New moves to counteract anti-social behaviour
Wednesday, 20th January 2010.
Two new areas of anti-social behaviour in Haverhill are being tackled by the town's police and other agencies over the next month.
Several families in Sorrel Walk have contacted police, complaining of young people involved in anti-social behaviour near their homes, and police have also been called to some incidents there.
Dealing with the situation has now become one of the Haverhill Safer Neighbourhood Team's priorities for this month.
Haverhill police chief, Insp Andrew Mason, said they would be carryiong out high-visibility patrols and working with Havebury Housing Partnership to identify offenders, who are thought to belong to one group.
Another problem area is to be targeted outside the restaurants near the Leisure Centre.
Young people had caused problems at one of the outlets, Insp Mason said, so police will join forces with St Edmundsbury Council to try to sort it out.
The SNT's third priority remains dealing with anti-social behaviour of groups of young people in and around the town centre, and Insp Mason said one useful aid here was the Wos Up truck, a kind of mobile youth centre provided by an outside agency, which can set up in areas where young people began to congregate.
The truck contains various activities to attract young people, such as sound desks for DJ-ing, Internet access, Xbox games, etc.
Several families in Sorrel Walk have contacted police, complaining of young people involved in anti-social behaviour near their homes, and police have also been called to some incidents there.
Dealing with the situation has now become one of the Haverhill Safer Neighbourhood Team's priorities for this month.
Haverhill police chief, Insp Andrew Mason, said they would be carryiong out high-visibility patrols and working with Havebury Housing Partnership to identify offenders, who are thought to belong to one group.
Another problem area is to be targeted outside the restaurants near the Leisure Centre.
Young people had caused problems at one of the outlets, Insp Mason said, so police will join forces with St Edmundsbury Council to try to sort it out.
The SNT's third priority remains dealing with anti-social behaviour of groups of young people in and around the town centre, and Insp Mason said one useful aid here was the Wos Up truck, a kind of mobile youth centre provided by an outside agency, which can set up in areas where young people began to congregate.
The truck contains various activities to attract young people, such as sound desks for DJ-ing, Internet access, Xbox games, etc.
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