Anti-social behaviour (ASB) incidents have “markedly” dropped in Irlam and Cadishead since 2021.
Between 2021 and 2022, there were 124 fewer instances of anti-social behaviour, which equates to a 27 per cent decrease.
Moving into 2023, six of the eight months of data recorded so far by the GMP have shown a decrease. As an example, January 2021 and January 2023 each saw 41 and 17 incidents of ASB respectively. This is a 59 per cent decrease.
PC James Byrne, a neighbourhood officer from GMP’s Salford district, said: “Over the last couple of years, we have been determined to help young people who may otherwise have not had access to activities and resources in their community.”
In 2021, officers in the Irlam and Cadishead area noticed a rise in the number of juveniles behaving inappropriately and causing issues within the local community. This reportedly included reports of burglaries, thefts and a variety of driving offences.
In response, the Irlam neighbourhood team launched a “robust, community-led approach” which encouraged the formation of various groups, clubs, and activities to “markedly” improve the lives of young people, while seeing ASB figures in the area plummet.
The police launched the programme ‘Reform’ and worked with local schools, groups, and Salford Youth Service.
Each officer in the local neighbourhood team would typically work with around ten youngsters.
Several activities were organised for the young people including fishing, boxing sessions, open-days, food initiatives, and more.
Find out more about the Reform scheme here.
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