Leave site Skip to content
You are here: Home » Your area » Bridgwater Town West » Priorities » Anti-social Behaviour

Anti-social Behaviour

Anti-social behaviour is just one priority that we as a neighbourhood team are looking into. Anti-Social Behaviour can have a significant impact on those within the community, therefore we will be patrolling hotspot locations which have been reported to us and we will be utilising all our powers to ensure we tackle this issue.

Actions

  • 16 January 2022

    The beat team focus on tackling youth ASB. We continue to use are anti-social behaviour tools and powers to deal with these individuals effectively. We also work as a multi agency approach to these issues and problems by liaising with the local schools.

    We are cracking down on offenders of ASB especially in our hot spot areas

  • 27 August 2021

    The neighbourhood team continue to patrol our ‘hotspot’ areas and are now more visible than ever due to new officers joining the team. We continue to use our ASB powers to put an end to incidents we attend, while working closely with the dedicated ASB team to manage repeating offenders. The beat team are working closely with our local agency partners to make sure the impact on our communities is minimised, and a joint-agency approach is taken to effectively deal with those who engage in such behaviour.

  • 22 May 2021

    The beat team focus on tackling youth ASB. We continue to use are anti-social behaviour tools and powers to deal with these individuals effectively. We also work as a multi agency approach to these issues and problems by liaising with the local schools.

  • 3 November 2020

    The beat team continue to tackle anti-social behaviour in public places. We have issued countless ASB warning letters and imposed stricter penalties on serial offenders. We are continuing to perform hi-vis patrols in hotspot areas.

     

  • 3 December 2019

    The Bridgwater Town West Neighbourhood Policing Team have been working in partnership with local schools providing anti-social behaviour lessons to primary school aged children in the area.

  • 1 November 2019

    Our teams have been doing high visibility patrols in the area. They have also set up beat surgeries in both East and South Bridgwater to enable local residents to share any concerns they may have.

  • 19 October 2019

    Parks / greenlands have been identified as a ASB hotspots therefore focused patrols have been put in to tackle this.

  • 1 October 2019

    ASB – Taunton Road Ponds ASB caused by night fishing and also potential drug dealing in the area. Both neighbourhood officers and colleagues from Response will be targeting the area in order to disrupt this activity. As a PSPO is in place we will be working with our partner agencies to tackle this issue.

  • 3 September 2019

    Our Bridgwater Urban Neighbourhood Policing Team continue to tackle any incidents of anti-social behaviour using the powers at their disposal and taking positive action where necessary.

  • 29 August 2019

    We are well aware of a mini moto/scooter riding on alleyways, paths and roads illegally. We have put in extra patrols to attempt to catch this.

  • 28 August 2019

    The team are conducting high visibility patrols to tackle anti-social behaviour. We have been gaining intelligence from members of the public and put in extra patrols as a result.

  • 13 August 2019

    We have increased patrols to tackle ASB especially in hotspot areas. These areas have been identified by previous calls, local knowledge and intel coming from members of the public. We believe this increase in patrols is having a positive effect and is being noticed by members of the public.

  • 10 August 2019

    We continue to tackle anti-social behaviour around the urban area of Bridgwater and will be using our powers where appropriate. PC Brown is fully aware that over the last few weeks there have been individuals riding scrambler style motorcycles around the estates which are causing residents concerned. The individuals concerned will be visited in the coming weeks and dealt with for offences that have become apparent.

  • 26 July 2019

    As we are now in the summer holidays we continue to engage with our partner agencies and work together to tackle anti-social behaviour. We have some exciting plans over the holidays to engage with our young adults and to do some diversionary work in order prevent anti-social behaviour from occurring.

  • 5 July 2019

    We have been doing proactive patrols to tackle the growing problem of youths causing anti-social behaviour.

  • 3 July 2019

    As the school holidays are approaching, the team are aware that the number of ASB incidents may increase. We have put in place patrol plans covering the known hotspots during all times of the day.

  • 2 June 2019

    We have been conducting high visibility patrols in ASB hotspots over the half term.

  • 9 April 2019

    The Bridgwater Town West team have been conducting high visibility patrols in the area and continue to hold beat surgeries to speak to local residents and discuss any concerns regarding anti-social behaviour.

  • 1 March 2019

    The team have been doing high visibility patrols in the area. Beat surgeries are also running to enable local residents to share any concerns they may have with anti-social behaviour.

  • 4 February 2019

    Our team have been conducting high visibility patrols in the area and will be holding beat surgeries to meet with local residents.

  • 2 February 2019

    The beat team are patrolling ASB hotspots at times during the day that we know are common with youths and anti social driving. W are trying all we can to reduce the likelihood of ASB in your area.

Page feedback
Was this page useful? *
What best describes the reason for your visit today?