0:00:02 > 0:00:04The friendly, caring bobby pounding the beat has always been
0:00:04 > 0:00:07the hallmark of British policing.
0:00:07 > 0:00:09- Fantastic.- Pleasure's been all mine, my friend.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11And has even been immortalised on film,
0:00:11 > 0:00:13by the fictional Dixon Of Dock Green.
0:00:13 > 0:00:14Good evening, all.
0:00:16 > 0:00:20Today's neighbourhood police teams continue that tradition
0:00:20 > 0:00:23but also tackle the root causes of crime head on,
0:00:23 > 0:00:25by targeting known hotspots...
0:00:25 > 0:00:27Unlucky.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30..stamping down on antisocial behaviour...
0:00:30 > 0:00:32I'm arresting you for a public order offence.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34..and waging war on illegal drugs.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36Right, I smell cannabis already.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38In this new series of Neighbourhood Blues,
0:00:38 > 0:00:42we follow the policemen and women of Somerset as they continue
0:00:42 > 0:00:46their quest to make our streets a safer place.
0:00:59 > 0:01:00Coming up,
0:01:00 > 0:01:03a suspected burglar has undercover cops risking their lives...
0:01:03 > 0:01:05This lad's on the roof.
0:01:05 > 0:01:06..in a rooftop pursuit.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Weston-super-Mare gets a special new bus...
0:01:12 > 0:01:15Ambulance are just stocking up all their bits and pieces.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17If there's problems tonight, we're ready to deal with it.
0:01:17 > 0:01:19..that's quickly helping deal with late-night revellers.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21MAN SCREAMS AND GROWLS
0:01:23 > 0:01:26And neighbourhood officer Jen Atkinson...
0:01:26 > 0:01:28Now I'm ready to wage my war on drugs.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30..leads a raid on a suspected drugs den.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38Better safe than sorry, we're going to seize that and get it tested.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Local council CCTV systems are an invaluable
0:01:47 > 0:01:49tool for the neighbourhood police.
0:01:49 > 0:01:51As well as monitoring the streets
0:01:51 > 0:01:55and providing recorded footage for evidence in police investigations,
0:01:55 > 0:01:59they come into their own when tracking down a suspect on the run.
0:02:04 > 0:02:10In Weston-super-Mare, Sergeant Colin Batchelor has just begun his shift.
0:02:10 > 0:02:12Overnight there have been two break-ins,
0:02:12 > 0:02:15which are believed to be related.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18A victim at one of the properties has reported that three
0:02:18 > 0:02:20youths were involved.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23So I've come in this morning to one attempt burglary,
0:02:23 > 0:02:26and a further burglary, on the neighbourhood here in Weston.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29One certainly involving an imitation firearm,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32which has been recovered from the scene.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35And one individual has been arrested.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40Police have also recovered £25,000 worth of luxury items
0:02:40 > 0:02:43and cash taken from one of the properties.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47But there are still two suspects on the loose.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51Those descriptions have been passed to our local CCTV that covers
0:02:51 > 0:02:54a wide area of the town centre.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56So I'm hoping at some point today we get a report
0:02:56 > 0:03:00confirming that these individuals are in or around the town centre.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06In Weston-super-Mare, the council CCTV control room patches
0:03:06 > 0:03:09directly through to Somerset police.
0:03:10 > 0:03:16And last year these CCTV cameras were involved in 624 arrests.
0:03:16 > 0:03:20The control room has just got in touch with the neighbourhood team.
0:03:20 > 0:03:23We seem to have picked up individuals, in the town centre,
0:03:23 > 0:03:28matching the description of the suspects for a burglary.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35It was CCTV operator Chris Fields who raised the alarm.
0:03:36 > 0:03:40We've got very good coverage around the whole town centre in Weston,
0:03:40 > 0:03:42so they went from one camera on to another,
0:03:42 > 0:03:45so we managed to follow them round the corner.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47Although there are three youths,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49the one on the right isn't under suspicion.
0:03:50 > 0:03:53We've got them on camera at the minute, we've got
0:03:53 > 0:03:56uniform response on their way.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58One of them seems to be on a bike.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04CCTV is keeping them in sight.
0:04:04 > 0:04:07And with the police station just around the corner
0:04:07 > 0:04:11from the high street, the youths should be stopped within seconds.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14The lad on the bike is of particular interest,
0:04:14 > 0:04:17as Colin has had dealings with him in the past,
0:04:17 > 0:04:20and a description goes out to all the neighbourhood team.
0:04:25 > 0:04:28Police are only moments away.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31While waiting for their friend who's gone into a shop, the one on
0:04:31 > 0:04:35the bike perhaps spots an officer ahead and dives down an alley.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42We've got both ends of that alleyway covered,
0:04:42 > 0:04:44so we're able to say he's in there somewhere.
0:04:44 > 0:04:49He's either still in the alleyway or he's entered a building.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53He's gone to ground somewhere behind the main drag here.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56So units are just cordoning off the scene,
0:04:56 > 0:04:58trying to cut off all the alleyways.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Once we can do that and contain it,
0:05:00 > 0:05:03then we've got a real chance of flushing him out.
0:05:04 > 0:05:09The other suspect heads out of town, and police catch up with him later.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12But flushing out the one who's gone down the alley might be
0:05:12 > 0:05:14harder than Colin thinks,
0:05:14 > 0:05:18as he hasn't emerged from the other end, and he's abandoned his bike.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21Possibility is obviously that he could have got into a building.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24There are commercial premises down there that he can go into, which
0:05:24 > 0:05:26would be fairly easy to check, but if he's gone into a private
0:05:26 > 0:05:29property then that's going to be more troublesome.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33But the suspect hasn't gone into any kind of building.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36- ON RADIO:- Yeah, 63, he's up on the roof spire.
0:05:36 > 0:05:39He's somehow managed to get up onto a roof.
0:05:39 > 0:05:42Where do you think he is? Up here?
