develop that intelligence. Unfortunately, we can't.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30They've found a substantial grow here,
0:08:30 > 0:08:33but there's some mention about armed guards being used.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37Find out later how the police have to brace themselves
0:08:37 > 0:08:41for the extraordinary scale of the operation that they uncover.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53Assaults against partners account for one in six
0:08:53 > 0:08:56of all reported incidents of assault.
0:08:56 > 0:08:59Domestic violence is a crime that normally takes place
0:08:59 > 0:09:04behind closed doors, but today it's spilled over into the street.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07Any reluctance the victim may initially have had about coming forward
0:09:07 > 0:09:10is made easier by the fact that there were
0:09:10 > 0:09:13a number of onlookers to the vicious assault.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Neil and Stu are out making a routine patrol
0:09:16 > 0:09:18when news of the attack comes in over the radio.
0:09:28 > 0:09:33Just had a male assault a female on one of our local shopping areas.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Sounds like they're known to each other.
0:09:35 > 0:09:39We'll have a quick look round, he's probably well and truly gone, being on a bike
0:09:39 > 0:09:44and knowing that he's done wrong, so we'll just go and speak to the victim now.
0:09:47 > 0:09:51As I was walking out, he tried ramming the bike into me legs.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53And obviously I come walking down here,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56and he threatened to ram the bike in me again, so I've walked in here
0:09:56 > 0:09:59and gone to ring the police and the lady in there's asked me
0:09:59 > 0:10:01to come out of the shop, but obviously
0:10:01 > 0:10:03I didn't want to cos I knew what he was going to do.
0:10:03 > 0:10:07And then he rammed me into the railing there and started punching me in the head...
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- On the corner?- No, in here. - In here, OK.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12..and started punching me in the head and booting me in the head.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Them in there's seen everything. But I want to press charges against him.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19First of all, do you need any medical attention?
0:10:19 > 0:10:23No, he's just done summat to me arm and it's, like, in me arm all here.
0:10:23 > 0:10:25Then he kicked you in the neck as well, did he?
0:10:25 > 0:10:28- I don't know if you can still see... - Yeah, you've got a bit of bruising.
0:10:28 > 0:10:34- That's where he kicked me, but these ladies in here seen everything, know what I mean?- OK.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38One in ten of all emergency calls are related to domestic violence.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41And although the majority of cases never come to court,
0:10:41 > 0:10:47for those that do, conviction rates run high, at over 70%.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50- But this time I want to press charges.- Too right. Yeah.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52I really don't want to be with him.
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- He did it in front of- BLEEP.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- He went to go and- BLEEP.
0:10:57 > 0:10:58Yeah.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02The only way that I'm going to realise if I don't, is if I'm in a coffin.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05Well, I'm glad, you know, the penny's dropped.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11Find out later if Kirsty holds her nerves and presses charges,
0:11:11 > 0:11:14and how the team do in tracking her violent partner down.
0:11:21 > 0:11:23With dangerous dogs regularly making headlines,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25the police do everything they can to keep
0:11:25 > 0:11:28the hounds of Humberside in check, and the public safe from attack.
0:11:28 > 0:11:32But sometimes, a tragedy can strike that doesn't involve a person,
0:11:32 > 0:11:35but a much-loved family pet instead.
0:11:35 > 0:11:38But the results can be equally distressing for those concerned,
0:11:38 > 0:11:41and require a full investigation.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46There are around eight million pet cats in the UK,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49and over a quarter of all homes have a dog.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52These animals are not always known to get along.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56And whilst we all know the saying "fighting like cat and dog",
0:11:56 > 0:11:59over in Bridlington, that's taken on a literal meaning
0:11:59 > 0:12:02that's brought tragedy to a family pet.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08PC Richard Bastiman
0:12:08 > 0:12:10and RSPCA officer Geoff Edmond
0:12:10 > 0:12:14have got together to look into a complaint that's been made by a member of the public.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17There's an incident reported to us
0:12:17 > 0:12:20last week where a lady
0:12:20 > 0:12:22was in the street,
0:12:22 > 0:12:26- and two dogs have attacked and killed her cat.- Yeah.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29One of them was a Staffordshire pit bull terrier,
0:12:29 > 0:12:32and the other one was, like, a lurcher-type dog.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36A male has approached her and said,
0:12:36 > 0:12:41"I'm very sorry, I'll pay for any vet bills."
0:12:41 > 0:12:45She's kind of like, screamed at him, with being upset.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48There was two children, a five- and an 11-year-old
0:12:48 > 0:12:51who are her children, were crying and screaming.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53The victim here is the cat,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56and if that was yours or mine, Richard, we'd be distressed,
0:12:56 > 0:12:58cos it's a member of the family, they've got children.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01So I think you're right to investigate it, and there's a lot to look at.
