Police in Sandbach have a new community base after officers across Cheshire raised awareness for Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) in a week of action.

The week involved all nine Local Policing Units (LPUs) in Cheshire, focusing on engaging with their communities to tackle anti-social behaviour.

In the East of the county, action was aimed towards combatting anti-social driving. Officers from Wilmslow and Sandbach partnered up with West Midlands Police in a bid to crack down on vehicle ASB.

In Sandbach, there was input from West Midlands Police around ways to tackle car anti-social behaviour.

There was also a social media campaign with photographs of ASB locations and officers' presence. 

Officers in Sandbach have also secured a community base at Sandbach United Football Club, where they will have ongoing engagement with children from the local and surrounding communities.

Superintendent Gary Smith, the lead for the Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week at Cheshire Constabulary said: "It has been a successful week for Cheshire Police during Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week, across the force, with plenty of engagement with the local community.

 "We put a focus on working with partners for this year's ASB Awareness Week, and it is clear to see that working with our partners has helped officers to get messages to the public.

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 "ASB can include things such as graffiti, littering and off-road motorcycles within the community and this activity creates an environment where more serious crime can take place.

 "This type of behaviour might not seem serious to some people, but it can cause misery to local neighbourhoods, and I hope this week has shown if we all work together, we can have a positive impact and drive down the levels of ASB.

 "I would like to continue to urge anyone who feels that they are or have been a victim of ASB to get in touch with Cheshire Constabulary by calling 101 or reporting it via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report/asb/asb/report-antisocial-behaviour "

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Dwyer said: "It's great to see the Constabulary take this action throughout ASB awareness week. It shows that we're serious about targeting perpetrators of ASB in Cheshire.

PCC John Dwyer

 "I mention tackling ASB in my Police and Crime Plan because everyone deserves to live in a safe community, free from these sorts of incidents, and it's vital for the police to work with local people to achieve this.

"My thanks go to all the officers involved in operations across ASB awareness week, and I want to reassure residents of our commitment to make Cheshire even safer."

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