Police patrols for antisocial behaviour crackdown

Police will carry out patrols in Wolverhampton over the summer holidays in a bid to tackle antisocial behaviour.

West Midlands Police said neighbourhood officers will be deployed "to deter those people who may have anti-social behaviour or any form of criminality on their minds".

It also said officers had been talking to young people with the help of schools and the city council.

The force has two Public Space Protection Orders in place, in the city centre and Bentley Bridge, which grant extra powers to tackle antisocial behaviour.

The scheme follows work earlier this month by the force's city centre team.

They were joined by two mounted officers, alongside teachers from St Regis School, staff from Travel WM and the Helix Education Hub on a patrol which started at Wolverhampton bus station.

Insp Sophie Clement, from Wolverhampton Police, said: "Antisocial behaviour has a real impact on people and it is just not acceptable.

She said officers would also talk to residents and shop staff to encourage them to report any bad behaviour.

Clement added: "Officers are also working with Safer Travel colleagues around monitoring and policing bus routes, especially between Wolverhampton city centre and Bentley Bridge."

Police said the HomeSafe initiative is aimed at building positive relationships with young people and intervening early, to minimise anti-social behaviour.

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