0:13:01 > 0:13:06Having discussed the incident in detail, Richard decides it warrants
0:13:06 > 0:13:10further investigation and decides to pay the cat owner a visit.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12His concerns are heightened by the fact
0:13:12 > 0:13:17that the dog owner has prior history of not keeping his dogs under control.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20The thing that makes it interesting is that this chap
0:13:20 > 0:13:24has been issued with a court order
0:13:24 > 0:13:32stating that he must have his dogs on leads and with muzzles on as well.
0:13:32 > 0:13:37Richard and Geoff arrive at the home of the lady who owned the killed cat.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40- Geoff Edmond from the RSPCA, we spoke on the phone.- Yes.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43And I said I'd speak to Richard, get in touch.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46What I'm interested is, can you show us where it happened?
0:13:46 > 0:13:50- Cos in the statement, it says about...- There.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53She gets to nearly up by the window, top,
0:13:53 > 0:13:57she lost her footing and as she came down, the Staffie
0:13:57 > 0:14:00grabbed her by the throat, she was dead instantly
0:14:00 > 0:14:01as she hit the floor.
0:14:01 > 0:14:05What we're going to do is, we've just got another address to try,
0:14:05 > 0:14:09so we'll go do that, and then some time today I'll give you a ring, just let you know what's happening.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12With the woman clearly distressed,
0:14:12 > 0:14:14Richard is determined to track down the owner of the dog
0:14:14 > 0:14:19knowing full well the trauma that the loss of a pet can cause.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22It's been a family pet for four years, and they actually put
0:14:22 > 0:14:27in the statement that she classed the cat as, like, a child, you know.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30We need to deal with this chap.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34Richard and Geoff visit an address the dog owner is known to frequent.
0:14:34 > 0:14:38- Hello. Is Michael in?- He's not, no.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40The dogs are at home, but the owner isn't.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44The woman, however, provides Richard with some additional contact information.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Back at the station, Richard hits the phones
0:14:50 > 0:14:53and finally makes contact with the dog owner.
0:14:54 > 0:14:58I need to speak to you in relation to an allegation that's been made
0:14:58 > 0:15:00regarding your dogs.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02That they've killed a cat.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Do you know about it, do you?
0:15:06 > 0:15:08All right.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Would you be able to come to the police station on Thursday?
0:15:11 > 0:15:14The dog owner has agreed to come into the station to be interviewed
0:15:14 > 0:15:16under caution for the alleged offence.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21It was an accident, the dogs.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24- It's ultimately my responsibility they got out.- Right.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26But it happened so fast.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30Just as I stopped the car, my son opened the door and...
0:15:32 > 0:15:35You know. So, it wasn't that the dogs were loose. They were in the car.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38I had no intention of them being released from the car.
0:15:38 > 0:15:41With the dog owner's statement complete, he strives
0:15:41 > 0:15:43to make it clear that he regrets the situation that
0:15:43 > 0:15:47unfolded and that Stella, the pet cat, was killed.
0:15:47 > 0:15:51I am just very, very sorry about what happened.
0:15:51 > 0:15:54I don't condone the fact my dogs killed the cat at all.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57I'm just very, very sorry.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00It was never my intention to allow the dogs out of the car.
0:16:00 > 0:16:04They've got out of the car and that's my fault.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06At the end of the day, it's killed a cat
0:16:06 > 0:16:08and I will not allow it to happen again.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10So I'll have the dog put to sleep.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13With the dog owner admitting to the offence,
0:16:13 > 0:16:17it's now left to the neighbourhood team to inform Stella's owner
0:16:17 > 0:16:19of the outcome and any proceedings against him.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23Obviously, the last I spoke to you, we were hoping that he was
0:16:23 > 0:16:26going to come in for voluntary interview yesterday.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28He did actually do that. So, yeah.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32Richard's actually managed to speak to him and interview him.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35Basically, the outcome of that is he has been summonsed to court.
0:16:35 > 0:16:39I am so happy because I was so sure he would not turn up.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- Yeah, yeah.- Oh, that is great news.
0:16:41 > 0:16:44I knew that was the feeling so I thought you would be pleased to hear
0:16:44 > 0:16:47that he has. That's the outcome of it.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51But despite the tragedy, the family are determined to pull together.
0:16:51 > 0:16:56The friends we've made through it will get us through it
0:16:56 > 0:17:00and the police have been brilliant with everything that they are doing.
0:17:00 > 0:17:02They are updating all the time.
0:17:02 > 0:17:06Now I've been updated, and I know justice will come,
0:17:06 > 0:17:09and that's what we want.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11That's all we want, justice.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15And if one good thing does come out of this sad occurrence, it's that
0:17:15 > 0:17:18community spirit is thriving amongst the residents.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21You are quite lucky on the street because a lot of community
0:17:21 > 0:17:25spirit is lost. Whereas, on this street, there is a lot of it
0:17:25 > 0:17:29- and people do tend to club together. - I've found that.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33The amount of people that have come to say, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
0:17:33 > 0:17:36I'm thinking, "Well, where do you live? I don't know you."
