Field Force and Envirocrime
Envirocrime is a term given
to incidents which impact upon the environment in a negative manner
including fly-tipping, graffiti, fly-posting, abandoned vehicles
and dog fouling. This can often lead to a spiralling decline in an
area giving the impression that neither the Council nor the
community care. It has a huge impact on our community, visually
spoiling the area we live in and leading to the perception of an
unsafe environment. It can also, in turn, lead to more serious
crime.
The
Council employs enforcement officers known as “The Field
Force”. The Field Force consists of a supervisor, three
full time officers and one part time officer. All are
accredited under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme
Field Force Officers are
involved in the following issues:
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information
Identifying
offenders and reducing the visual impact
Vandalism and criminal
damage- Fly-tipping
- Abandoned vehicles
- Litter and dog fouling patrols
- Fly-posting
- Verge parking
Improving the
street scene to reduce the perception of anti-social
behaviour
Street scene
inspections- Street scene repairs
- Grounds maintenance inspections
- Shops and open spaces inspections
Other action
taken by the Field Force to improve the environment and to make the
Borough a safer place to live
- Removing illegal traders from the
highway
- Skips and scaffolding inspections
- Erecting planning notices
- Removing abandoned trolleys
To report any of these environmental issues
please contact the helpline on 01992 785577 or email
helpline@broxbourne.gov.uk