New CCTV cameras and electric bikes are among the latest weapons being used by police to put the brakes on antisocial behaviour and violence in the city south area.
Four security cameras have been installed in Clifton’s River Green beat, in the Sunninghill Drive area, to help improve community safety and deter criminality.
In addition, neighbourhood officers now have access to four new electric bikes allowing them to target and access areas more effectively, enhancing their operational capabilities, extending their patrol areas, and increasing their visibility in harder to reach areas known for antisocial behaviour.
Meanwhile, equipment and resources have been purchased as part of ongoing work to improve engagement and diversionary work at the Trinity Youth Café.
The funding for the cameras, bikes, and youth resources purchased by the police has come from a hotspot response fund – a government-backed initiative designed to address and reduce incidents of antisocial behaviour and serious violence in identified hotspot areas.
Another two e-bikes have also been bought to help increase police visibility and tackle antisocial behaviour in the St Ann’s area of Nottingham.
Money has also been spent on a range of other resources and items to help boost youth engagement in the area.
Inspector Steve Dalby, neighbourhood policing inspector for city south, said: “I’m pleased we’ve managed to buy these new cameras, e-bikes, and youth resources which will help us combat antisocial behaviour in identified hotspot areas and keep people safe.
“Partnership involvement has been critical in the installation of the CCTV cameras and we will continue to work closely with our partners to find solutions to problems.
“Antisocial behaviour in its many different forms causes significant harm to people’s lives in our communities and can have a far-reaching impact on victims.
“That’s why we’ve made it a priority and my officers continue to work hard in these areas to address these concerns.
“I hope it gives further reassurance to our local communities, now we’ve managed to secure these additional resources to help us crack down on antisocial behaviour and violence, and it shows how committed we are to protecting them from harm.
“We still have more work to do and I’d continue to ask the people who live in the city south to let us know about their concerns so we can take positive action as a neighbourhood team.”
The police’s ongoing work to prevent and reduce crime within the River Green beat area of Clifton and prevent the use of Clifton Lane and surrounding roads by antisocial car drivers is being driven forward through the effective implementation of a coordinated problem management plan.
Problem solving coordinators, who proactively work to drive down and prevent crime across the city and county, are part of Nottinghamshire Police’s Prevention Hub – a collaboration between force departments responsible for developing strategies to prevent crime and disorder throughout the city and county.
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