Closure notice served on Ilkeston property

Credit: Ilkeston SNT

Officers from the Ilkeston Safer Neighbourhood Team have issued a full closure order at a property at Jackson Avenue in the town.

A closure order is a power Police use under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and it is used to shut down properties that are linked to persistent anti-social behaviour or serious crime.

It restricts access to a premises for up to 3 months and it is a criminal offence to enter the property during this period.

PC McGrath said: “When a property becomes a hub for criminal activity or nuisance behaviour, it doesn’t just affect the people inside, it impacts the whole neighbourhood.”

“This order has to be granted by a judge and we have to evidence fully the necessity for it to be issued. This involves partnership working between the Police, members of the public and housing agencies.

“Now it has been served and the former residents removed it means that the whole community can feel safe in their homes again.”