Safer communities monitor

Broxbourne’s safer community monitor for the first quarter of 2008/09, has been published.  The monitor tracks the progress of the Broxbourne Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (BCDRP) in improving community safety in the Borough.

 

Between April and June 2008, the BCDRP secured three Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) and one Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) against individuals committing anti-social behaviour in the Borough.  The Police also issued 92 nuisance ‘warning’ letters and made 59 alcohol seizures, and 341 ‘stop and accounts’ were issued by Police Community Support Officers.  The total number of incidents of ASB reported to the Police has dropped since the last quarter to 2,221 from 2,458 and the number of ASB incidents reported to the Council is also down against the previous quarter (240 from 244).  During the period, 47 fixed penalty notices were issued by the Council for littering and the Police issued a further 11.  

 

The Monitor contains details on the new Community Safety Plan for the Borough for 2008-2011, together with news on a number of projects aimed at improving community safety in the Borough, which will be implemented over the coming months.  There is also news on local neighbourhood budgets for community safety.  

 

In addition, the Monitor includes details on the forthcoming programme of meetings of the Borough’s local neighbourhood forums and the boroughwide community safety consultation forum meeting on Thursday 30 October 2008. 

 

Residents can report incidents of anti-social behaviour to the Council by phoning 01992 785577 and incidents of crime to the Police on 0845 330 0222.  Alternatively they can report incidents anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.  Copies of the new Monitor are available from the Council’s one stop shops and on the Council’s website via the community safety link on the front page.