Police Patrols in Waterlees Park

Firstly, I would like to make it clear that my comments have been taken completely out of context. I never said that the park is a ‘no-go’ area for my officers. We will always police all parts of Wisbech and respond positively to local policing needs.

At a recent council meeting we discussed the ongoing work by the police and local authority to tackle the anti-social behaviour problem in the park. We also discussed options for CCTV and lighting that could help us identify offenders and also act as a deterrent to anyone considering anti-social behaviour there.

The park has its own security guard in place from 8pm every night. However, if we are contacted about a problem there, then of course we will provide a police response, as you would expect us to.

As many of you are aware we have been tackling ongoing problems at the park for some months. In fact anti-social behaviour at the park was adopted as a neighbourhood policing priority. This resulted in an increase in patrols and working with the local authority to establish further security options.

There have been several incidents of criminal damage at the park, one of which caused �60,000 worth of damage and one person has been charged in connection with this incident.

My officers will continue to patrol the area and deal with anti-social behaviour as we would in any other area of Wisbech.

If you would like to have your say about policing in your area visit the ‘My Neighbourhood’ pages on the force website – www.cambs.police.uk. Or attend your next panel meeting; dates are available on the website.

INSP ANDY SULLIVAN