00:00In Swansea City Centre, efforts to tackle repeat retail crime have taken another step forward, with a criminal behaviour order
00:08secured against 46-year-old James Britton.
00:11The order follows a series of theft offences across multiple stores and places clear restrictions on his behaviour, including bans
00:19from entering specific retail premises.
00:21The case was built through close partnership working between police, local businesses and the use of CCTV evidence, ensuring a
00:29strong application to the court.
00:31It reflects a wider focus by neighbourhood policing teams on tackling prolific offenders who cause the greatest disruption to businesses
00:39and the community.
00:40Alongside targeted enforcement and visible patrols, shop theft in the city centre has fallen by 14%.
00:46Officers say the aim is not only to prevent further offences, but also to reassure businesses and staff that action
00:53is being taken.
00:55For retailers, the impact is significant, reducing losses, improving safety and boosting confidence in the city centre.
01:02Police say they will continue working closely with partners to disrupt repeat offending and protect local businesses, sending a clear
01:10message that retail crime will not be tolerated.
01:12Meanwhile, in the Devaty area, a wider programme of work is showing strong early progress under the Clear Hold Build
01:20initiative.
01:20Over a two-month period, South Wales Police and partners have focused on targeted action against crime and antisocial behaviour
01:27in the area.
01:29During that time, officers made 28 arrests for offences including assault, robbery, drug dealing and weapon possession.
01:35They carried out 45 stop searches, with a number leading to positive outcomes, and issued 38 directions for individuals to
01:43leave the area because of antisocial behaviour.
01:46Additional activity included community protection warnings and drug warrants executed at key addresses.
01:53These efforts have contributed to a 12% reduction in overall crime and a 69% drop in reported antisocial
02:00behaviour compared to the same time last year.
02:02Signs which suggest sustained enforcement is making a difference.
02:07The initiative, however, is designed to go beyond short-term results.
02:11The current Clear phase focuses on visible policing and disrupting criminal activity.
02:16This will be followed by the Hold phase, aimed at maintaining stability and preventing crime from returning,
02:23and the Build phase, which will focus on long-term investment and addressing underlying issues within the community.
02:29Police say the work has been driven by strong partnerships with local authorities and residents.
02:35While the early results are encouraging, they stress that this is just the beginning,
02:39with continued efforts needed to create lasting improvements and ensure the area remains a safer place to live.
02:45Clear Hold Build relies on effective neighbourhood policing and partnership working,
02:50providing a model to coordinate and connect existing capabilities from across police,
02:54statutory and non-statutory agencies as part of a whole-system approach.
02:59Thank you, ì•„ë‹™eness.
02:59Bye.
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