0:17:36 > 0:17:39But one person says something and then another says something.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42And then it gets passed onto families and relations.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44She's even had people come up to her at school,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47- children saying, "Are you all right? I'm sorry."- Yeah.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53The dog owner was charged with two breaches of a dog control order.
0:17:53 > 0:17:56He was given a suspended prison sentence
0:17:56 > 0:17:59and ordered to pay £500 compensation to the victim.
0:17:59 > 0:18:01His dog was humanely destroyed.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08..Came from the boxing club.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Complaints about antisocial behaviour caused by gangs
0:18:11 > 0:18:14of youths roaming the streets have dropped dramatically
0:18:14 > 0:18:17in Humberside during the past year -
0:18:17 > 0:18:20in no small part due to the teams upping the number of high visibility
0:18:20 > 0:18:24patrols they make around trouble hot spots
0:18:24 > 0:18:26and interacting with the youths.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29I'm always worried about teenagers.
0:18:29 > 0:18:34Teenagers are always a bit of trouble, if you like.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37If you go into the city centre at night,
0:18:37 > 0:18:40the teenagers tend to be in hoodies and dark clothing.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44Obviously, we cannot say anything because everybody...
0:18:44 > 0:18:47They get angry and we don't know what is going to happen.
0:18:47 > 0:18:52They are all in gangs as well, so it's quite intimidating.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56Another key part of the approach is to advise people experiencing
0:18:56 > 0:18:59a problem how to deal with reporting and confronting
0:18:59 > 0:19:03the troublesome youths, which can make all the difference
0:19:03 > 0:19:06between diffusing a situation or seeing it reach flash point.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12Today, Neil and Barbara are paying a visit to an elderly lady
0:19:12 > 0:19:15who has in the past had eggs thrown at her property
0:19:15 > 0:19:18and windows broken with footballs.
0:19:18 > 0:19:20But the trouble has all but stopped,
0:19:20 > 0:19:24in no small part due to the lady taking on board the advice
0:19:24 > 0:19:27the police gave her about how to deal with the tearaway teens.
0:19:27 > 0:19:31Once inside, the lady proudly explains
0:19:31 > 0:19:33how the strategy is working.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36What have you been like since we last spoke to you?
0:19:36 > 0:19:41Like I say, some of them were playing out there
0:19:41 > 0:19:45and I didn't take any notice because they were actually out here.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47But the other three...
0:19:47 > 0:19:50One of them was stood near the front door and it was continuous,
0:19:50 > 0:19:53thud, thud, thud. Now, it does get on your nerves.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Anyway, I just went out and said, "Look, lads, can you go
0:19:56 > 0:20:00"and bounce that somewhere else, please?" They went, "Sorry."
0:20:00 > 0:20:01I went, "That's OK."
0:20:01 > 0:20:05- They went and I said, "Thanks for that." And then I came in.- Good.
0:20:05 > 0:20:08So... You know, I was proud of myself there.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12- You look a lot better this time around, definitely.- Yeah.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- Well, that's good then, isn't it? - Like I say, touch wood.- Touch wood.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19I don't know why anyone would want to see an 80-year-old woman upset
0:20:19 > 0:20:22and angry but if you've gone out there, nice and calm,
0:20:22 > 0:20:25you have resisted going out for a while and have gone out nice and calm
0:20:25 > 0:20:29and said, "Come on, lads, just shift on," that's no fun for them, is it?
0:20:29 > 0:20:31Take care.
0:20:31 > 0:20:34And Neil hits the nail on the head about why sometimes with problem
0:20:34 > 0:20:39kids, being diplomatic can pack more of a punch than venting your anger.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43With the lady reassured, the team are now on their way.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47The police are always on hand to support vulnerable residents
0:20:47 > 0:20:51and are keen that even the youngest members of the community
0:20:51 > 0:20:52lend a helping hand, too.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58- It's a good park up there, isn't it? - That's where I'm going now.- Exactly.
0:20:58 > 0:20:59Keep away from there...
0:20:59 > 0:21:03Tackling trouble before it starts is the neighbourhood way.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08Still to come: Nicky dives in at the deep end.
0:21:08 > 0:21:10We are going to have a swim around, so to speak,
0:21:10 > 0:21:12and see if we can find any evidence.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Back over in Hull city centre, the neighbourhood team have
0:21:21 > 0:21:24followed up a tip-off made to the Crimestoppers website.
0:21:24 > 0:21:28It led to them uncovering a massive cannabis farm in a deserted factory.
0:21:28 > 0:21:32The grow is worth hundreds of thousands of pounds
0:21:32 > 0:21:36but the big question for the team now is where do they start
0:21:36 > 0:21:40to gather evidence and destroy this criminal operation?
0:21:41 > 0:21:44But first of all, it's time to send in the dogs to see
0:21:44 > 0:21:47if any criminals taken unawares by the raid
0:21:47 > 0:21:49are still hiding out in there.
0:21:50 > 0:21:53Are you in the building? Come out now!
