The Warrington POLICE participated in a number of nationwide activities on the occasion of the first-ever Antisocial Behavior Awareness Week.
During the week (19-25 July) organized by security specialists Resolve, each local police unit (LPU) took part in a series of activities to take a stand against antisocial behavior.
During the week of action, officials worked with local partners to combat ASB and make communities safer.
Patrols in all areas were stepped up, surveys of residents were carried out, and officials worked to educate young people about ASB by visiting schools and holding engagements such as soccer tournaments.
Here is a snapshot of the activity on each LPU:
In Warrington, officials conducted license checks in convenience stores and also held bicycle marking events across town.
In Chester, three arrest warrants were executed on addresses where a lot of drugs were confiscated from two of the properties. The local community had received information so that the LPU beat team could carry out the raids.
In Ellesmere Port, a property on Sutton Way that had caused suffering to the local community was closed.
A total of three knife sweeps were carried out in Widnes, and although no knives were found, there was positive cooperation with partner organizations.
A series of patrols against off-road bikes took place in Runcorn along with Knife Saver training in collaboration with the NHS.
In Northwich, Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer attended the Winsford Youth and Community Forum to discuss a funding offer for Community Action to encourage initiatives for young people in Winsford to distract them from crime and ASB.
In Macclesfield, residents reported that two off-road bikes were confiscated.
In Crewe, officials distributed purses in the city center while making home visits to partner homes.
Chief Inspector Gary Smith, who runs the Constabulary for the Antisocial Awareness Week, said, “This week has been a great success and I am grateful to all of our local police forces who have worked tirelessly to crack down on ASB.
“It was also important to educate our communities about what ASB is and reach out to those who may be victims of this crime and signal where to get the best support possible.
“ASB can bring things like graffiti, littering, and off-road motorcycles into the community, and this activity creates an environment in which more serious crime can take place.
“This type of behavior may not seem serious to some people, but it can cause misery in the neighborhoods, and I hope this week has shown that if we all work together, we can make a positive impact and lower ASB levels.
“I would like to continue to urge anyone who feels or has been a victim of ASB to contact the Cheshire Constabulary by calling 101 or reporting this via email https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report/asb/asb/report-antisocial-behaviour/”
Police and Criminal Investigation Commissioner John Dwyer said, “Antisocial behavior can be a nuisance to our communities and I commend the work of the police, not just during Awareness Week, but in general to address the issues.
“ASB can be detrimental to those affected and it has been beneficial for me to see firsthand how our communities are fighting back and providing diversionary activities for young people to channel their energies into and keep them from doing. in an anti-social way.
“The Cheshire Constabulary will continue to deal with ASB hotspots in the county, but they can only do so if our local communities contact them and tell them what the problems are.”
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