York Police thank parents for support tackling Little Knavesmire antisocial behaviour
Extra patrols were brought in last weekend
Last updated 22nd Apr 2021
Police in York have thanked parents, for their support in helping to reduce anti-social behaviour at the Little Knavesmire.
Extra patrols were introduced in the area last week, to stop groups gathering, and particularly drinking.
Dispersal orders were also put in place. North Yorkshire Police say more of the same will be in place this weekend.
The actions were put in place following increased reports of drinking, littering and intimidating behaviour by groups of youths in the area.
"Plea to parents"
Inspector Lee Pointon of York Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “My thanks goes to those who supported us and our plea to parents to make sure they knew where their children were and what they were doing. The weekend passed off quietly with officers only needing to speak to one group when they asked them to consider local residents, which they duly did.
“With more dry, warm weather on the way we will be doing more of the same patrols this weekend and keeping the same dispersal orders in place giving us the ability to disperse groups and prevent people from returning within a specific timeframe. We hope to see the same great cooperation this time.
“We’ll also be working closely with our partners and the City of York Council and Safer York Partnership who will be undertaking joint patrols, addressing issues of littering and underage sales of alcohol”.
Jane Mowat of the Safer York Partnership, added: “We are keen to ensure that as COVID restrictions are eased, our communities continue to feel safe in York. We are working closely with the Neighbourhood Policing Teams on a daily basis to ensure that we identify any issues early and put joint measures in place to address them.”