Antisocial Behaviour 2025-01-13
2025-01-13
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Last year, an average of three instances of antisocial behaviour per day were reported to Kent Police in the city centre of Canterbury. The economy of this historic UNESCO city relies heavily on tourism.
Given that at least three instances of antisocial behaviour per day are reported to Kent police in the city centre of Canterbury, how will the Government work with Kent police to further tackle this issue so that residents, businesses and visitors feel safer?
The neighbourhood policing guarantee is important because it will deliver an additional 13,000 police officers, PCSOs and specials in our town and city centres and in rural areas by the end of this Parliament. In the provisional policing settlement announced just before Christmas, there is £100 million to start the recruitment of the 13,000 police officers.
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The Minister did not provide a specific plan on how the government will work with Kent Police to address antisocial behaviour in Canterbury.
Referenced Broader Initiatives Without Addressing Canterbury Specifically
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In communities like Bermondsey and Old Southwark, there are often conflicts between neighbourhood policing roles and national policing duties during protests.
How will the Minister ensure that the safer streets mission is delivered in communities like mine in Southwark, where too often officers are extracted to police protests and the Met is divided between its neighbourhood and national policing roles?
We have committed to putting police back on the beat through the neighbourhood policing guarantee. A neighbourhood policing team will be in every area, out policing with intelligence-led, visible patrols, ensuring officers are protected from being deployed elsewhere.
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