0:05:42 > 0:05:45Basically he's just literally legged it across up this way
0:05:45 > 0:05:47and all the way along the top.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50How's he got across? Can we not get across the top, then?
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Colin hopes he can get more detail from a local resident,
0:05:53 > 0:05:57who saw the suspect shin up onto the roofs.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Hiya, fella, sorry to bother you, mate, this lad,
0:06:00 > 0:06:02he's gone straight over here, has he?
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Yes, cos he walked across the roof on that side. Yeah, this one here.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10- Yes.- Across there. - What, across that roof?!- Yeah.
0:06:11 > 0:06:12By risking his safety,
0:06:12 > 0:06:15the lad's obviously desperate not to be caught.
0:06:17 > 0:06:21But with a fake gun already retrieved, police are unsure
0:06:21 > 0:06:23whether more weapons are involved.
0:06:23 > 0:06:26Playing it safe, the firearms unit have been called in.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29We've had literally everybody come out of the station,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32surround this area quickly.
0:06:32 > 0:06:35We were here within minutes, and the benefit of that is that
0:06:35 > 0:06:38wherever he is he's been unable to move.
0:06:38 > 0:06:41But he's gone to ground here and we'll stay put for a while
0:06:41 > 0:06:42and try and flush him out.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48An undercover officer follows the fleeing suspect's
0:06:48 > 0:06:51trail across the rooftops, to try and catch up with him.
0:06:55 > 0:06:56Take it easy.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04Colin is reluctant to try free running himself,
0:07:04 > 0:07:05as it's a 30-foot drop.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- Dropped down there somewhere. - Down there?- Yeah.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18Is that possible?
0:07:27 > 0:07:30Then, CCTV gets a sighting.
0:07:33 > 0:07:34This lad's on the roof.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41He's flushed him out, he's heading in that direction.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45The suspect seems to have no fear of heights as he leaps
0:07:45 > 0:07:47across buildings.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50And Colin tries to get a better view.
0:07:50 > 0:07:57ON RADIO:
0:07:57 > 0:08:01- ON RADIO:- 99, we've got him on camera. CCTV are monitoring, over.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04With the undercover officer close behind,
0:08:04 > 0:08:10and nowhere left to run to, the youth makes a desperate move.
0:08:10 > 0:08:18ON RADIO:
0:08:18 > 0:08:19The situation has turned
0:08:19 > 0:08:24from a chase down back alleys, to a dramatic rooftop pursuit,
0:08:24 > 0:08:26where there's very real danger.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31ON RADIO:
0:08:33 > 0:08:37Officers try to talk him down while they wait for the negotiator.
0:08:39 > 0:08:42It's a delicate situation and tension is high.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51We'll find out later how the neighbourhood team deal with
0:08:51 > 0:08:53the suspect, who's threatening to jump.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12Living in a street where someone is using or peddling drugs can be
0:09:12 > 0:09:14a nightmare ordeal,
0:09:14 > 0:09:18not surprisingly, as it often gives rise to other kinds of crime
0:09:18 > 0:09:21and antisocial behaviour.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23So, listening to residents' complaints about it,
0:09:23 > 0:09:27and acting quickly, is a priority for the neighbourhood police.
0:09:27 > 0:09:28People are aware of it as an issue
0:09:28 > 0:09:30and when it comes from their doorstep,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33when they see their neighbours affected, when they see their
0:09:33 > 0:09:35children, their family affected, that is when they come to us
0:09:35 > 0:09:38and quite frankly expect, and should expect, action.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40And that is when we do, we're robust,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43as best as we can be, to take that action.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46If I lived next to a drug user I would probably move.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49If it's affecting your family and it's affecting people around you,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52and your community, then I feel like it's an issue.
0:09:52 > 0:09:53People are going in and out, in and out,
0:09:53 > 0:09:56and there's constantly noise.
0:09:56 > 0:10:01There's constantly people shouting and they're getting wasted or drunk.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03There's... Nobody feels safe.
0:10:04 > 0:10:09In Bridgwater, beat manager Jen Atkinson is investigating complaints
0:10:09 > 0:10:13about a property where people are suspected of using illegal drugs.
0:10:14 > 0:10:18Neighbours have had enough of the occupants' all-night parties
0:10:18 > 0:10:21and cars coming and going into the small hours.
0:10:24 > 0:10:28Jen is working to see if she can collect enough evidence to apply to the courts, for
0:10:28 > 0:10:33a misuse of drugs warrant, to enter and search the property.
0:10:33 > 0:10:37And today she's going to the area to look for any suspicious vehicles.
0:10:37 > 0:10:42We've got a list of registrations that are frequenting our address.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47A car belonging to a known drug user is parked outside the property.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51That is one of the vehicles that's quite a persistent
0:10:51 > 0:10:53caller at the address.
0:10:53 > 0:10:54It never stays very long,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57only sort of five or ten minutes, I think, isn't it?
0:10:59 > 0:11:02It's all good information for Jen's warrant application.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11It's one month later, and Jen's meticulous groundwork has paid off.
0:11:11 > 0:11:14She now has a misuse of drugs warrant.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16Right, morning, all.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19Although Jen's attended many drugs warrants in the past,
0:11:19 > 0:11:23this is the first one she has actually investigated,
0:11:23 > 0:11:25and been granted, herself.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28Most of the people that are related to the address usually do
0:11:28 > 0:11:33have some sort of conviction for weapons, assaults, knives.
0:11:33 > 0:11:35So, officer safety side of it, just get in,
0:11:35 > 0:11:39cuff whoever the hell's in there, and then we'll take it from there.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40Lovely job, thank you very much.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43It's a big day for her.
0:11:43 > 0:11:46Jen's done all the preparation she can,
0:11:46 > 0:11:49and is confident today will be a success.
0:11:49 > 0:11:52Now I'm ready to wage my war on drugs.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56The plan is to park around the corner from the address,
0:11:56 > 0:11:57to avoid being spotted.
0:11:59 > 0:12:03Right, we're going up here, round the corner, then left,
0:12:03 > 0:12:04there's a car park.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06And we'll get in there.