0:21:53 > 0:21:56It's your last chance! Come out now or we will send in the dog!
0:21:58 > 0:22:01A canine sweep of the building reveals the sleeping
0:22:01 > 0:22:03and living quarters.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05But after an extensive search,
0:22:05 > 0:22:08there mysteriously isn't any sign of the farmers.
0:22:08 > 0:22:11We've cleared the building. As far as we are concerned,
0:22:11 > 0:22:12there are no viable people in there.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16Certainly, on the lower level, work we've got to do now is clear
0:22:16 > 0:22:18the roof void area, which the support unit are going to do.
0:22:18 > 0:22:21We are going to bring ladders in because the dog
0:22:21 > 0:22:22can scan the lower area.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26If there was anybody hiding above ground, it would jump up
0:22:26 > 0:22:28and start barking. I'm confident there's nobody up there.
0:22:28 > 0:22:31We've just got to make sure, belt and braces now, with the ladders
0:22:31 > 0:22:34and stuff and physically get our heads and a torch up there.
0:22:34 > 0:22:37Then we can shut the power off, make it safe for everybody.
0:22:37 > 0:22:40Then recover as much of the equipment as we can and dispose of it.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42It's a massive operation.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44It's going to take another day or so but, yeah, happy days.
0:22:44 > 0:22:46Good result for Humberside Police.
0:22:46 > 0:22:50Many of the labourers who work on these large-scale cannabis farms
0:22:50 > 0:22:53are illegal immigrants, often from Asia,
0:22:53 > 0:22:55who have been forced into slave labour.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Normally found to live on site in fear of the gang masters, the
0:23:00 > 0:23:04fact the building is deserted could be an indication that they sought
0:23:04 > 0:23:08to escape and tipped off the police via Crimestoppers before doing so.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11This is how it is. They get locked in here.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13They've got their food and that's it.
0:23:13 > 0:23:15They've got to fend for themselves
0:23:15 > 0:23:17and make the best of a bad thing, really.
0:23:18 > 0:23:21It's another major result for the team
0:23:21 > 0:23:24and their fight to keep the streets free from drugs.
0:23:27 > 0:23:31All told, in this building, there have been 2,790 plants,
0:23:31 > 0:23:36which if you work it out at the average price per plant,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39which is around £300,
0:23:39 > 0:23:43is somewhere in the region of £837,000.
0:23:43 > 0:23:46That's one week's work in here. Times that by four.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51That 3.5 million quid's worth of plants in here.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Cannabis farming isn't the only crime
0:24:03 > 0:24:04that happens behind closed doors.
0:24:04 > 0:24:07The perpetrators and victims of domestic violence,
0:24:07 > 0:24:10both men and women, are often hidden from view.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13But how do the police deal with a typically very private
0:24:13 > 0:24:17form of assault when it spills out onto the high street?
0:24:21 > 0:24:26One in four women will be the victim of domestic violence at some point.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Traditionally difficult to police
0:24:28 > 0:24:32because of it often occurring in the privacy of people's homes,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35today the team are confronted by an unusual case.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38A young woman has been assaulted by her partner
0:24:38 > 0:24:40in a busy shopping district.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- Thank you for that.- See you, fellas.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46I think it's a big problem nationwide, really.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Humberside Police, one of their policies is to deal with
0:24:49 > 0:24:53domestic violence in a positive manner every time, so...
0:24:53 > 0:24:56She's going now to give a statement and we are going to go
0:24:56 > 0:24:59and get the arrest package together and...
0:24:59 > 0:25:03My lad will be getting arrested for what he's done.
0:25:03 > 0:25:04SIREN SOUNDS
0:25:04 > 0:25:08Neil and Stuart spot the attacker on their way back to the station.
0:25:08 > 0:25:10This is our guy who has been involved in the assault.
0:25:10 > 0:25:14Give him a shout, see if he wants to stop. If not, I will get...
0:25:14 > 0:25:17Mr Hailstone! Quick word, mate. Quick word.
0:25:25 > 0:25:27Think he might have scarpered. I can't see him.
0:25:27 > 0:25:29Despite their best efforts, he gives them the slip.
0:25:29 > 0:25:33So, we know who the offender is because it's domestic.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36The violent man is rounded up the next day
0:25:36 > 0:25:40and Kirsty holds her nerve and presses charges against him.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43We thought we would pop back and see if you are OK.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46Obviously, it was a nasty assault, really, wasn't it?
0:25:46 > 0:25:49I can't believe you haven't got bruises there.
0:25:49 > 0:25:52- It went down straightaway, though.- Oh, right.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55We've got a few statements off people in the shop as well,
0:25:55 > 0:25:58didn't we, which helps. Well, we will leave you in peace.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- All right. Thank you.- See you later. - Cheers.- Bye, now. Bye.
0:26:04 > 0:26:06Kirsty's attacker was found guilty
0:26:06 > 0:26:09and received a 16-week suspended sentence.
