Police shut down two car meets in Basingstoke
The force say they are doing all they can to deal with antisocial behaviour
Hampshire Police say they have been made aware of an increase in anti-social behaviour during car meets across Basingstoke over the last few weeks.
The force say they are doing everything they can to tackle the problem and have have made the issue a 'district priority'.
Police say four locations have been identified as being areas of note include Sainsbury’s car park on Wallop Drive, St Michael’s Retail Park, Basingstoke Leisure Park and Daneshill Industrial Estate.
It comes after officers successfully shut down two car meets on Friday 18 September and Saturday 19 September.
PC Bex Mason, from the Basingstoke Neighbourhood Team, said:
“Our message is clear; anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated in Basingstoke.
“We will deal with this type of disorder whenever and wherever it occurs, and we will continue to work with our partners to combat this issue in the longer term.
“We would also like to remind people that if certain car modifications are not declared with the DVLA, it could mean your insurance is no longer valid and your vehicle may be seized.
“Anti-social use of a vehicle can also result in the driver receiving a S59 warning, which could result in any future vehicle driven by this person being seized should they continue to drive in this manner.
“Moving forward, we have a joint plan in place with our partners at the local council and will be working closely with their community safety team to keep our communities safe.
“We are aware of the significant impact these kind of incidents are having on our community as you are telling us on social media, but the current volume of reports does not reflect this.
“It is vital that you report any pre-planned or active car meets on 101 or via our website in order for us to effectively deal with the problem.
“We value your concerns and every bit of information helps us to direct our resources and provide the best service to our communities.”