0:12:06 > 0:12:07Everybody ready to go for a jog?
0:12:12 > 0:12:15Now, it all steps up a pace. With a warrant,
0:12:15 > 0:12:19police have the right to enter a property without invitation.
0:12:27 > 0:12:28Oi.
0:12:28 > 0:12:31Police officers!
0:12:31 > 0:12:33The operation has been planned early,
0:12:33 > 0:12:36in the hope that the occupants will still be asleep.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40It's the police, get up. Swing yourself round.
0:12:40 > 0:12:41All right, fella?
0:12:41 > 0:12:44Do you live here?
0:12:44 > 0:12:48There are three people in the property, two men and a woman.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50We've got into the address,
0:12:50 > 0:12:54everybody was in bed like we hoped, or in the kitchen in bed.
0:12:56 > 0:13:01Now that we've got things settled, we're going to bring you into the lounge.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04We'll just do a quick search of you first, and then we'll...
0:13:04 > 0:13:06- Yes, that's fine.- ..we'll go from there, all right?- Yes, that's fine.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11All three suspects are strip searched, but nothing is found.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14Because of all the comings and goings from your address,
0:13:14 > 0:13:17we've been to court and we've got a warrant. Hence why we're here today.
0:13:17 > 0:13:21Is there anything you want to tell us now about where anything may be?
0:13:21 > 0:13:23- No.- OK.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28The occupants are denying that they have any drugs,
0:13:28 > 0:13:32but there's plenty of drug-use evidence lying around.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35This is what they'll burn it in, because it obviously
0:13:35 > 0:13:39comes in powder, they burn it up so that it's an injectable.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42Needles and all this, it's just paraphernalia.
0:13:42 > 0:13:44Good for intelligence to say, well, actually,
0:13:44 > 0:13:47clearly there is drug use going on at this address.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50But nothing actual illegal about it.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Although no drugs have been found yet,
0:13:53 > 0:13:58a 12" machete and a toy gun are discovered in the living room.
0:13:58 > 0:14:01So whose is this, the big old machete and the gun?
0:14:01 > 0:14:07- The toy gun is my son's.- Right. - Boys will boys.- Mm.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10Then, a shocking discovery.
0:14:13 > 0:14:18Hidden behind a mattress, an enormous machete.
0:14:18 > 0:14:23And with clingfilm wrapped around both machetes and the toy gun,
0:14:23 > 0:14:27it's likely no-one wants their DNA left behind.
0:14:27 > 0:14:30If it gets used for wrongness,
0:14:30 > 0:14:33then whip it off and help keep fingerprints off.
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Yes, so we'll be taking them with us.
0:14:35 > 0:14:40It's not very good to have that in here. So if I get you to sign it away, we'll take that with us.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42- Yes, no problem.- Happy with that?
0:14:42 > 0:14:45I'm going to do the same with the toy gun as well.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49And with no illegal substances turning up, the neighbourhood
0:14:49 > 0:14:53team may be too late, as it appears there was a party last night.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Have a laughing-gas party, did we?
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Been NOSing, have you?
0:15:01 > 0:15:08The empty containers usually hold nitrous oxide, and inhaling the gas is known as NOSing.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11Helium canisters, laughing gas, whatever you want to call it,
0:15:11 > 0:15:14it's a legal way of getting a little bit of a buzz.
0:15:14 > 0:15:15So, they've had a party last night
0:15:15 > 0:15:18and obviously gone through quite a few of them.
0:15:20 > 0:15:23While officers continue the search of the flat,
0:15:23 > 0:15:26neighbourhood PCSOs hand out leaflets
0:15:26 > 0:15:30and speak to concerned locals, and dispel their worries.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32People that have provided the intelligence today,
0:15:32 > 0:15:35they know us, they trust us.
0:15:35 > 0:15:37And obviously now I've spoken to them they can actually
0:15:37 > 0:15:40see that the information they've provided to us has been acted on.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44From what I've heard today they're quite pleased with what we're doing.
0:15:44 > 0:15:46At the property, there's a result.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50Cannabis has been found under the washing machine in the kitchen,
0:15:50 > 0:15:51but no-one is owning up to it.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- Cannabis user?- Used to be, yes, yes. - So is this going to be yours?
0:15:55 > 0:15:56No, it's not, no.
0:15:56 > 0:15:58- He's been clean since he's been here.
0:15:58 > 0:16:01- That's why I've put on a lot of weight and everything.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03Because you were the one sleeping in that room.
0:16:03 > 0:16:04- Everybody goes in there.- Right.
0:16:04 > 0:16:07But you were found in there this morning when we've come in,
0:16:07 > 0:16:08and that's been concealed,
0:16:08 > 0:16:11so I'm going to need to speak to you about it as well.
0:16:11 > 0:16:14The man will be interviewed later, but more immediately,
0:16:14 > 0:16:18something's found which supports Jen's months of investigation.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24A syringe containing a suspicious substance.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28Because we can't be sure what is in it... Safe than sorry,
0:16:28 > 0:16:32we're going to seize that and get it tested. It might just be congealed blood.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35It might be heroin that hasn't got round to being used yet,
0:16:35 > 0:16:40that needs to be heated up again and injected, so, we'll take that.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44- Is that your bedroom? - Yes, that's my bedroom, yes.- Right.
0:16:44 > 0:16:46So at the moment, then, you're going
0:16:46 > 0:16:48to be the one that I'm going to speak to about it.
0:16:48 > 0:16:52You'll be voluntarily interviewed, so I'll take you back to the
0:16:52 > 0:16:55station once we're done here, just to get it over and done with.
0:16:55 > 0:16:57- Get your account of what's gone on. - Yes.
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Obviously the stuff's going to go off for testing
0:16:59 > 0:17:02and we'll DNA it and all that sort of stuff.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06Today's action shows that the neighbourhood team can be
0:17:06 > 0:17:09relied upon to listen to people's concerns,
0:17:09 > 0:17:14and do what they can to make them feel safe.
