A POLICE-LED operation aimed at identifying and protecting vulnerable people and properties has been given support by the mayor of Bishop's Stortford.
Mayor Janice Elliot joined students from The Bishop?s Stortford High School, local PCSOs, Cllr Colin Woodward and officers from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service as they tackled two more vulnerable premises in the town as part of Operation Stomp.
Neighbourhood Inspector Chris Hunt explained: ?Operation Stomp originally started in East Herts as a way of reducing the number of elderly and vulnerable people who were becoming victims of crime, in particular burglary. It focussed on making their homes less obvious to potential offenders.?
To help them achieve this, the police called upon all sections of the community to get involved and the operation has now become a real community project.
Whilst the students got to grips with the gardens last Wednesday, PCSOs Clare Andrews, Steve Siggers and Leon de Bruyn, along with Herts Fire and Rescue officers looked at other areas of concern around the properties.
Jason Saunders from local landscaping company LMC provided the students with protective equipment including gloves and safety goggles.
?So far Operation Stomp has been a real success and this has largely been down to the response we have received from the local communities,? added Det Sgt Dave Greenhill.
?We appealed to all sections of society to help us out with this project and the response has been amazing. The pupils from The Bishop?s Stortford High School are the latest group of volunteers to get involved and we are extremely grateful to them. They have been fantastic.
?We also have our first dedicated volunteers assisting with the project, Wendy-Jo Atter and Sandra Lovatt, who are instrumental in the launch and maintaining the effectiveness of this community initiative."
There are currently more than 90 residents being monitored as part of Operation Stomp, with help from neighbours and other sections of the community, and this number is growing daily.
?The welfare of our community is everybody?s business and it should not just be down to the police to keep an eye out for potential issues,? added Insp Hunt. ?Everyone we have involved so far has been only too happy to help and I am hoping that this operation will inspire people to want to become involved in the welfare of their community and look out for those who are less capable of looking after themselves.?
Anyone who is interested in playing a part in Operation Stomp is asked to contact DS Dave Greenhill on the non-emergency number 101 or via email: david.greenhill@herts.pnn.police.uk.
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