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BBC News
08-07-2025
- BBC News
More police patrols in 12 Surrey towns in Safer Streets campaign
Twelve towns in Surrey have joined a government scheme to protect town centres from anti-social behaviour and Home Office Safer Streets summer campaign will see increased police patrols and enforcement, with offences such as shoplifting police and crime commissioner Lisa Townsend is also backing the says Surrey Police have identified "key hotspots that are now going to benefit from more police action". The towns taking part are:GuildfordDorkingCaterhamAddlestoneEpsomWalton-on-ThamesReigateBansteadFarnhamWokingCamberleyStaines "I don't feel safe," one woman from Addlestone told BBC Radio Surrey, adding: "We need more police on the streets.""Certain areas feel very unsafe, especially at night time, you can definitely see a lot of anti-social behaviour," another Addlestone resident said. Ms Townsend said: "You'll see an increased police presence, including specific patrols tackling retail crime and anti-social behaviour."Plain clothes officers will be in our busiest night time hot spots and there'll be joint operations to stop crime that's enabled by mopeds and motorbikes."The Safer Streets campaign will run until September, with the Home Office promising 13,000 more police officers, PCSOs and special constables across the UK.
BBC News
25-06-2025
- BBC News
Lincolnshire Police to target anti-social behaviour 'hotspots'
Police patrols to tackle anti-social behaviour hotspots in Lincolnshire are being Police said the move would build on the success of a pilot scheme last Home Office funding will enable the programme to be rolled out to 28 areas in nine places across the will be patrols in Boston, Gainsborough, Grantham, Lincoln, Louth, Skegness, Sleaford, Stamford and Mablethorpe. "Our patrolling will continue to be delivered in partnership with Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue's arson taskforce team and district councils to include the use of community wardens and public protection anti-social behaviour officers," the force said."Areas without designated hotspots will continue to receive regular neighbourhood patrols as usual."The Home Office has allocated £1m for the Spalding Neighbourhood Board is funding its own initiative in the town centre to tackle anti-social behaviour. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
25-05-2025
- BBC News
Police patrol beach at Carlyon Bay after reports of disorder
Police have warned teenagers officers are to patrol a beach near St Austell after reports of anti-social a neighbourhood meeting about disorder on the beach at Carlyon Bay, St Austell Police said there would be targeted patrols by officers and security said security officers would check bags and confiscate alcohol from young people thought to be under 18 years being told parents had been seen in the car park giving their children alcohol, police asked them to "act responsibly and support the police" to keep the beach "enjoyable and safe" for all. Police said officers would communicate with local secondary schools about possible large gatherings of young people on the said any individuals identified to be engaging in anti-social behaviour, disorder or criminality would be banned from the site. The beach is privately owned so the landlord has the legal right to do this, they a person breached a ban the landlord could take them to civil court for trespass, they added.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police patrol beach after reports of teen disorder
Police have warned teenagers officers are to patrol a beach near St Austell after reports of anti-social behaviour. Following a neighbourhood meeting about disorder on the beach at Carlyon Bay, St Austell Police said there would be targeted patrols by officers and security staff. They said security officers would check bags and confiscate alcohol from young people thought to be under 18 years old. After being told parents had been seen in the car park giving their children alcohol, police asked them to "act responsibly and support the police" to keep the beach "enjoyable and safe" for all. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Police said officers would communicate with local secondary schools about possible large gatherings of young people on the beach. They said any individuals identified to be engaging in anti-social behaviour, disorder or criminality would be banned from the site. The beach is privately owned so the landlord has the legal right to do this, they explained. If a person breached a ban the landlord could take them to civil court for trespass, they added. Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Beach party halted in police crackdown Beach ranger service is 'envy of Cornwall' Carlyon Beach Devon and Cornwall Police