0:26:09 > 0:26:14The court also imposed fines and a drug rehabilitation requirement.
0:26:14 > 0:26:16Results like this depends not only on the commitment
0:26:16 > 0:26:20and courage of the victims but on the police's determination
0:26:20 > 0:26:24to serve all members of their community with equal fairness.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Grassroots communication and respect
0:26:26 > 0:26:29are the building blocks of this ambition.
0:26:29 > 0:26:32To help out and break the barriers down.
0:26:34 > 0:26:36Quite often, people have a better rapport with us
0:26:36 > 0:26:40as PCSOs than they do with police officers, because we are the ones
0:26:40 > 0:26:43that do engage with the communities as part of our role.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45We are able to get in, like my colleague says,
0:26:45 > 0:26:49and interact in a much more friendly and relaxed environment
0:26:49 > 0:26:52than a police officer would be able to do.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Gradually, over time, they learn to accept us
0:26:55 > 0:26:58and we are there for them, just like any other part of the community.
0:27:04 > 0:27:08Ever since schools entered the computer age, they have
0:27:08 > 0:27:11become a magnet for thieves looking to get their hands on thousands of
0:27:11 > 0:27:16pounds worth of iPads and computers that can be exchanged for fast cash.
0:27:18 > 0:27:21This local school has been the target of thieves in recent months
0:27:21 > 0:27:25and tonight, a local woman has called the police to say
0:27:25 > 0:27:29that three men have been seen acting suspiciously on the school roof.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34PC Alan Cowley is first on the scene.
0:27:34 > 0:27:37There are three on the roof at the moment.
0:27:37 > 0:27:41Confirmed sightings by officers. They've just gone over the back.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45I've just heard some knocking up there.
0:27:48 > 0:27:50Helicopter's lifting from its base now.
0:27:50 > 0:27:53It should be here in two or three minutes. It will do a fly over.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56As it is, I think we've got two people... Two have run off the roof.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Our officers are chasing them down Bridlington Avenue.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01I'm fairly sure there is still one on the roof.
0:28:01 > 0:28:04Officers saw three on the roof. Only two have come off.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07But I've just heard knocking somewhere around the back of here.
0:28:07 > 0:28:09The helicopter is going to have a fly over and see
0:28:09 > 0:28:11if he can see anything for us.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13It could be that he is just nicking lead
0:28:13 > 0:28:16or dropping through and into the classrooms.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19There's thousands of pounds worth of gear in schools now,
0:28:19 > 0:28:22computers and televisions and video equipment.
0:28:22 > 0:28:25The eye in the sky has got the lad in its sights.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27He's here but he's hiding.
0:28:29 > 0:28:31Yeah, yeah.
0:28:31 > 0:28:35Fella, the helicopter has picked you up. Do you want to come out?
0:28:35 > 0:28:36We've seen you.
0:28:38 > 0:28:39Come on.
0:28:41 > 0:28:43Come on, now, fella!
0:28:43 > 0:28:45The helicopter has picked you up.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47Fella!
0:28:47 > 0:28:49Which way are you coming down?
0:28:49 > 0:28:51Come down there and come over this fence here.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53There's no way out. You are totally surrounded.
0:28:53 > 0:28:56The other two rooftop raiders have scarpered
0:28:56 > 0:28:59and the youngster's left to face the music alone.
0:28:59 > 0:29:02Don't mess about because the dog will have you as well.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07Yeah, he's coming down off the roof, coming to me.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09Just one second. Over the wall here, fella.
0:29:11 > 0:29:13Just come here and we won't release the dog.
0:29:13 > 0:29:16Come up onto the top and jump down here.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Or else the dog will have your legs.
0:29:22 > 0:29:24And now down here. Down here.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31Right. OK. Face that wall for me, mate.
0:29:37 > 0:29:39Okey-dokey, we'll get the bottom of it.
0:29:39 > 0:29:42Got a male juvenile in custody for attempted burglary.
0:29:44 > 0:29:47Off the school roof. Can you confirm for me, please?
0:29:47 > 0:29:50Just jump in there for us, mate.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52There is no escape for this teen, who is now
0:29:52 > 0:29:56about to see the inside of a police station for the first time.
0:30:00 > 0:30:02Just come this way for me.
0:30:09 > 0:30:13- Thank you.- How old are you?- 15.
0:30:17 > 0:30:21The boy was given a firm talking to by the police, who decided to
0:30:21 > 0:30:23bring no further charges.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25The young lad has promised to stay away from school
0:30:25 > 0:30:28outside of lesson times and stay off the roof.
0:30:38 > 0:30:41The public are the eyes and ears of the police
0:30:41 > 0:30:45and on the other side of the city, an urgent call has come in.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49A resident has spotted someone acting oddly in their street.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52A suspicious male has been seen trying car doors
0:30:52 > 0:30:56and house doors in the area.
0:30:56 > 0:30:59Along with a number of other patrols, we are going to get into the area
0:30:59 > 0:31:01and try and get him stopped.
