An initiative to reduce anti-social behaviour in Chelmsford has been launched by Essex Police and Chelmer Housing Partnership (CHP)
The Safer Estates Agreement will enable the partners, including Swan Housing, the Guinness Trust and William Sutton Trust, to formally share information with the police on trouble tenants or problem areas
Insp Steve Robinson, from Chelmsford Police, said the agreement was set up to give residents a better quality of life
"We're particularly pleased to have this data exchange protocol in place," said Insp Robinson
"Although it's being led by Chelmsford, it can be used Essex-wide. All parties will be able to exchange data on specific individuals, leading to acceptable behaviour contracts and anti-social behaviour contracts.
Chairman of CHP, Dennis Law, said they had seen 120 cases of anti-social behaviour this year, and although at worst people could be evicted or face criminal proceedings because of their actions, CHP would work with them to help try and solve the problem first
Nigel Perks, head of housing at CHP, said anti-social behaviour could be wide ranging, and included crime and serious nuisance, such as drug dealing, or most commonly noise nuisance.
Published Friday, August 1, 2003
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