Borough Council officers and Police officials meet youths and parents to tackle anti-social behaviour

Erewash Police Officers have worked in partnership with Erewash Borough Council Community Safety Partnership in holding meetings with several youths who attended Long Eaton Police Station with their parents following multiple issues of anti-social behaviour in the Town Centre.

The activities centred around fast food and retail premises. 

The youths were all issued with and signed up to Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) which outline what is and what is not acceptable behaviour as well as specific Terms and Conditions that must be met. 

ABCs are issued following multiple formal Anti Social Behaviour warnings being issued to an individual and form part of a toolbox available to Police officers to help tackle the problem. 

A statement from Derbyshire Police said: "We work using different informal methods that will reduce or stop the anti-social behaviour but failure to comply can and will lead to legal action being taken including such things as Civil Injunctions, Community Protection Notices and Criminal Convictions.  Thankfully, in Derbyshire, police reports of anti-social behaviour are lower than the England average, but we’re still committed to working with local communities to tackle these issues."

For more information on how Derbyshire Police work to tackle anti-social behaviour, click here.