Burnt Oak

A holistic approach to reducing youth violence. Focussing on Safeguarding and understanding the exploitative nature of this crime type.

- Engage with local youth services and create a joined up solution to empower young people to make positive decisions, in regards to their safety.

- Use of Stop and Search is an important tool but this should be objectively legitimate, based on solid intelligence. It should also have an understanding of the impact this power has on young people and action should be taken to mitigate any negative effect.

- analysis to be completed to understand the driving force behind youth violence (Gangs, Drugs etc.) and work should be undertaken to target the route cause of the problem, rather than solely the young people, who are often coerced into this beaviour.

A reduction in the volume of Anti-Social Behaviour in the areas around WATLING AVENUE (Burnt Oak Station) and the three large parks in that area (WATLING, SILKSTREAM and MONTROSE).
There is a specific focus on Substance related ASB and Street defecation

- Continuation of Operation Woodson which has had good effect for the first few months. This good work must continue.

-Encouraging reporting of ASB incidents to help build a better picture of problems in the area

- enforcement of the Public Space Protection Order, along with joint working with the Local Authority Community Safety Team.

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Snce the opening of Tesco and Sainsburys a sharp increase in shoplifting has occured. This has left the staff and community feeling vulnerable. All shops in the area are experiancing high stock lost which is costing business thousands.

- Develop intelligence around prolific offenders

- proactively target offenders and arrest/charge them

- work with community partners to share information and improve security within the stores

- Use ASB legislation and Criminal Behaviour Orders to target the most prolific offenders. Banning them from the area if necessary.