THURROCK Council has been working alongside Essex Police to tackle Anti-social behaviour (ASB) in key hotspots across the borough in a new operation called Xylophone.
After a spike in incidents members of the public are being encouraged to assist the police in obtaining intelligence and evidence about ASB issues and report them to [email protected] using the “Operation Xylophone” in the subject field.
Cllr Pauline Tolson, Portfolio Holder for Environment, was pleased to see a specific targeting of issues which are causing disruption in the community.
Speaking on Tuesday 27 September, she said: “It is really useful to have something specific to direct these issues to – I know PC Adam Colbear is leading on all related investigations meaning the approach is going to consistent.
“We really need people who have witnessed something or been victim of a crime to come forward and tell the police so we can tackle what we know is probably a wider issue that just a one off.”
ASB covers a wide range of unacceptable behaviour or activity which causes harm to a person, community or environment and is tackled jointly by the Local Authority and the Police.
Some examples of ASB could include: nuisance, rowdy or inconsiderate neighbours, vandalism, graffiti, street drinking, littering, dumping of rubbish and abandonment of cars, fireworks misuse and inconsiderate or inappropriate use of vehicles.
To find out more about what Thurrock Council is doing to tackle ASB, visit: thurrock.gov.uk/asb
