Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from Inspector Rogerson regarding policing and safer neighbourhood trends.

The report outlined actions taken since the last reporting period. The current emerging issues/neighbourhood trends for each ward were also highlighted (see report for full details). Previous priorities and engagement activity noted in the report were:

      i.          Address youth anti-social behaviour on the Anstey Way Estate.

     ii.          Address youth anti-social behaviour in Trumpington Meadows.

   iii.          Continue work to address serious street-based violence, child criminal exploitation and child sexual exploitation.

The Committee discussed the following policing issues:

      i.          Anti-social behaviour and discarded drug paraphernalia in Accordia.

     ii.          Drug use and associated anti-social behaviour (eg dumping of needles) affecting Cherry Hinton Ward.

   iii.          Speeding in Church End.

   iv.          Anti-social driving and parking by the car repair business in Church End which congested the road.

Inspector Rogerson said the following in response to questions from members of the public and committee:

i.      Non-emergency crime could be reported to 101 or on-line.

ii.     He would be happy to provide case studies in future of how the Police had taken action in response to information received from members of the public.

iii.   Cycle crime was a known issue in the city.

iv.   New data interrogation techniques enabled the Police to reunite stolen bicycles with their owners when the owner’s details were not obvious.

v.    The police could take enforcement action against individuals who drove in an anti-social way, the long term solution was to design out issues in the road layout.

vi.   Undertook to meet councillors and residents in Cherry Hinton Ward to discuss perception and reality of drug issues.

The following priorities were unanimously agreed:

      i.          Address youth anti-social behaviour on the Anstey Way Estate.

     ii.          Address youth anti-social behaviour in Trumpington Meadows.

   iii.          Continue work to address serious street-based violence, child criminal exploitation and child sexual exploitation.