0:31:01 > 0:31:02That's it. There we go.
0:31:02 > 0:31:06More information about what the man's carrying comes in.
0:31:06 > 0:31:09This male has been seen carrying what is believed to be
0:31:09 > 0:31:13a quantity of CDs and I think some wiper blades from a car as well.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15Due to the fact that somebody
0:31:15 > 0:31:20matching his description has been seen trying car doors, my suspicious mind
0:31:20 > 0:31:23would suggest to me that he has possibly broken into a car.
0:31:23 > 0:31:26An undercover team pounces before the man could run off or
0:31:26 > 0:31:28ditch any evidence.
0:31:28 > 0:31:29So what is he carrying?
0:31:29 > 0:31:34Neighbourhood officers Shaun Casson and Dave Mackinder intend to find out.
0:31:34 > 0:31:38- We are going to carry out a search, OK?- Yes.- Right.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42- Keep your hands to the front then. - Has anyone got- BLEEP?
0:31:42 > 0:31:44- I've got nowt. I've told you. - OK. I'll give you a search.
0:31:46 > 0:31:50- Does anyone smoke?- No. BLEEP.
0:31:50 > 0:31:52The search uncovers a ball bearing.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54You are under arrest for going equipped to steal.
0:31:54 > 0:31:57- Do you understand that?- Yes.- OK.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59Can I get a smoke?
0:31:59 > 0:32:02Mark Peasgood arrests the man as he knows metal shot like this can
0:32:02 > 0:32:04often be used with breaking into cars.
0:32:04 > 0:32:07He was found in possession of a ball bearing.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11Now he's got some questions to ask as to why he has got a ball bearing.
0:32:11 > 0:32:12MAN LAUGHS
0:32:12 > 0:32:17These sort of things are used to smash car windows, house windows, to gain access.
0:32:17 > 0:32:19So he's been arrested for going equipped to steal.
0:32:19 > 0:32:23The resident's tip-off comes good as the man later receives two years
0:32:23 > 0:32:27behind bars for attempted burglary and breaking his bail conditions.
0:32:32 > 0:32:36On top of providing a uniformed presence, PCSOs have a
0:32:36 > 0:32:39large part to play in the fight against crime.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42Looking for things out of the ordinary, there isn't much
0:32:42 > 0:32:43that gets past them.
0:32:45 > 0:32:47In Bridlington, PCSO Fearn
0:32:47 > 0:32:51- has just witnessed some dubious behaviour.- Two males have just met up.- Yeah.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53They've got white powder.
0:32:53 > 0:32:56One of the males has put powder into his pocket then obviously on me
0:32:56 > 0:32:58going speaking to him, one of them has put it down the drain,
0:32:58 > 0:33:02- Now gone into the toilet.- Which drain? The nearest one round here? - Yes.- I'll go and have a look.
0:33:02 > 0:33:05On the way to where the men are being held, Constable Nikki Cammiss
0:33:05 > 0:33:08eyes up a few drains,
0:33:08 > 0:33:10and with the likely grate identified,
0:33:10 > 0:33:12it's time to get the gloves on.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17- He's lucky if it's gone under. - Yes, he is.
0:33:17 > 0:33:19Unless he had something else in the bag to weigh it down.
0:33:19 > 0:33:23CCTV have observed a male that we've got in custody drop a clear
0:33:23 > 0:33:26bag with white powder in down the drain.
0:33:26 > 0:33:30So we're going to have a swim around, so to speak, and see
0:33:30 > 0:33:31if we can find any evidence.
0:33:31 > 0:33:32What's that bit there?
0:33:32 > 0:33:36Nothing that fits the bill leaps out from the filthy debris in the drain.
0:33:36 > 0:33:40I'm sure I don't get paid enough money to do this.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43The suspicious package has either long gone into the murky
0:33:43 > 0:33:46depths or nothing was actually dropped.
0:33:47 > 0:33:49Thank you for that.
0:33:49 > 0:33:53Nikki heads to where the two men are being detained and searched.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56Do you want to take your jacket off then?
0:33:56 > 0:34:01One of the pair is caught red-handed with a small bag of drugs and arrested.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04- Personal use.- You are under arrest.
0:34:04 > 0:34:06THEY SPEAK OVER EACH OTHER
0:34:06 > 0:34:09That's as may be, but still a controlled drug, isn't it?
0:34:09 > 0:34:16- £10 worth. Can I have my stuff back please?- Yes, you'll take it with you.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22- Can I have my weed back, please? - Funnily enough, no.- Can I have it?
0:34:24 > 0:34:26If you don't ask, you don't know.
0:34:26 > 0:34:29The other man doesn't have anything illegal on him
0:34:29 > 0:34:33so he's let on his way, leaving his chatty friend behind.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35The man was charged with possession of cannabis
0:34:35 > 0:34:40and given a conditional discharge order, which means the cheeky chap needs
0:34:40 > 0:34:43to behave himself for the next 12 months or he'll be called back to court.
