Good Initiatives; On the beat and getting results:
Many people call for visible police patrols in their local community to try and improve community safety. In Weymouth, two uniformed officers have been doing exactly that.
Passing the Buck
“For the last two and a half years I have been subject to excessive noise. The Council have told me they cannot help.” ‘Janet’, Cheshire. Many victims of anti-social behaviour complain about how they are passed from one agency to other. In some areas of the country agencies seem very keen to pass the buck and
Misinformed
“The Council has said they can get audio recording equipment into my flat BUT they would have to ask the perpetrators first for their agreement which I am not comfortable with.” ‘Yvette’, Yorkshire When ‘Yvette’ moved into her new Council flat, a housing officer told her it should be nice and peaceful (which was what
Be a Nuisance to get Noticed!
We have generally made a real nuisance of ourselves to the authorities but it seems to be the only way to get noticed. Nicky, London “2 all night licenced clubs on our doorsteps with patrons using our roads as giant carparks and waking us up at all hours every single weekend, using gardens as toilets,
Crucial to contact the Right Department
The anti-social behaviour team was useless. They just kept visiting and asking the person to stop making noise. They didn’t seem to know what they were doing. John, Surrey John owns his house and was distressed to find himself the victim of anti-social behaviour in the residential area with drug dealers on the streets, litter, and
Exhausted trying Everything
“I did everything that they ask for as evidence and they said it wasn’t impartial. They said the only thing that is impartial is an independent witness. I’d asked the council to get someone to stay in my property while I stay away, and they refused.” ‘Anne’, Dartford ‘Anne’, a Council tenant in Dartford, is exhausted