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James Pearce pictured attending Fête Day 2007
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James Pearce,
Community Support Officer,
Forest North Safer Divisions Team,
Forest and Gloucester Division,
Cinderford Police Station,
Station Street,
Cinderford,
Gloucestershire
GL14 2JW
Tel: 0845 090 1234
E-mail:
james.pearce@gloucestershire.pnn.police.uk
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Community Engagement Questionnaire
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| Cycle Safety | Children from Hope Brook Primary recently spent the afternoon learning about safe cycling with PCSO James Pearce. They took part in an interactive presentation where topics included what to check on your bike and what to wear before riding off. They learnt about Operation Dazzle and how we are trying to keep cyclists safe by having lights on their bikes.
The children saw pictures of how bikes can be overloaded with shopping and other items and we discussed the consequences. This initiative was started after two children in the Longhope area were knocked off their bikes while cycling on the pavement.
Advice from the Road Safety Unit of the County Council is that children should be encouraged to cycle on the pavement in a safe manner in the Forest of Dean until they have completed cycle training in years 5 & 6. Those who do cycle on the pavement will be at fault should they collide with anyone or anything and we ask that parents ensure their children are aware of this.
| | 2009-2010 | Just wanted to thank everyone for their support and the tea stops throughout 2009. I cant name names as there are so many but you all know who you are. Once again if anyone has any areas or concerns please feel free to contact me with suggestions etc..... Lets hope 2010 is as good as 2009.
James | | OPERATION DAZZLE | Forest North INA is now running Operation Dazzle, these targets cyclists with no lights on their bikes. This operation is focusing on cycle safety and awareness in Cinderford and Newent town together with the surrounding rural communities. We know that many residents and Motorists are concerned about the number of cyclists that ride without lights in the Forest North INA area.
In response to these concerns we will be stopping any cyclist that is not using lights during the hours of darkness. Anyone who is stopped by a PC’s and PCSO’s cycling without lights will be issued with a Dazzle Pack. Offending cyclists will be asked to present themselves within 14 days to Cinderford or Newent Police Station with their bikes fitted with the correct lights and also a receipt as proof of purchase.
Now that the darker nights are drawing in, we should like to reassure residents that officers will be out on the streets targeting offending cyclists.
We have also had two incidents recently where children who have been cycling on the pavement have been knocked off their bikes by cars exiting their driveways. Parents please ensure that your children are safe and not travelling too fast. Guidelines from the Road Safety Unit at the County Council are that children may cycle on the pavement until they have completed cycle training at school. ususlly starting in year 5 or 6. It must be remembered that cyclists should not be on the pavement and if a cyclist of any age were to collide with a pedestrian who steps out without looking it would still be deemed the cyslist fault.
I will be attending Hope Brook School in the new year to conduct sessions with our children on safe cycling. | | | | | Crimemapper | | A new link has been added to the website so everyone can check the level of crime in your postcode area. Simply click on the crimemapper link near the bottom of the page and enter your postcode. |
Introduction
I am James Pearce and I am the Police Community Support Officer for Blaisdon,
Longhope and Mitcheldean. I have covered these areas since January 2007 and have
met so many people over this time but I know that there are so many people I have yet
to come across. I can be found regularly patrolling the villages, I attend many of the
local events and am a regular visitor to Café Bonnies and Hope Brook School.
I am keen to improve relations between the residents and Gloucestershire Police and
be available for anyone to contact me with any suggestions or questions as to my work.
Feel free to email me or contact me via our call centre at any time.
A map of crime in each area of Gloucestershire can be found
here.
Mobile Police Office
Once a month the Mobile Police Office visits each parish. I have recently taken over
planning the MPO schedule and would like to increase the numbers of visitors. It
currently visits Church Road, The Latchen, Hope Brook School and Hopeswood Park in the
Longhope Parish at various times on a rolling basis. Are there any more suitable
locations? Please let me know.
Forest North Safer Communities Team
The Forest North Safer Communities Team is based at Cinderford Police Station is a
pro-active team here to serve you. Visit our
website to see what we have been doing recently.
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