0:34:52 > 0:34:56Today, PCSO Sam Chandler is pounding the streets
0:34:56 > 0:34:59of her Humberside beat in the company of one of the council's
0:34:59 > 0:35:02environmental officers, Chris Brown.
0:35:02 > 0:35:07We're just going to be looking at the area of St Andrews
0:35:07 > 0:35:11and just looking at things like fly-tipping, graffiti,
0:35:11 > 0:35:16vehicles that aren't taxed, that type of thing.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Obviously if the area is looking run down, it does lead to more
0:35:19 > 0:35:22antisocial behaviour and more crime.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25The challenge with fly-tippers is tracing those responsible,
0:35:25 > 0:35:29and the search is immediately on for any clues to the culprits,
0:35:29 > 0:35:32especially those telltale envelopes that can provide
0:35:32 > 0:35:34a springboard for further investigation.
0:35:35 > 0:35:37We're just looking for evidence.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41Anything really, any envelopes, anything with an address on.
0:35:43 > 0:35:47What's that down there? A bit of paper like a receipt or something.
0:35:49 > 0:35:52But piecing the potential information together comes
0:35:52 > 0:35:53with its own problems.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56It's like a jigsaw puzzle, isn't it?
0:35:56 > 0:35:59Thing is, sometimes people do get clever
0:35:59 > 0:36:03and they know to take addresses off things, but there's nothing on there.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06Chris has just found a receipt for the Humber Bridge which is
0:36:06 > 0:36:08obviously a toll bridge.
0:36:08 > 0:36:12It's actually got the date and time on it and the lane that the vehicle was in,
0:36:12 > 0:36:16so, hopefully, from that receipt, we might be able to get some
0:36:16 > 0:36:20extra details and that's all going to help to the hopeful
0:36:20 > 0:36:23prosecution of the person that's done this fly-tipping.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26With neighbours ready,
0:36:26 > 0:36:30willing and able to consider having CCTV on their property to try
0:36:30 > 0:36:33and catch the fly-tippers, the tide may well be
0:36:33 > 0:36:36turning against such antisocial activities.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40- I'm getting a bit sick and tired of it.- Yes, because it's just constantly there.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42As soon as it gets cleaned, two days later, it's back again.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45It's the number one fly-tipping spot in St Andrews at the minute.
0:36:45 > 0:36:49- I've got no problem with one being installed.- We'll give you a ring later today. Thanks a lot.- OK.
0:36:49 > 0:36:52- I should be in all day. - That's great. Cheers.
0:36:52 > 0:36:55I feel as if the camera was there for a couple of weeks,
0:36:55 > 0:36:58I feel certain we'll catch a few people.
0:37:01 > 0:37:05But some of the more hidden corners of this patch continue to
0:37:05 > 0:37:09provide a dumping ground for more unsavoury activities.
0:37:09 > 0:37:15Used condoms. Very nice(!) Human faeces. That's just antisocial completely.
0:37:15 > 0:37:17That's disgusting.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22Right, I'm going to head out of there because it stinks.
0:37:22 > 0:37:28Councils spend £36 million a year clearing the debris
0:37:28 > 0:37:30deposited by fly-tippers.
0:37:30 > 0:37:33And although it's not easy to bring the culprits to court, several
0:37:33 > 0:37:36thousand prosecutions a year are successful.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38That's the most worrying thing for me,
0:37:38 > 0:37:41if the people are really local, I always think,
0:37:41 > 0:37:45at the end of the day, how much do they care about their community?
0:37:45 > 0:37:50If they want fly-tipping where they live, that is a real concern.
0:37:50 > 0:37:55It's a real close community. There's a lot of positives in the area.
0:37:55 > 0:37:56People do look out for each other.
0:37:56 > 0:38:00There is a good community feel about the area, definitely.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03Unfortunately, it is quite a run down area as well
0:38:03 > 0:38:08and they do get problems like any other inner-city.
0:38:08 > 0:38:10We've just found something now, Chris has,
0:38:10 > 0:38:15just a cardboard box with a name and address on, so again it's
0:38:15 > 0:38:19something Chris will probably take or photograph for evidence.
0:38:19 > 0:38:23And the most perfect scenario will be that we do get a prosecution out of it.
0:38:26 > 0:38:30Investigations are ongoing in this particular case and hope is high
0:38:30 > 0:38:35that the vicious circle of tipping and clearing might soon be broken.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38Much to the delight of the local residents and the police alike.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51Neighbourhood policing is all about developing a good bond with
0:38:51 > 0:38:54the community and being an approachable presence.
0:38:54 > 0:38:59They've been a real asset, the PCSOs, because they've mingled with
0:38:59 > 0:39:03people and done what the bobby on the beat used to do.
0:39:03 > 0:39:06They do their job, don't they? We can't live without them.
0:39:06 > 0:39:10They always seem very natural and normal.
