Anti Social Behavior Barton Ward - Overton Court Park  ASB

Residents are concerned about the youths in the play area,  and the damage caused including the graffiti written in the park, not allowing younger children access to the park rides, throwing litter and using foul language.  

Residents also reported drug dealing taking place openly in the area.

OBJECTIVE

:Work with, and support the relevant partners to ensure a safe environment of all those attending the location.

:To provide public reassurance as well as reduce the opportunity for crime and disorder through effective depolyment of police resources.

:Working with partners, stakeholders and local communities to minimise disruption to local communities.

:Maximise opportunities to secure information and intelligence in relation to any incident that is a policing matter.

:Maximise opportunities to secure evidence in relation to any potential offences whilst ensuring that the timing and scale of any police action or intervention mitigates the risk of problems escalating.

POLICE POWERS

:Section 34 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014: Authority to use section 35 dispersal powers. Officers will needto request a Police Inspector puts this authority in place in order for a Police Officer or Police Community Support Officer in uniform to exclude a person from an area for a period up to 48 hours (Some restrictions do apply).

:Drugs-Power to Stop and Search Persons and Vehicles: Section 23(2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: A Police Officer who has reasonable grounds for suspecting that any person is in possession of a control drug may search that person, any vehicle in which the officer suspects that the drug may be found.

:If any other criminal offence takes place the police will proportionately investigate the incident along with the victim's wishes

UPDATE

1) The local team has been in this area conducting Humber Talking in order to know what the communities issues are.

2) If the local team finds youths in this area and they are not conducting themelves in appropriate way, their names will be taken and passed onto our partner Safer Neighbourhoods in order for a letter to be sent to the parents.

3) The local team with work along side Ongo if any of their residents are causing Anti-Social Behaviour to ensure that the behaviour inthis area stops.

4) Criminal damage has been reported within this park therefore the police would request that if anyone has any information to get in touch with the local team which are shown as above on this page.