Disruption of Drug activity

We are continuing to tackle the issue of drug dealing in the town with operations planned and ongoing, as well as the daily task of officers using their powers of Stop and Search.  Used appropriately, this is a great way of quickly removing drugs from the street and disrupting the activity of those involved.

Anti-Social Behaviour

The majority of incidents we attend as a Neighbourhood Team are categorised as Anti-social behaviour (ASB).  This can be further split into Nuisance, Personal and Environmental.  As the largest area of our business this will be a priority. 

We will continue to engage the public and attend incidents and situations that need to be addressed, this could be anything from nuisance youths to behaviour that falls short of being a crime. 

Tombstoning - Safety Advice and legalities

With the schools breaking up for the summer and the temperature rising we are receiving an increased number of calls in relation to youths and young adults climbing onto the sea wall in order to jump into the sea.

Whilst we understand swimming in the sea can be a refreshing break from the high temperatures, there comes with it the increased dangers of such activity. Jumping off the sea wall can result in serious injuries should you collide into the wall or land into the sea in such a position to cause injury. There are also the dangers involved with the shock of the sea temperature and the strength of the sea currents.

There is also the legalities of being involved in such activity. There is an offence of climbing onto the sea wall without a reasonable excuse. Climbing onto the sea wall to jump into the sea is NOT a reasonable excuse.

Please can parents be aware of the dangers and legalities involved with tombstoning in order to educate their children mainly to prevent serious harm from occurring.