0:17:14 > 0:17:16Jen's hard work has paid off.
0:17:19 > 0:17:22The substance in the syringe was heroin,
0:17:22 > 0:17:26mixed with traces of blood - the woman's blood.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29As it was her first offence, she received a caution.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Ownership of the cannabis couldn't be proved,
0:17:34 > 0:17:36and the two men weren't arrested.
0:17:37 > 0:17:42The machetes and toy gun were seized, and eventually destroyed.
0:17:50 > 0:17:54There are approaching six million CCTV cameras in the UK.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58That's around one for every ten inhabitants.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04Weston-super-Mare, like many towns and cities,
0:18:04 > 0:18:07boasts a sophisticated CCTV system,
0:18:07 > 0:18:12with cameras that are monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
0:18:19 > 0:18:22Today, the operators are helping police investigating
0:18:22 > 0:18:25a pair of night-time burglaries.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29Stolen items and a fake firearm have been recovered,
0:18:29 > 0:18:31and one suspect is already in custody.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34But two other suspects were spotted earlier,
0:18:34 > 0:18:36walking with a friend in the high street.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39After giving the police the slip, one of the two has been
0:18:39 > 0:18:45followed by CCTV onto a rooftop, where he's now threatening to jump.
0:18:45 > 0:18:49The suspect has moved further along across the roofs, onto an apex
0:18:49 > 0:18:54of the roof, and potentially quite a precarious and dangerous situation.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57The lad's trapped, and the only way is down.
0:19:02 > 0:19:04CCTV cameras are watching from all angles.
0:19:04 > 0:19:08Your heart certainly starts pounding when he climbs up there,
0:19:08 > 0:19:10because you don't know whether he's going to jump or
0:19:10 > 0:19:12whether he's going to be talked down.
0:19:14 > 0:19:18Inevitably, as with many police incidents, it's drawing a crowd,
0:19:18 > 0:19:22and police need to keep the public as far removed as possible.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24We've had to tape the scene off, keep it sterile,
0:19:24 > 0:19:28preserve the scene, until we know exactly what's happening.
0:19:28 > 0:19:30He's contained, there's only one way this is going to end,
0:19:30 > 0:19:33you just hope it's going to end safely.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41We've called in a hostage negotiator and our firearms support have
0:19:41 > 0:19:45also been here to lend a hand in the immediate negotiations.
0:19:47 > 0:19:51The suspect's now on the move, but police have a secret weapon.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56An undercover officer who's been following him on the rooftops.
0:19:56 > 0:20:02One of my colleagues has managed to start a dialogue with him up on the roof.
0:20:03 > 0:20:07The main concern here will be the officer's safety originally,
0:20:07 > 0:20:10the public's safety, and our suspect's safety.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16ON RADIO:
0:20:16 > 0:20:19No, negative, he looks fairly downtrodden
0:20:19 > 0:20:21and resigned to the fact.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- I think it's just a case of giving - BLEEP- some time.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27They seem to be in deep conversation at the minute.
0:20:27 > 0:20:30- ON RADIO:- Yes, is he actually sat with him, or not?
0:20:30 > 0:20:32Yes, yes, they are both sat together.
0:20:33 > 0:20:39After a nail-biting 20 minutes, there seems to be some headway.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41Yes, I'm just watching the pair of them,
0:20:41 > 0:20:47it does look like they are slowly moving down towards the ground.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50I can't see the suspect now, I've only got the officer.
0:20:50 > 0:20:53I'm getting a thumbs up.
0:20:53 > 0:20:55Looks like they are making their way down to the ground,
0:20:55 > 0:20:57but that needs to be confirmed.
0:20:58 > 0:21:01And it is confirmed. It's all over.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05No weapon, and thanks to the undercover officer,
0:21:05 > 0:21:06no need for the negotiator.
0:21:07 > 0:21:11He's come down voluntarily,
0:21:11 > 0:21:15so, the bottom line to all that is one is in custody.
0:21:15 > 0:21:17Quite clearly it's caused chaos here.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20We've had to stop the bus routes, we've had to stop the traffic on
0:21:20 > 0:21:23one of the main thoroughfares going through Weston-super-Mare.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25It was going to end here today,
0:21:25 > 0:21:27we were just hoping it would end the way it did,
0:21:27 > 0:21:31tt's safe, and that nobody's hurt or injured.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34The CCTV unit was key in locating and tracking the suspect.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36But, after investigations, there was
0:21:36 > 0:21:39no evidence that the youth was involved in the burglaries.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43The youth originally arrested at one of the burglaries has been
0:21:43 > 0:21:46charged, and was given four months' imprisonment for handling
0:21:46 > 0:21:47stolen goods.
0:21:47 > 0:21:51The other suspect, seen walking out of town, pleaded guilty to
0:21:51 > 0:21:56receiving stolen goods, and is currently awaiting sentencing.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Still to come,
0:22:03 > 0:22:06a new member joins the neighbourhood team in Weston.
0:22:06 > 0:22:10To actually see her here, it just makes me really proud.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13It's fantastic to see her and I can't wait to use her this weekend.
0:22:13 > 0:22:17And Cheddar Gorge is alive with the sound of motors.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20ENGINE REVS
0:22:28 > 0:22:32Policing high-risk areas, like town centres at night,
0:22:32 > 0:22:35is a major task for the neighbourhood teams.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38Drunken revellers often stretch them to the limit.
0:22:38 > 0:22:39To make the job easier,
0:22:39 > 0:22:43they've come up with an innovative way of combining resources
0:22:43 > 0:22:46with other agencies, like the ambulance service, which is proving
0:22:46 > 0:22:51highly effective in solving crime problems and keeping people safe.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59For years Weston-super-Mare has been a magnet for weekend clubbers
0:22:59 > 0:23:00and party goers.
0:23:00 > 0:23:04But it's putting an ever increasing strain on the emergency services.
