Police cracking down on antisocial behaviour

Police are cracking down on antisocial behaviour with increased operations in Shrewsbury.

There has been a spate of vandalism, antisocial behaviour and break-ins throughout the town centre and the Quarry over the last two weeks and officers have been carrying out enquiries on all of the reports we’ve been given.

In order to tackle the issue yesterday (Monday) we increased the number of officers on shift in the area and you will also see more police officers on late night patrols. Due to the easing of lockdown restrictions we will also be re-establishing Op Checkmate for the night-time economy, foot patrols and mobile police stations. 

Over the last two weeks we have issued a number of dispersal orders at the quarry and have made an arrest for burglary.

Shropshire Chief Inspector Mark Reilly said: “I’d like to reassure the public that we understand what a negative affect this has on the community and we are taking the issue extremely seriously.

“We are committed to finding the individuals responsible. We are also working to engage with the young people in the area to educate them on the consequences of taking part in anti-social behaviour to prevent any more participation in the future.

“I would urge anyone with information about a crime or concerns over anti-social behaviour either in the town centre or the surrounding area to please report these via the appropriate channels on our website or by calling 101 so that we can respond in a timely manner.”