City Centre
The City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Area, based at Central Police Station, covers Nottingham city centre, the city's vibrant shopping, entertainment and business centre.
The area includes the Old Market Square, the Victoria and Broad Marsh indoor shopping malls and the historic Lace Market, one of the city centre's main residential areas.
The city centre is the cultural and commercial heart of Greater Nottingham, attracting thousands of people from out of town every day and night.
Neighbourhood Priorities
Through consultation with the members of the public in this neighbourhood we regularly set out a number of priorities to be tackled.
- Street drinking, begging and associated anti-social behaviour - Chapel Bar Show details
During June 2010 we completed work to identify whether previous local issues were still relevant and also what issues were currently affecting the community. This took place at various engagement events listed on this website but also through delivering community surveys and through daily interaction with the community whilst on patrol.
Local businesses, in particular licensed premises with outside eating areas, reported issues with persons, mainly males of varying ages, drinking alcohol in the street and begging. They also state that these persons are often drunk, anti-social and disorderly, littering in the street and on occasions being seen to urinate in the street. These complaints are echoed by customers at these venues, local employees, shoppers and passers-by. This has been reported as occurring predominantly in the daytime and early evening, most days.
Our Response
August 2010
Since our last update, during July 2010 and into August the number of reports and sightings of persons loitering or begging in this area have reduced dramatically. We have however continued to conduct increased patrols at various times of each day and stopped a small number of persons, although none of the males identified as previously begging in the area. Whilst these males have not been sighted, either by us or by the community contacts we have shared their details with colleagues across the city centre. We have also featured in an article in a local newspaper highlighting the issue and our response to it.
July 2010
We have done the following in response to this priority since it was identified;
Patrolled daily at varying and multiple times, resulting in various persons being stopped. This in turn has resulted in 6 occasions when alcohol has been confiscated from individuals. We have also warned 2 males about suspected begging in the area. We have also given a direction to leave the area to 1 male to prevent alcohol related violence, which was adhered to. We have also identified from information from the community of a small number of males who are responsible for begging in the area. The details of these and any sightings or linked information are being passed on a regular basis to the ASB officer from the City Council Community Protection Department.
- Anti-social behaviour and street drinking - London Road (area near to junction with Canal Street) Show details
During June 2010 we completed work to identify whether previous local issues were still relevant and also what issues were currently affecting the community. This took place at various engagement events listed on this website but also through delivering community surveys and through daily interaction with the community whilst on patrol.
We received numerous reports of groups of males and females of varying ages loitering in this area, often drinking alcohol in the street or suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. As a consequence it is often reported that their behaviour as being intimidating, disorderly and anti-social. This has been reported as occurring mainly during the daytime and early evening, most days.
Our Response
August 2010
We have done the following in response to this priority since it was identified;
We have conducted increased patrols in this area, wherever possible each day we are on duty, resulting in a number of persons being stopped at various times. We have also dispersed a number of persons loitering in this area. We have agreed a policy with a local hostel to ensure staff deal with certain incidents, preventing anti-social behaviour and also to ensure the residents behave appropriately by being aware of possible sanctions if anti-social behaviour is caused by their actions.
During July and into August, the number of reports of this or related issues in this are have reduced greatly but we shall continue our patrols and working with the local hostel.
- Street drinking and associated anti-social behaviour - Peachey Street Show details
During June 2010 we completed work to identify whether previous local issues were still relevant and also what issues were currently affecting the community. This took place at various engagement events listed on this website but also through delivering community surveys and through daily interaction with the community whilst on patrol.
We received numerous reports from passers-by (shoppers & commuters), local businesses and their employees and local residents of groups of males and females of varying ages loitering in the area of Peachey Street, Mansfield Road (in the area of its junction with Peachey Street). In addition when dispersed from this area they loiter on Bluecoat Close or use this area as a cut-through to other areas. These individuals are regularly seen drinking alcohol in the area of Peachey Street and Mansfield Road and have been reported as being rowdy and intimidating. There have also been reports of drunken males urinating on Peachey Street. This behaviour has been reported as mainly occurring during the daytime and early evening, most days.
Our Response
17th August 2010
As below an Anti-Social Behaviour Order was imposed against Peter Joseph MEAGHER due to his behaviour in this area. This order prohibits him from the area bordered by Mansfield Road, Bluecoat Close, North Sherwood Street and Shakespeare Street and therefore includes the aforementioned streets and also Bluecoat Close, Peachey Street, Matlock Court and Clinton Court as well as the YMCA and the Voluntary Action Centre. This order is in place until 11/08/2013. Full details are held by the beat team.
In addition to the above update a nearby off-licence was visited by the City Licensing Department at the beginning of August and as a result of their findings the premises received an official warning regarding their trading.
11th August 2010
With regard to the male mentioned below, who was causing regular problems in this area, he appeared at court today and pleaded guilty to a number of offences. He was sentenced to 60 days imprisonment. In addition the ASBO application was successful which means that there are conditions against this male for 3 years preventing him from being in a certain area. Full details will be placed on this page and will be shared with the local community.
August 2010
Since our last update, during July 2010 and into August the number of reports and sightings of persons loitering on Peachey Street have reduced. We have however continued our increased patrols each day and at various times and responding directly to as many reports as possible. One of the males identified as causing a regular problem in this area is currently pending charges for various offences, linked to his presence in this area, and is as a result currently on remand in prison awaiting trial (as of 2nd August until 11th August).
In addition our colleagues from the Community Protection Team have conducted a policing operation in an attempt to identify suppliers of alcohol and one of the ASB officers from Community Protection has collated evidence against one male who was persistently causing problems in the area and an ASBO application is now being considered.
July 2010
We have done the following in response to this priority since it was identified;
Patrolled daily at varying and multiple times, resulting in various persons being stopped. This has also resulted in 7 occasions when alcohol has been confiscated and directions to leave the area have been given. We have also been able to identify those individuals who are repeatedly in this area for the purpose of drinking alcohol in the street. The details of two males have been passed to an ASB officer from the City Council Community Protection Department who we are working closely with to collate all sightings and relevant information. We are also investigating where these individuals are purchasing their alcohol. We have also agreed with a local hostel in having a joint approach to tackling this issue which has been progressed by the hostel issuing warning letters to any of their residents found in this area drinking in the street or causing anti-social behaviour.
Whilst we have raised the profile of this priority with all local businesses and most residents in the area, resulting in an increased number of reports we have been able to respond to most of these personally, the number of sightings and reports within the last few days have reduced.
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Policing your neighbourhood
Shown below are the beats in the City Centre area of Nottinghamshire along with the names of local officers, their telephone number and details of any engagements they hold where you can speak to them in person. Beat officers should not be contacted for emergencies (when you should ring 999) or to report crime (when you should contact your local police station).
