Drugs – We are aware that drugs have been a priority on the Saffron / Freemen beat and this is going to continue. Officers have conducted a number of drugs warrants in relation to Clear, Hold, Build / Safer Saffron (CHB). We will continue to work hard to gain intelligence and bring offenders before the courts.

Two warrants were executed on the estate as part of our crackdown on drug dealing and taking. Arrests were made and drugs were seized. The investigations remain ongoing.
A partial closure order has also been issued to an address on Brookfield Rise.

ASB – We are aware of ongoing Anti Social Behaviour issues on Lansdowne Road stretching across the majority of the road. Officers will be targeting the area by parking marked police vehicles in the area while completing paperwork as a deterrent.

Following proactive patrols and local engagement, the issues on Lansdowne Road seem to have subsided somewhat. We are aware of concerns residents have raised around some issues on Knighton Fields Road West and continue to monitor this area.

We have been made aware of continued Anti Social Behaviour in the green spaces across the Freemen beat and the concerns for escalation over the Halloween, Bonfire Night and Diwali period. Police have specific operations running during these times in an attempt to negate emerging issues and Officers will be visiting local schools to educate and engage with young people in the community.

Officers have engaged with local youths and visited schools to educate them on how their behaviour may affect others.
A partial closure order has been granted for an address on Brookfield Rise which was causing repeat ASB concerns.