Local Priorities Anti Social Behaviour Update

Please review the following update regarding Anti Social Behaviour which some members around this area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the Met Engage priority survey.

 

The Sidcup cluster teams have been patrolling Footscray Meadows and surrounding area throughout the day. While on patrol we found a group of young girls riding around on off road bikes and electric bikes. They were stopped and spoken to. One of the girls was issued with a warning under s.59 Police Reform Act regarding their anti-social riding at the scene. Two of the others rode off but their identities are already known to the police. We will be conducting home visits where they will be both be issued with a s.59 warning and their parents will be spoken to about their behaviour.
If caught riding any off road bike, whether it be petrol or electric, anti-socially again or if any other person is caught riding those same bikes in the next 12 months, the bikes will automatically be seized.

Antisocial behaviour can come in many forms and can require support from more organisations than just the police. There are 13 different types of antisocial behaviour that we may be able to help with, including abandoned vehicles, littering or drugs paraphernalia and street drinking. A full list of what we categorise as antisocial behaviour is available on our website.  

If you have witnessed or experienced antisocial behaviour, you can report it online.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.met.police.uk/, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.  

Alternatively, you can stay 100% anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org. 

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