0:23:04 > 0:23:05And breaking up fights
0:23:05 > 0:23:09and mopping up drunks ties up their valuable resources.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14Inspector Sharon Bennett, and the neighbourhood team, have been
0:23:14 > 0:23:17working tirelessly with the council
0:23:17 > 0:23:20and other agencies to find an answer to the problem.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24And they've come up with a vehicle specifically designed to be
0:23:24 > 0:23:28a hub for police, ambulance, street wardens and other local
0:23:28 > 0:23:31agencies who deal with Weston's night-time population.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36That should be a valuable asset, I think, for the town.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38When we first met as a group, I think there was
0:23:38 > 0:23:41consensus around the table that everybody wanted... The old
0:23:41 > 0:23:44street safe bus was a success, we should bring it back.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47Howard pulled together the bid and we got substantial
0:23:47 > 0:23:50funding for what is going to be a really good bus.
0:23:52 > 0:23:55During the day the bus will be used as a resource for engaging
0:23:55 > 0:23:59with local people and showcased at special events.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05But there's still one important thing everyone has to agree on.
0:24:05 > 0:24:06The name.
0:24:06 > 0:24:10I think the latest name is possibly MAVIS.
0:24:10 > 0:24:12Multi Agency Vehicle In Service, but again,
0:24:12 > 0:24:16not 100% sure about that, we'll see about that one.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20The name stuck, and MAVIS is being launched today.
0:24:20 > 0:24:24She's no shrinking violet, and Sharon is thrilled.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27We have an awning, we've an awning that comes out.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29So the idea is it's really accessible,
0:24:29 > 0:24:31the doors are going to be open.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35People are going to be able to see that we're in, we're open for business.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38The bus has been custom built to fit everyone's needs,
0:24:38 > 0:24:41and Sharon's particularly impressed with the medical room,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44where paramedics can carry out minor first aid.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46This is really, really, really good in here.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50As you can see there's a reclinable bench in there, where the ambulance can treat people.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54And not actually treat people, it might be someonee who's just a bit worse for wear, vulnerable.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57We can just take them in here, close the door, talk to them confidentially.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59It's nice and safe cos there's a panic button,
0:24:59 > 0:25:02if I hit that the alarm goes off, which is nice and audible.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04MAVIS is a one-stop shop,
0:25:04 > 0:25:09open to anyone who's feeling vulnerable on their night out,
0:25:09 > 0:25:12whether they want to report a crime, need medical attention,
0:25:12 > 0:25:16or simply want to call a taxi if their mobile's run out of battery.
0:25:18 > 0:25:21The idea is it reduces demand across the agencies,
0:25:21 > 0:25:24but also it's that visible beacon to say you're safe.
0:25:24 > 0:25:28To actually see her here is... Just makes me really proud.
0:25:28 > 0:25:31It's fantastic to see her and I can't wait to use her this weekend.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35The weekend has arrived.
0:25:36 > 0:25:39And MAVIS is finally open for business.
0:25:40 > 0:25:44Ooh, look, the awning's out. Cool.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Whoohoo.
0:25:46 > 0:25:47LAUGHTER
0:25:47 > 0:25:50Sharon gets everyone on board for a briefing.
0:25:50 > 0:25:52Come on in, guys. Come on down.
0:25:52 > 0:25:55If you need the ambulance just call up on night net for 99, for
0:25:55 > 0:25:58Gemma or myself, and then we can get an ambulance to you straight away.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01- They can ring 999 as well.- Yes.- And it'll bounce back to us.
0:26:01 > 0:26:02That's the idea really,
0:26:02 > 0:26:04to try and encourage people to be treated here
0:26:04 > 0:26:06so that they can then... So they don't go home
0:26:06 > 0:26:08and then call an ambulance, or go to the local A&E,
0:26:08 > 0:26:10so the idea is we can do it here and then.
0:26:10 > 0:26:11But, yes, guys,
0:26:11 > 0:26:14if you just encourage people to come in the bus and have a look around.
0:26:14 > 0:26:15Right, cheers, thank you.
0:26:15 > 0:26:19With hospitals struggling to cope with over a million alcohol-related
0:26:19 > 0:26:24admissions each year, tonight, medical staff aboard MAVIS
0:26:24 > 0:26:27are hoping to reduce unnecessary demand on emergency calls.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29Ambulance are just stocking up all their bits and pieces,
0:26:29 > 0:26:33licence team are going to go out and check the licensed premises to make sure they're all
0:26:33 > 0:26:37behaving themselves, to encourage them to serve people responsibly. We're all here ready.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40If there's problems tonight, we're ready to deal with it.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Pubs and clubs are big business for Weston,
0:26:42 > 0:26:47and although the mood is merry, Wayne Hughes, a veteran of 26
0:26:47 > 0:26:52years, knows that alcohol-fuelled nights can quickly turn ugly.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58We've probably got up to 150 people on this street.
0:26:59 > 0:27:02At the moment it's fairly good-humoured,
0:27:02 > 0:27:04but that could change at any stage.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07And then we're left to pick up the pieces.
0:27:07 > 0:27:11As the night draws on, more people spill out onto the streets, and
0:27:11 > 0:27:16it's Wayne's job to keep an eye out for any antisocial behaviour.
0:27:16 > 0:27:19- Yes, you're not allowed in the street with a glass.- OK.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21- All right, so you've got to go back in there.- OK.
0:27:21 > 0:27:25It's past midnight, and while Wayne deals with drinkers,
0:27:25 > 0:27:29MAVIS is proving a hit with the ambulance staff.
0:27:29 > 0:27:31We're just dealing with minor injuries.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Lacerations when people have stepped on glass,
0:27:34 > 0:27:39results of altercations on premises. Intoxicated patients.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43The facilities are fantastic, so apart from critically unwell
0:27:43 > 0:27:46patients, we can deal with most things here.
0:27:47 > 0:27:51While there's a sense of calm on board, suddenly,
0:27:51 > 0:27:53right outside, there's a commotion.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59Someone is shouting to stop a youth who's running.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03It's not apparent why, but cops act straight away and bring him down.