0:39:10 > 0:39:15They're just general guys who know the trials of life for people and, I think, very understanding.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19And sometimes this can have a very surprising effect,
0:39:19 > 0:39:23such as encouraging someone involved in a crime to come forward
0:39:23 > 0:39:26and make a confession to the local bobby on the beat.
0:39:27 > 0:39:33Even when the crime is relatively petty, it isn't easy to tell the truth.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38First of all I denied it because I was ashamed.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43And then eventually I admitted it.
0:39:44 > 0:39:47And can he come straight from here with Paul
0:39:47 > 0:39:49to have his photograph taken at your place?
0:39:52 > 0:39:55The admission of guilt could see Arthur facing criminal
0:39:55 > 0:39:58charges for vandalising a vehicle.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00But taking into account his remorse
0:40:00 > 0:40:04and willingness to pay, Andy is hoping that by acting as mediator
0:40:04 > 0:40:09with the victim, he can resolve the situation at the police station.
0:40:09 > 0:40:14Arthur was identified as being responsible for causing some
0:40:14 > 0:40:18damage to a Transit van. We had him in here with his solicitor.
0:40:18 > 0:40:22The evidence seemed to be really good and I honestly did
0:40:22 > 0:40:26believe that he would come in here and tell me the truth. He didn't. So I had nowhere to go with it.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30I had to report him for summons, he was going to court.
0:40:30 > 0:40:34I just got fed up of it being parked on the pavement and,
0:40:34 > 0:40:36bad judgment, decided to scratch it.
0:40:36 > 0:40:42A difficult confession for Arthur heralds a light at the end of the tunnel.
0:40:43 > 0:40:45I've spoken to the fellow. He's here now.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48He's admitted the matter and I've got the money for it.
0:40:48 > 0:40:54Yes, because I just want to basically finish it today. He's got 850 quid.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56I want him to hand it over direct to her, if that's OK?
0:40:56 > 0:41:01Arthur can meet her and then pay the cash back if that's OK. OK, mate. Cheers. Bye.
0:41:02 > 0:41:07But Arthur's yet to realise his victim's no stranger.
0:41:07 > 0:41:12- Arthur, this is the lady.- We know each other anyway, don't we? - God, never.
0:41:12 > 0:41:17I know. Don't worry. I know you, I know. Our dogs don't get on.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19I know. Don't worry.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23- I'm just glad it's all over.- Did you know before today that it was me?
0:41:23 > 0:41:26- Yes, I did.- BLEEP.- Don't you worry.
0:41:26 > 0:41:29Everybody does a bit of stupid things in their lives, don't they?
0:41:29 > 0:41:34We don't want it to go to court. We just want it to be over with and done with and... Don't you worry.
0:41:34 > 0:41:36I never thought it was yours.
0:41:36 > 0:41:39- How often have we chatted over the fence, over the dogs? - Loads of times.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43Do you want to hand the cash over and we'll call it a draw?
0:41:43 > 0:41:48- I feel naughty now taking cash but...- It's done.- All right.
0:41:48 > 0:41:53The woman whose van has been damaged is remarkably calm and understanding
0:41:53 > 0:41:56and doesn't want to see Arthur criminalised for his actions.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00- Just check it.- I could go shopping now, couldn't I, really?
0:42:02 > 0:42:05- Retail therapy.- I'll go to Debenhams now.
0:42:05 > 0:42:08- Thanks for being so understanding. - No.- Thank you.- All right, come here.
0:42:08 > 0:42:11Don't you worry about it.
0:42:11 > 0:42:12Nobody... It's all right.
0:42:12 > 0:42:14INDISTINCT
0:42:14 > 0:42:17All right. You have a good night's sleep and don't worry about anything.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20I just need a signature off you there, please. Thank you.
0:42:21 > 0:42:24This is an example in motion of how neighbourhood police
0:42:24 > 0:42:26officers in close contact with their community can resolve
0:42:26 > 0:42:29problems on the spot and, in doing so, save time,
0:42:29 > 0:42:32money and heartache for all concerned.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35Yeah, he's got a conviction, he's got a caution,
0:42:35 > 0:42:38and we've had to have his fingerprints and photographs taken.
0:42:38 > 0:42:40But he doesn't have to go to court now.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44The lady's been paid for the damage and it's all sort of done and dusted.
0:42:44 > 0:42:47In the public side of things, we've not used public money to go
0:42:47 > 0:42:51through having to take Arthur all the way to court, using court time,
0:42:51 > 0:42:55a lawyer for the Crown Prosecution Service, et cetera, et cetera.
0:42:55 > 0:42:58Instead, it's been dealt with in a common-sense, in the end,
0:42:58 > 0:43:03manner, where he's paid for the damage, he's got his caution,
0:43:03 > 0:43:07the complainant's happy with that. That is the best result.
0:43:07 > 0:43:08That is the best result.
0:43:08 > 0:43:12Because we've dealt with everybody at the right level. It's finished.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15So I'm really pleased with that. Really pleased with that.