You will see on the front page of our website that we have currently listed three priorities that we are concentrating our efforts on. 

Priority One : Reduce crime and anti-social behaviour at the allotment sites in Felixstowe, IP11 9RD.
Officers will work with partners and allotment holders to improve security at the sites and will conduct increased patrols in the area.

Priority Two :  Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour and underage drinking outside Felixstowe Leisure Centre, IP11 2AE.
Officers to conduct high visibility patrols in the area.

Officers will work with partners including the voluntary sector to engage with youths and through education and enforcement seek to kerb both the anti-social behaviour and inappropriate drinking.

Priority Three:     Monitor Anti-social behaviour at Seven Oaks, Church Lane, Trimley, IP11 0SW.

There have been site meetings with Council staff and the manager of the premises. Arrangements are in hand to produce a 'tenants guide' in several languages, which will outline details of acceptable behaviour etc. There will also be details of services and events in the district which they can engage with. The Work manager for the migrant workers has also agreed to ensure that his staffs are available to attend welcome briefings.  Officers to use powers to restrict access by identified offenders.

Incidents of Anti-Social behaviour have decreased in recent weeks and it is hoped that the continuing work will further improve the situation.

A CCTV system was launched in Felixstowe town last autumn, thanks to a £36,000 Home Office grant and support by local councils and traders. The system features five cameras, situated along Hamilton Road and Undercliff Road West. The cameras are recording constantly and the footage can be viewed retrospectively at the monitoring centre at the police station.

 We currently have 8 Police Support Volunteers here in Felixstowe who operate the cameras and have proved to be a great success.  Another 21 volunteers are beginning the process of security vetting prior to induction as trainees.  The quality of the picture means it is invaluable as evidence in court cases. Since January CCTV has provided essential evidence in five court cases. Without CCTV it is often difficult to prosecute.