Anti-social behaviour wardens start work in Salisbury city centre
They've dealt with 18 incidents in the first week alone
New anti-social behaviour wardens have begun work in Salisbury city centre, dealing with 18 issues in their first week alone.
The staff members started patrols on 1st July, as part of a project by Wiltshire's Police and Crime Commissioner, Philip Wilkinson.
Since they began their duties, they've been called to:
• 10 anti-social behaviour incidents, including underage drinking, children smoking cannabis and young people causing nuisance
• 2 noise incidents
• 1 homeless welfare check
• 1 break-in to a retail premises
• 1 assault, with the assailant restrained until the police arrived
• 1 incident of first aid given to a woman having a fit
• 2 people pulled out of the river having jumped in whilst drunk
The details have been revealed as part of a meeting between Salisbury's Neighbourhood Policing Team with local councillors, with the PCC going along too.
It had been set up by PCSO Charlotte King and Cllr Paul Sample, to talk through a range of issues regarding anti-social behaviour, especially in his ward, St Edmund’s.