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Young people are acting in an inconsiderate manner in the area of Hepworth Drive and the surrounding streets by behaving disrespectfully to local residents, entering gardens and harassing visitors to the community centre
Predominantly late afternoon and evening times
Action Plan
- Local beat manager PC 1344 Dan Whelbourn will be responsible for the management of our response to this priority problem
- We will provide regular, high visibility patrols in the area at key times
- We will deal robustly with anyone found committing offences
- We will write to all local residents providing information on how to report incidents and exchange information to assist in tackling the problem. We will also tell residents what service levels they can expect from us.
- We will continue to work with partners in the Area Assembly and Youth Services to provide diversionary activities for young people in the area
- We will work with the local Tenants and Residents Association to find acceptable, long-term solutions to the problem and to keep residents updated with our activity
26/07/10 Mobile patrol thru the evening no calls all quiet
27/07/10 Carried out mobile patrol in the evening all quiet
28/07/10 Mobile patrol in ASB car only a handful of youths in the area all quiet no incidents
30/07/10 Mobile patrol in ASB car all quiet
02/08/10 Coffee Morning at the TARA Centre, Hepworth Drive with Police, Council and 2010 representative in attendance. A letter drop was conducted to all surrounding properties explaining that this area is now a PACT area. Mobile patrol in ASB car on arrival small group of youths there not being anti social or causing any problems
03/08/2010 High visibility patrols on ASB patrols but no problems and no reports.
04/08/2010: Mobile Anti-social behaviour patrols conducted throughout the evening, no problems arose and nothing reported.
05/08/2010: Mobile patrol in ASB car throughout the evening, no incidents. Small number of youths present but causing no problems.
06/08/10 Mobile patrols in ASB car. Group of 4 youths spoken to and 1 can alcohol disposed of. Youths details taken and moved on.
07/08/2010: Mobile patrol in ASB car throughout the evening, all quiet no incidents.
12/08/2010 Mobile patrols in ASB car throughout shift. One reported incident of nuisance motorcycle on Catherine Avenue & Hepworth Drive - area search no gain.
15/08/2010 PC 1344 and PC 3163 patrolled hepworth Drive, worksop rd and Catherine Ave between the hours of 9am and 16.00. Nothing of note.
15/08/2010 Complaints coming in from Eden Glade - Swallownest, not too far from Hepworth Drive and the service centre of youths throwing stones onto bungalow roofs. Spoke to complainants at length and will need to monitor the situation daily.
15/08/2010 PCSO's 8305 and 8310 carried out regular patrols on the Hepworth Drive Estate and surrounding areas all afternoon and evening. All quiet and no reports.
16/08/2010 ASB high visibility patrols during the evening. A few youths were in the area but not causing any problems and were not being rowdy. No reports called in during the evening.
17/08/2010 ASB high visibility patrols during the evening. No youths seen tonight and no reports called in. Two off road motor cycles were seen turning onto Florence Avenue and then onto Hepworth Drive but they disappeared - not seen in which direction they turned. Both riders were male, one wearing black hoodie, the other wearing a red hoodie. Was unable to see faces.
18/08/2010 ASB high visibility patrols during the evening. No youths seen in the area other than a couple of young boys on bikes and no reports called in. There were residents in the TARA building but no one else were around the building outside.
19/08/10 ASB patrols in the evening no reports
20/08/10 Hi vis ASB patrols no incidents reported
26/08/2010 PC 's 1344 and 3163 actively patrolled around Hepworth drive speaking to a local family with children identified as causing problems and their associates. The service centre was also visited with pc Whelbourn speaking to the library staff. the situation is being monitored daily.
PCSO's 8125 & 8310 regularly patrolled the area throughout the evening and responding to incidents reported. Spoken to the security guard of the service centre and obtained some CCTV footage of anti-social behaviour that was taking place.
Local youths who have been identified as causing problems are being managed in partnership with other organisations. For example, the local safer neighbourhood team police officers have prosecuted individuals for damage and the anti social behaviour unit have been gathering the evidence required to obtain an anti social behaviour order in respect of these youths. Youth services continue to be engaged with youths within the area and activities are being planned for the fawkes period which will divert youths away from causing mischief within the community.
Regular patrols have continued to be made. A close relationship is being developed between the neighbour hood watch co ordinator and the local safer neighbourhood team police.
31/8/2010: Many patrols of this area were made throughout the evening. No youths were seen and no preoblems were reported to us.
01/09/10 Mobile patrols in ASB car thru the evening no youths seen no incidents reported
02/09/2010 High visibility ASB patrols throughout the evening. No youths observed in the area and no incidents reported.
03/09/10 Hi visibility patrols in the ASB car no problems with youths but an ADM 171 issued to a male who had an off road bike on Hepworth Drive.This warning is valid for 12 months.
AT THE PACT MEETING ON MONDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2010 AT ASTON PARISH HALL THIS PRIORITY WAS DISCHARGED.