Police have taken to the streets in a bid to crack down on antisocial behaviour concerns.
Officers from Broxtowe’s Operation Reacher team took to the streets of Beeston on Thursday (21 July) as part of proactive patrols as the force shone a light on the work being done to tackle antisocial behaviour.
Interacting with the community, locals and those visiting Beeston, the team spent the afternoon and evening making sure everyone was safe and abiding by the law.
It comes as locals in Beeston have reported groups of youths causing a nuisance in the area, with people voicing their concerns to officers.
Acting on the information and in an attempt to stop the few individuals causing misery for others, the Broxtowe policing team has been carrying out multiple patrols over the last few weeks to combat the issue.
Neighbourhood Inspector for Broxtowe Mike Ebbins, said: “We regularly conduct high-visibility patrols but often officers will also be out patrolling the trams and areas in plain clothes, so you may not always see us, but we’re there often at peak times making sure everybody is safe and abiding by the law.
“We’re aware that young people from outside of Beeston are coming up to the area using the trams and there have been incidents of large groups causing issues for residents and businesses.
“Clamping down on antisocial behaviour is a top priority for me and my officers and I want to personally reassure the community we’re tackling the issue.
“We’re constantly linking in with partners including the operator of NET trams and the council to engage with those causing the issues and this partnership working only strengthens the message we are trying to get across to those responsible – that this kind of behaviour will never be okay.
“Beeston is a great place and we want people to visit using the trams and enjoy themselves but antisocial behaviour by anybody of any age will never be tolerated.
“Patrols like this and engagement work will only continue and I hope it sends a strong message to those thinking about causing a nuisance in the area that we’re there, we’re aware and we will act if needed – keeping people safe remains our top priority and we won’t stand for anyone causing misery to others.”
Julian Smedley, NET Operations Manager, commented: “On our network, we will not tolerate behaviour that causes any distress to others, either onboard the tram or in the communities we serve. As part of our own efforts to tackle antisocial behaviour we have established a close working partnership with local police officers to help identify those responsible for reported incidents, and to deter others.
“In addition to supporting the police patrols we also share high resolution footage from our CCTV cameras, which cover the entire network, to assist them in taking appropriate action.”
Anyone who is affected by crime or antisocial behaviour can call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, or 999 in an emergency.
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