0:28:03 > 0:28:05Just calm down.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07Find out why later.
0:28:14 > 0:28:18An essential role in our neighbourhood teams is that of the PCSO.
0:28:19 > 0:28:23By regularly interacting with the public, these support officers
0:28:23 > 0:28:28listen to, and act on, people's concerns about their neighbourhood.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31They'll work with other agencies as well, problem-solve.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34And they get more time to do what's important for the local community.
0:28:34 > 0:28:37So they don't necessarily work on those big priorities,
0:28:37 > 0:28:40those national objectives, they'll work on local issues.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42Which make people feel safer.
0:28:42 > 0:28:45One of the most cowardly crimes in today's world is
0:28:45 > 0:28:49that against the vulnerable, especially the elderly,
0:28:49 > 0:28:52and this is where PCSOs come into their own.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57Nicola Mitchell has been a PCSO in Weston-super-Mare
0:28:57 > 0:29:01for the past three years, and her mission has always been to help people.
0:29:02 > 0:29:09My main aim, for my beat, is for people to live a quiet, safe,
0:29:09 > 0:29:10happy life.
0:29:10 > 0:29:13I want them to see me and be able to approach me,
0:29:13 > 0:29:17feel comfortable coming to speak to me about any kind of issues.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20It's the most important thing, is to get to know your community,
0:29:20 > 0:29:22being part of the neighbourhood beat team.
0:29:22 > 0:29:25Because if you don't know your community then
0:29:25 > 0:29:27you're not doing your job.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31Joining Nicola on her beat today is Inspector Sharon Bennett.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34I need to go and see David, because he phoned me this morning.
0:29:34 > 0:29:35Oh, what happened?
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Oh, nothing's happened, he's just confused about a letter.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40- Right, I'm ready. You got the car? - Yes, I've got a car.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43Their first priority is to check up on one of Nicola's elderly
0:29:43 > 0:29:47residents, David, whose confidence was completely shattered after
0:29:47 > 0:29:50he was the victim of a theft a few months ago.
0:29:50 > 0:29:52He's a very frail old man.
0:29:52 > 0:29:56He went into hospital and his gardener was
0:29:56 > 0:29:59going into his property, taking his bank card and stealing his money.
0:29:59 > 0:30:06I gave him my banking card to get my shopping and, well,
0:30:06 > 0:30:11draw money out for me so that I had money in my wallet.
0:30:12 > 0:30:19But he was drawing money at the same time out for himself.
0:30:19 > 0:30:23Before the theft, 82-year-old David was a cheerful character,
0:30:23 > 0:30:25regularly seen around town.
0:30:25 > 0:30:27But these days, he stays fairly close to home.
0:30:27 > 0:30:30KNOCK ON DOOR
0:30:33 > 0:30:34He's not in.
0:30:35 > 0:30:40But he hasn't gone far. A neighbour has taken him out for a stroll.
0:30:40 > 0:30:42We can always track you down, you can't escape.
0:30:42 > 0:30:44You all right, then? I'm glad you've got out.
0:30:44 > 0:30:46Not too bad. I left my window open.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49- But apart from that?- Yes, we've seen your window.- I'm miserable now.
0:30:49 > 0:30:51No, you're not, you've got out in the sunshine.
0:30:51 > 0:30:53- That's what matters, isn't it? - That's it.
0:30:53 > 0:30:55- Ah, see.- A smile.
0:30:55 > 0:30:59That's the first time you've seen the smile for a while, isn't it?
0:30:59 > 0:31:02Getting a smile back on David's face has been a slow process for
0:31:02 > 0:31:06Nicola, who's visited him every day since his gardener stole from him.
0:31:08 > 0:31:14And the work that Nicola did was outstanding. I appreciate that.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17What she does in the community,
0:31:17 > 0:31:23she's there to hear people's... If they've got any anxiety,
0:31:23 > 0:31:25to attend to them, and she does that brilliantly.
0:31:25 > 0:31:28- - Do you want to make yourselves a cup of tea?- No, thank you.
0:31:28 > 0:31:29- Do you want one?- No.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32Nicola's meeting Joan from the local drop-in centre,
0:31:32 > 0:31:36who was instrumental in getting David to report the crime.
0:31:36 > 0:31:38He felt secure because I was there
0:31:38 > 0:31:42until Nicola managed to establish friendship with him.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47And we were able to get him to talk, because he wouldn't talk,
0:31:47 > 0:31:48he was frightened.
0:31:48 > 0:31:52He was so scared of the man that he didn't want to do an interview
0:31:52 > 0:31:53or anything like that,
0:31:53 > 0:31:58because he was scared that the man was going to come and hurt him.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00David didn't want to go to court to give evidence,
0:32:00 > 0:32:04so Nicola's plan was to get him to record his testimony.
0:32:05 > 0:32:09Nicola got me to make a tape.
0:32:09 > 0:32:14When he went to the magistrate court the magistrate had it...
0:32:15 > 0:32:18..and played it, and he admitted to it.
0:32:18 > 0:32:25He admitted to what he had stolen out of my account.
0:32:25 > 0:32:30The thief stole £1,000 from David, which he was ordered to pay back.
0:32:30 > 0:32:33He was also given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for two
0:32:33 > 0:32:36years, and electronically tagged for six months,
0:32:36 > 0:32:40which means he's still in the area, and David's still anxious.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44- All right?- Thanks very much.- That's all right, I'll speak to you soon.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47- OK, thank you.- OK, be careful. Take care. Bye.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51I think he does get nervous about what's happened, he does
0:32:51 > 0:32:56start shaking when he starts thinking about things.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00But I think in time we can get him back out and get him back to normal.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02And that's my mission.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07Nicola's mission hasn't gone unnoticed.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10Very recently I nominated PCSO Nicola Mitchell
0:33:10 > 0:33:11for an award.
