Lewes
Op Blitz last weekend (Friday and Saturday) was conducted by PCSOs
Turvey and Willson – The team started in Lewes and worked their way
through our rural villages, and down onto the coast.
Friday evening started with a call on the Op Blitz mobile to a large
group of 20 mixed youths in Landport park, who were gathering. Officers
attended and all youths spoken to about our reason for attending, also
Officers powers of dispersal should there be any issues this evening.
The group appeared to the in good spirits and were not causing issues in
the park; after Officers left the group started to head home on their
own.
Whilst
down Landport way, Officer cut through to the Pells and through the
town, happy to report no ASB issues to report. Officers continued to
patrol past the train station, and Mountfield road, both areas which
have recently seen youth related ASB – other than a small group leaving
the college, and a few residents who’d popped out to say hello on
Mountfield road, there was nothing to report from these areas.
Officers then made their way to the coast, starting in Dacre road
Newhaven, where reports of youth related ASB has previously been a
problem. The car park area was checked, no groups to be seen. On group
of youths congregating on Dacre road, general chat with the group and no
issues to report.
Other areas in Newhaven patrolled this evening included, West Quay
Newhaven, Crouch Gardens and harbour are all of which no issues were
seen, and none reported via the Op blitz mobile phone.
Saturday evening Officers were called on the Op Blitz mobile to a group
of youths throwing stones art the Pets at Home shop. Officers made their
way over and an area search was conducted for any youths still in the
area, no groups could be seen or made themselves aware to Officers.
Whilst
heading back over the coast road, Officers made a stop in Telscombe
Cliffs. Garages and take outs along South coast road were checked in on
by Officers, nothing to report. Officers had a quick go on a group’s
skateboards whilst the group were collecting their pizzas. No rowdy
groups or nuisance makers outside any of the local pubs, so Officers
continued their patrol across the coast, touching base at the Meridian
Centre Peacehaven following youth related ASB a few weeks ago.
Officers
returned to Lewes where a call had come in about youths trying car
doors in the De Montfort road area. No one on seen when the team
arrived, however car parked parked up on the road and patrols of the
adjoining roads conducted as a deterrent if the group were still in the
area before heading back around midnight to type up and log off.