PCC welcomes week of activity to tackle ASB

Police and Crime Commissioner Darryl Preston has highlighted the partnership work underway to protect communities from anti-social behaviour as he supported a national week of action.  

 

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough PCC offered his support to Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week 2024, which ran from November 18 to 24, with a host of activities taking place to signpost victims to support services and raise awareness of how to report problems.  

 

The PCC recently announced new investment plans to step up efforts to tackle local issues such as ASB, road safety and fly-tipping in every district across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.  

 

He has agreed to extend funding for Problem-Solving Coordinators in each of the county’s six Community Safety Partnerships (CSPs) for a further 12 months until March 2026.  

 

To support a partnership approach, he also reopened his Safer Communities Fund, giving CSPs another opportunity to bid for vital funding to target prevention efforts on the issues that impact communities most.   

 

Darryl said: “I wholeheartedly support weeks such as Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week. ASB is distressing. It can erode quality of life and will not be tolerated in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.  

 

“Our CSPs are working hard to prevent these issues and have achieved fantastic results. The continuation of my funding demonstrates how seriously we treat ASB and my confidence in the community work underway to make our county safer, stronger and more resilient to nuisance behaviour.  

 

“Our work to address ASB takes place all year round. Residents deserve to live their lives in peace and without fear and I encourage anyone experiencing these problems to report them. I will continue to prioritise this issue and support proactive efforts to prevent these incidents from happening and damaging community life.” 

Events held in support of ASB Awareness Week locally included: 

 

Peterborough 

• Members of the local policing team and partners visited Charlotte Way to listen to residents’ concerns and highlight the importance of reporting tool theft.   

• Partners met to discuss a City Centre Public Space Protection Order (PSPO).  

 

Huntingdon 

• Joint patrols were carried out between police and partners in the Ramsey PSPO area. 

• Police and partners visited youth sessions in St Neots. 

 

East Cambs 

• Neighbourhood officers visited Littleport Youth and Community Centre to engage with young people and raise awareness of ASB and the law.   

• A Community safety stall was held in Ely marketplace with key partners including housing, police and fire service to highlight key safety themes including road safety and drink spiking. 

Fenland  

• A Youth Focus event was hosted at the Manor Leisure Skate Park to engage young people in shaping local provision.  

 

Depending on the issue, ASB can be reported either through the Constabulary or local authority. To find out more visit Antisocial behaviour | Cambridgeshire Constabulary