POLICE DETAILS
Leicestershire Police - Earl Shilton and Barwell Neighbourhood

General Anti Social Behaviour

Throughout February we received eleven reports relating to ASB. All reports were dealt with via officers where perpetrators were identified and relevant reports were created off the back of the incidents. Motorbikes have been seized and Section 59 notices issued to perpetrators.

Drug dealing on the beat is still a priority. We are always looking for opportunities to gather sufficient intelligence to enforce by way of drugs warrants. Any opportunity to disrupt drug dealing will be grasped by the team. We continue to welcome any information concerning local drug dealing activities in your area.

We have been regularly patrolling hot spot areas for drug taking and keeping an eye out for vehicles and people of interest. Stop searches on vehicles and people under section 23 misuse of drugs Act has been completed numerous times over the month.

Concerns relating Road Safety whether it be parking, speeding or loud car causing nuisance or motorbikes being ridden in an anti-sociable manner.

Common types of parking issues
Abandoned vehicles
An abandoned vehicle is one which has not been moved or attended to for a long time. There may be visible damage to suggest a crash or signs the vehicle has been stolen, such as:

significant damage
it's run-down or unroadworthy, including being rusted
missing or suspicious number plates
broken windows, flat tyres
has a lot of rubbish inside it
broken or loose ignition
broken steering column
Abandoned vehicles can cause a nuisance by obstructing roads, traffic and pedestrians. The sight of a damaged or slowly rusting car can also be an eyesore in your community, so it’s understandable you might want it to be removed.

What you can do about abandoned vehicles
If you know the vehicle owner, our first advice would be to ask them politely to move it. After all, they may not be aware they’re causing a problem.

However, do not take the law into your own hands by intervening, such as making physical threats or attempting to move the vehicle yourself. You may make the situation worse and even risk committing an offence yourself.

If you find one, please report an abandoned vehicle.

Parking disputes
If a parking space is available on a public road, even if it’s directly outside your house, anyone is allowed to park in it. We appreciate this can be frustrating, especially if spaces are hard to come by on your street.

Designated parking spaces
If someone has parked in your designated parking space without your permission, our first advice is always to try and resolve the issue peacefully yourself. If you can’t find the driver to speak to them, try leaving a polite note on their windscreen.

If you lease a property with a parking space, please contact whoever is responsible for your building, such as the freeholder, council or managing agent.

If the issue continues, you can report antisocial behaviour using our online service.

Someone parking on your driveway
If someone parks their vehicle on your driveway without your permission, this is trespassing. This is a civil dispute and not something we can help you with. If it happens repeatedly with the same person / vehicle you might want to seek advice from Citizens Advice or a solicitor, but we would always recommend having a polite word with the driver first, as there may have been a simple misunderstanding.

Someone blocking your driveway
If someone has blocked your driveway so you can’t drive in, we appreciate this can be very frustrating.

If you can find the owner of the vehicle, we’d first recommend asking them politely to move it. If you can’t find them, try leaving a note on their windscreen. After all, they may not realise they have caused a problem.

If this doesn’t work, please contact your local council.

If a person has blocked your driveway and is preventing you from getting your own vehicle out, we may be able to help. You can report antisocial behaviour online.

Illegal parking
If the vehicle is parked:

on zig zag lines
dangerously
in a way that would prevent emergency vehicles from accessing
You can report these to us online

If the vehicle is parked:

over a dropped kerb
on a pedestrian crossing (including the area marked by the zig-zag lines)
in spaces reserved for Blue Badge holders, residents or motorbikes (unless entitled to do so)
in marked taxi bays, cycle lanes or red lines
near a school entrance, bus or tram stop
Please report it to your local council.

With speeding and loud cars we have been issuing section 59's to each driver for driving in an Anti – Social manor.
A Traffic Offence Report (TOR) for Driving without due care and attention (3-9 points on licence).
A TOR for Failing to stop for Police (5-10 points on licence).