Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Antisocial Behaviour in Town Centres - Apr 26

Alex Davies-Jones (Pontypridd) (Lab):...Following recent events in Pontypridd, I want to place on record my heartfelt thanks for the swift actions of South Wales Police and our local Pontypridd policing team, including Chief Inspector Helen Coulthard, Inspector Leigh Parfitt and Constable Liam Noyce among many others. South Wales Police does phenomenal work to keep us safe, especially when much of its work happens thanklessly and tirelessly behind closed doors. However, the frustrating reality is that South Wales Police is doing the best it can with extremely limited resources...

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Miss Sarah Dines):...Secondly, we are making communities safer. We are funding an increased police and other uniformed presence focused on antisocial behaviour in targeted hotspots where it is most prevalent. Initially we will support 10 trailblazer areas, before rolling out the hotspot enforcement across all forces in England and Wales. Hon. Members have mentioned their areas. Northumbria, West Midlands and South Wales Police and crime commissioners will be piloting the enhanced hotspot response in 2023-24...

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