We asked: 

what issues concerned you most in your area

You said: 

At the Pact Meeting on Thurs 26th May 2011 You told us that you were concerned about the amount of foul and abusive language that could be heard in Barnsley Town Centre.

Your Town and Kingstone SNT Officers For Barnsley Markets Are:-

  PCSO 8256 WALES.         PC 2089 MADDOCK.      PC 3793 REIS.

  PCSO 8302 MCFADZEAN     PCSO 8142 COOPER-GOODALL    PC 1983 SWALES

Date of priority: 
26 May 2011
Approximate times of offence: 

All Day.

We did: 

27/05/2011 - PC 1983: TOWN CENTRE PATROLLED - 2 X £80 FIXED PENALTY NOTICES ISSUED, ( 1 = SWEARING / ABUSIVE LANGUAGE IN A PUBLIC PLACE. 1 = ABUSIVE LANGUAGE DIRECTED AT PCSO 8303 ) 1 X fIXED PENALTY NOTICE ISSED FOR URINATING IN PUBLIC PLACE.

28/05/2011 -Patrols between 14.30 - 15.00 hrs around the Alhambra Centre and Cheapside, nothing of note to report.

31/05/2011 - PC 1983: area patrolled,advice given to group of 6 x males beneath 'mushroom' Cheapside beginning to become rowdy.Males moved on.No offences.

01/06/2011 - Area patrol conducted by 8302 and 8142 throughout the 12.00hrs - 20.00hrs shift.  Numerous individuals spoken to regarding swearing in the street and advised accordingly.

02/06/2011 - At 1430hrs Pc 2089 took bottle of  strong cider from a male who was sat at the mushroom. Male advised that the Town centre was a designated no drinking zone (Section 12).

05/06/2011 - 12:45 hrs and 17:30 hrs PCSO 8226 Anderson patrolled through town centre,Cheapside/Mayday Green/Market/Peel Square - nothing of note to report.

06/06/2011 - Default patrol throughout town centre and interchange between 09:00 hours to 09:50 hours on - nothing of note.Patrol through town centre at 12:15 hours on same date. One male spoken to regarding drinking in Town Centre. One can of strong beer confiscated.

07/06/2011 - PC 1983 / PC 2089: HIGH VISIBILITY AREA PATROL THROUGHOUT TOUR OF DUTY. OPEN MARKET AREA, ITEMS SEIZED FROM A TRADER, COUNTERFEIT GOODS TO RETAIL VALUE £3,635.

08/06/2011 - PC 1983 and PCSO 8303 - Protest outside college with PS Pursley and 2089/8256 - Protest peaceful.14:30hrs 2 x males on searched by PC1983 on Cheapside. 15:30hrs a male found asleep on Dog Lane, ambulance attended for safety issues.

09/06/2011 - Between 1630 hours and 1930 hours PC1830 foot patrol Town Centre, Interchange, Mandela Gardens and Markets. Four youths taking drugs at the rear of Zero Ice. Male arrested for possession of Ketamine. Youths swinging on the trees in Mandela Gardens - moved on.  Two large groups around Interchange and Mandela Gardens they were asked to move on and did so.  

10/06/2011 - Pc 1983 Swales and 2089 Maddock confiscate open bottle of vodka from a male on Peel street.

11/06/2011 - PC 1983/2089 Search two male near "mushroom" - nothing found. 13:15hrs PC 1983/PCSO 8303  - Male taken for a strip search - nothing found. 19:50hrs - A male issued with a £80 Fixed Penalty Notice for pulic order offence.

12/06/2011 - PC 1983 and PC 3793: Patrol of markets area, resulted in £5,500 (retail value) of counterfeit 'BARBOUR' jackets being seized from male trader. Interchange patroled, nothing of note. 'Dog Lane' checked (reports of drug dealing) nothing seen.

13/06/2011 - 1100hrs -  Peel Square. Pc 2089 and PCSO 8256 stop and search a Romanian male from Birmingham. Seen stopping people in street and trying to sell them fake gold. Searched and 7 metal rings and 3 metal chains recovered. Disclaimer signed for destruction of property.

14/06/2011 - At 16.15hrs PC's 177 KENYON and 3911 Senior seized x 3 cans stella from 2 males at the mushroom, all contents were poured away.

15/06/2011 - PCSO 8303 and PC 1983 Patrol 16:30-21:30hrs - 18:25hrs a male searached and arrested to prevent a breach of the peace.

16/06/2011 - PC 1983 and PC 3793: PATROL OF TOWN CENTRE & INTERCHANGE THROUGHOUT TOUR OF DUTY. ONE MALE SEARCHED (MANDELLA GARDENS) UNDER INFLUENCE OF KETAMINE WHICH HE ADMITTED TO HAVE TAKEN 2 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.ONE FEMALE REPORTED ON SUMMONS FOR BEEN ABUSIVE TOWARDS STAFF WITHIN BARNSLEY INTERCHANGE.

20/06/2011 - Mobile and foot patrol of interchange and Mandela Gardens - all quiet, nothing to report. Peel Square and Wellington Street patrolled. No one of note present.

21/06/2011 - Town Centre patrolled by PC 3928 Robinson and PC 2623 Blanchard. One known male stopped and searched on Market St, well in drink and pushing a pedal cycle. Instructed to go home and leave the bike.

22/06/2011 - Town centre patrolled throughout the night - no issues to report.