Issue 03: May 2004
Time and again, the issue of crime and disorder features prominently in the league table of public concerns. From serious crimes involving drugs and violence to lower level antisocial behaviour, the effects of crime and disorder extend beyond the immediate victims to corrode peace of mind and quality of life in the wider community.
Issue 03 of RBKC Direct takes an in-depth look at the way the Royal Borough has risen to this major challenge and describes the strategy and tactics that are being deployed to protect the community from crime.
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Top of the agenda: cracking down on antisocial behaviour |
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February 2001 marked both a low point and a turning point in the
battle against crack cocaine use in the borough. Television cameras
were in attendance when a raid was staged by police at a North
Kensington tower block, complete with abseiling police officers.
Later that day the flat was reported as being back in use as a crack
house but the raid itself had nevertheless served its purpose: a
wake up call to the booming local crack trade. While the criminal
process grinds forward, the authorities would continue to harass
dealers, disrupt their trade and pursue tenants who give them house
room.
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Reassuring results point to a better safe city life |
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The Council and the Tenant Management Organisation recognised crack
as a crisis and treated it as such. Resources and energy were
invested in dealing with it. But lower level street crime and
antisocial behaviour is still with us. Here the Council also has a
strategy backed by resources and a close partnership with the police
and other agencies. That strategy includes more visible policing and
diversion schemes to keep youngsters out of trouble. |
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Cleaning up the streets |
 Antisocial
behaviour also includes joyriding, vandalism, graffiti and dropped
litter. The Council is getting tough with the most persistent
public menaces, taking out Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) to
tackle their behaviour.
But at the other end of the spectrum it
realises that the key to a safer environment is often cleaning it
up. Which makes initiatives to stamp out 'envirocrime' high on the
list of priorities for the Council.
Here we take a look at some of the most recent additions to the
Council's antisocial behaviour tool kit.
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Congestion Charging consultation: opposition marches on |
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Find
out how the Council and local residents are opposing the Mayor of
London's plans to extend congestion charging to parts of
Kensington and Chelsea.
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