The Head of Housing and
Community Services introduced the report and outlined the range of
activity carried out by the Community Protection Team. The team
initially addressed unacceptable behaviour by issuing community
protection warnings, and if the behaviour persisted they could
issue a community protection notice. Greater compliance with the
warnings had resulted in fewer notices being issued, and joined-up
working with other teams such as planning enforcement enabled some
instances of antisocial behaviour to be resolved more
quickly.
The Community Protection Team
were involved in a wide range of other services including domestic
abuse prevention and animal welfare issues.
In response to questions, the
Head of Housing and Community Services agreed that the team’s
remit was broad, and explained that COMF funding had allowed
additional officers to be recruited to the team. In relation to the
team’s impact in disrupting organised crime groups,
multi-agency working meant that a wide range of tools could be used
to interfere with criminal activity.
RESOLVED: That the range of activities undertaken by the Community
Protection Team, and information on the use of interventions used
to tackle antisocial behaviour, be noted.