0:33:11 > 0:33:15She works in the Worle community of Weston, and I was very proud to
0:33:15 > 0:33:16nominate her for an award for some work
0:33:16 > 0:33:20she did for a vulnerable victim of crime.
0:33:20 > 0:33:23And now Nicola is a well-deserved recipient of a Pride award.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27I didn't think that I was going above and beyond what was expected of me.
0:33:27 > 0:33:29As far as I was aware I was just doing my job
0:33:29 > 0:33:33and felt like I needed to help David in every possible way that I could.
0:33:33 > 0:33:38It was a surprise and it was really nice. I felt proud.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51In Weston, MAVIS, the multi-agency support bus,
0:33:51 > 0:33:54is still open for business in the town centre.
0:33:54 > 0:33:55Neighbourhood officers
0:33:55 > 0:33:59and paramedics are dealing with petty crimes and minor injuries
0:33:59 > 0:34:03resulting from people getting a bit out of hand on their night out.
0:34:04 > 0:34:08Earlier, outside the bus, police stopped a youth from running away.
0:34:08 > 0:34:11Inspector Sharon Bennett saw what happened.
0:34:11 > 0:34:15And I saw this chap here actually run, from behind a group, and
0:34:15 > 0:34:19just literally do a flying kick and start punching him for no reason.
0:34:19 > 0:34:20And so I just shouted "Oi!
0:34:20 > 0:34:25"Stop" or whatever, and then he just ran this way. Chap just stopped him.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28The suspect is a boy, just 15 years old,
0:34:28 > 0:34:33and it appears his target was two men he thinks attacked him earlier.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35But there's no immediate proof of this.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39The boy's still struggling,
0:34:39 > 0:34:42and needs to be turned over to be cuffed.
0:34:42 > 0:34:43Why you breathing so fast?
0:34:45 > 0:34:46So calm down, then.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48OK. Well, do you want to sit up?
0:34:49 > 0:34:53Right, well, let the officers cuff you, then, and you can sit up. Be cool, yes?
0:34:53 > 0:34:57All of a sudden, he's taken a violent dislike to being restrained.
0:34:57 > 0:34:59You said you'd be sensible.
0:34:59 > 0:35:02You what, you what, all of you come on, then, now. Get off of me!
0:35:02 > 0:35:05- What you doing...?- Right, whoa, whoa, whoa.- Get off of me now.
0:35:05 > 0:35:06- HE SCREAMS - Get off of me.
0:35:09 > 0:35:10No, listen to me...
0:35:10 > 0:35:12- Get off of me.- Calm down.
0:35:12 > 0:35:15- Get off.- Stop fighting!
0:35:15 > 0:35:18Officers are concerned for his and their safety,
0:35:18 > 0:35:21and his legs are strapped to stop him kicking out.
0:35:26 > 0:35:29- Stupid pigs. Stupid pigs. - Just calm down, yeah?
0:35:29 > 0:35:31We're going to carry you to the van.
0:35:31 > 0:35:32One, two, three.
0:35:39 > 0:35:43Despite being bound hand and foot, the boy is still making life
0:35:43 > 0:35:48very difficult for the cops - with his head.
0:35:48 > 0:35:50- Stop head-butting the bench! - HE BANGS HIS HEAD
0:35:50 > 0:35:52Get me out of here now, get me out, get me out of here now,
0:35:52 > 0:35:55I just want to get out, let me get out, I want some fresh air...
0:35:55 > 0:35:57Right, let's get him out, then.
0:35:57 > 0:36:01To prevent further distress, police call for a larger vehicle
0:36:01 > 0:36:04so an officer can sit with him on his way to custody.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07Can we have the PSU carrier ASAP, please?
0:36:08 > 0:36:11Meanwhile, the neighbourhood team are on MAVIS taking
0:36:11 > 0:36:14statements from victims and witnesses of the attack.
0:36:14 > 0:36:17Officers are able to get in the dry and the light, take their details
0:36:17 > 0:36:20and we've been giving out bottles of water to keep people happy.
0:36:20 > 0:36:24And we're able to photograph injuries in the light and everything.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26And actually their injuries aren't too serious,
0:36:26 > 0:36:29but ambulance are here, so if they were they could be treated as well.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31So, perfect use of MAVIS.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36Back on the street, police have been waiting for the large police
0:36:36 > 0:36:37van to arrive.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40Right, come on, then. On your feet. One, two, three.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43And the boy now goes quietly to the custody suite.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47Assault.
0:36:47 > 0:36:51Prioritising safety, whether it's for a victim or a suspect,
0:36:51 > 0:36:54is a vital skill for any officer.
0:36:57 > 0:37:01You could see that he was banging his head against the ground.
0:37:01 > 0:37:04Well, obviously, he's going to cause himself injury,
0:37:04 > 0:37:07so we have to protect the head.
0:37:07 > 0:37:11And that's why officers were seen to hold his head to the floor,
0:37:11 > 0:37:16to prevent him from causing damage. Also prevent his escape really.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18He's in custody, he's been detained.
0:37:18 > 0:37:22The teenager's attack on the men was put down to mistaken identity.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25And he later pleaded guilty to assault.
0:37:25 > 0:37:29He was given a 12-month referral order,
0:37:29 > 0:37:34and had to pay £185 in costs and compensation.
0:37:34 > 0:37:38The night's drawing to a close, and for Sharon, MAVIS has proved
0:37:38 > 0:37:40a valuable member of the neighbourhood team.
0:37:40 > 0:37:44MAVIS has been used to a fantastic amount of success.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46We've had six patients treated via ambulance on board,
0:37:46 > 0:37:50a variation of walk-ups, several 999 calls that were made that
0:37:50 > 0:37:53have saved ambulances being called into the town centre.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56They're really pleased and I'm over the moon as well.
0:37:56 > 0:38:01It sounds as if the neighbourhood team's newest recruit has a bright future.
0:38:09 > 0:38:13Beat manager Jen Atkinson takes the concerns of the locals on her
0:38:13 > 0:38:15patch very seriously.
