Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour in Clitheroe
Ribble Valley Borough Council, Lancashire Police, and members of the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner came together at Clitheroe Castle Museum to launch the latest initiative.
Ribble Valley Borough Council are working in partnership with several agencies as part of Operation Centurion, which was launched in July 2023 by Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden and Lancashire Police.
Now, thanks to an additional £2 million in funding, hotspot areas for anti-social behaviour, such as Clitheroe castle grounds around the peak times of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, will benefit from additional police patrols in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour activity.
Ribble Valley Borough Council leader Stephen Atkinson said: “Ribble Valley Borough Council is aware of the impact that anti-social behaviour can have on residents and the wider community.
“Working in partnership with Lancashire Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner, and other partner agencies will help us to tackle such behaviour in the borough, making our communities even safer and nicer places to live.
“The investment secured via Operation Centurion allows additional patrolling of the castle grounds on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings and we are hopeful that this increased presence will help to minimise any anti-social behaviour which is taking place during these times.”
Anti-social behaviour refers to a wide range of unacceptable activities that adversely affect people’s lives on a daily basis. It encompasses behaviour that leaves people feeling alarmed, distressed, harassed and includes fear of crime, concerns about public safety, public disorder or public nuisance.
For more information on anti-social behaviour and how to report it, please visit Operation Centurion website.