Issue - meetings

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.