0:38:16 > 0:38:20Whatever the grievance, she and her team will investigate.
0:38:22 > 0:38:25Today Jen is following up complaints from residents
0:38:25 > 0:38:26living in Cheddar Village.
0:38:27 > 0:38:31They've had enough of the disruption caused by certain drivers
0:38:31 > 0:38:35visiting the famous Cheddar Gorge, the nearby beauty spot.
0:38:36 > 0:38:41Car enthusiasts like to gather in the car parks up and down the gorge.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45Which is all right, but then there's a minority of them
0:38:45 > 0:38:48that like to race up and down the gorge.
0:38:48 > 0:38:51Every weekend, hundreds of petrolheads congregate here,
0:38:51 > 0:38:54to show off their treasured vehicles.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56But the genuine enthusiasts amongst them
0:38:56 > 0:38:59are being tarnished by the few that misbehave.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01For the villagers, noise
0:39:01 > 0:39:03and excessive speed are the main concerns.
0:39:03 > 0:39:04ENGINE REVS
0:39:07 > 0:39:13Recently, the local newspaper, the Cheddar Valley Gazette, reported on the story
0:39:13 > 0:39:17and captured some of the drivers on a mobile using the gorge as a racetrack.
0:39:22 > 0:39:24It's becoming a big problem for the local residents,
0:39:24 > 0:39:26they're getting a bit fed up of it now.
0:39:26 > 0:39:29So it's just for us to go and show a bit of police presence
0:39:29 > 0:39:33and deal with the few that like to drive inconsiderately.
0:39:33 > 0:39:36The real worry for the police is that
0:39:36 > 0:39:40if drivers ignore the law, there could be a serious accident.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44Jen and Special Constable Ben Grieve are approaching the gorge,
0:39:44 > 0:39:48but before they get there, a vehicle ahead catches their eye.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Car appeared to be going a little bit faster than he should be around
0:39:51 > 0:39:55that corner then, and he's also not got a front numberplate on.
0:39:55 > 0:39:59The neighbourhood team's work also involves engaging with young
0:39:59 > 0:40:01drivers to promote road safety.
0:40:01 > 0:40:05And Ben has a chat with two lads in the vehicle.
0:40:05 > 0:40:08And you've obviously decided to come out driving with no
0:40:08 > 0:40:11front registration plate. All right?
0:40:11 > 0:40:14No, no, a front registration plate,
0:40:14 > 0:40:18so you're aware, needs to be mounted on the front of your car.
0:40:18 > 0:40:21Placing the plate on the dashboard isn't enough, and it's
0:40:21 > 0:40:26an offence that could see the driver face a fine of up to £1,000.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30He's just been given a ticket now to take it to a garage,
0:40:30 > 0:40:34get it fixed, it gets stamped and then they bring it back to us
0:40:34 > 0:40:35to prove that it's been done.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38What's brought you to the gorge today, then?
0:40:43 > 0:40:45That's a bit harsh, isn't it?
0:40:45 > 0:40:47All have mates. You're his mate, aren't you?
0:40:47 > 0:40:52Before leaving, the driver can't resist checking out the police car.
0:40:53 > 0:40:54What, that one?
0:40:54 > 0:40:561.9 turbo diesel chipped.
0:40:58 > 0:41:00Really. Fancy a try? I'd like to see you try.
0:41:02 > 0:41:03I'm being serious.
0:41:03 > 0:41:07Right, have a safe trip, all right, take care, look after yourself.
0:41:07 > 0:41:11We are trying to educate them, the actual car enthusiasts who
0:41:11 > 0:41:13want to come here and talk about their cars.
0:41:13 > 0:41:15And these are the ones we've got no problems with.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18It's the ones that drive round like lunatics.
0:41:21 > 0:41:24People will come from miles around to park
0:41:24 > 0:41:26and pose with their pride and joy.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28Even in the dark.
0:41:28 > 0:41:30Are you all local or have you all come from far afield?
0:41:30 > 0:41:34- Wales.- Oh, so you're fairly local.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37Thankfully, these visitors are responsible
0:41:37 > 0:41:41and sympathetic to the problem the locals are having.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43Rock up, chat, do whatever we like,
0:41:43 > 0:41:45and we're not really causing a nuisance to anyone else.
0:41:45 > 0:41:48Unless you get the odd one or two that act like idiots.
0:41:48 > 0:41:50Anywhere that attracts loads of people you're going to get
0:41:50 > 0:41:52people that want to impress the others.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55And that's really where antisocial behaviour comes from, doesn't it?
0:41:55 > 0:41:59You know, wheel spinning, going fast and all that sort of stuff.
0:41:59 > 0:42:00Over the past weeks,
0:42:00 > 0:42:04the neighbourhood team has been a regular presence at the gorge,
0:42:04 > 0:42:07talking to drivers about sensible motoring,
0:42:07 > 0:42:10and officers seem to be making inroads.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13We haven't really had to slam down the penalty notices to anybody,
0:42:13 > 0:42:17we haven't had to arrest anybody.
0:42:18 > 0:42:21The fact that there's not had to be as many tickets given out
0:42:21 > 0:42:24shows over the last few weekends that we've been here,
0:42:24 > 0:42:25the education's clearly kicking in.
0:42:25 > 0:42:28And actually tonight has been fairly peaceful.
0:42:30 > 0:42:32It's time to call it a night.
0:42:32 > 0:42:35But, before the officers head back to base,
0:42:35 > 0:42:36something's caught Ben's eye.
0:42:36 > 0:42:41A Toyota GT86 in mint condition.
0:42:41 > 0:42:44It's quite nice, it's quite fast, it's quite sporty,
0:42:44 > 0:42:46and it's a bit of a go-kart, to be fair.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49But it's something I wouldn't be able to afford.
0:42:51 > 0:42:56Neighbourhood policing is a mixture of toughness, fairness and caring.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59And demonstrating these abilities to the public
0:42:59 > 0:43:03makes our neighbourhoods safe and people feel secure.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05Until next time, evening, all.