Managing the NTE: Essex head cameras; Wrexham street pastors in

Officers across Tendring are the first in Essex Police's eastern division to be fitted with cameras that will be used in an effort to combat late night crime and anti-social behaviour. The seven cameras are being trialled on Friday and Saturday nights by neighbourhood policing teams in the district that includes towns such as Frinton and Clacton.

Chief Inspector Jon Hayter, the Tendring district commander, said:

“The seven cameras will be shared between neighbourhood policing teams in Harwich, Clacton, Walton, Frinton and Brightlingsea. These cameras will enable us to gather the best evidence that we can for alcohol-related and anti-social behaviour crimes. They will also act as a deterrent. We hope that they will be a great aide in the work we and our partners are doing to combat the problems associated with the night time economy”

 

Terry Allen, mayor of Frinton, hit the headlines after he put forward a proposal for Police Community Support Officers to be given night-vision goggles. He told the EADT he
welcomed the trial period for the head cameras, saying he hoped it would have the same success as the night vision goggles.

“I think the problem is that a lot of respect has gone and the good thing about the cameras is that they will show when people are mouthing off or causing trouble when they are being arrested.  EADT24

"Wonderful work" carried out by Wrexham's Street Pastors has been praised in the Welsh Assembly.  The town's AM, Lesley Griffiths, said the Street Pastors project is run by volunteers, with the support local churches and community groups, in partnership with North Wales Police and other statutory agencies. It is a voluntary, inter-denominational church response to urban problems. Members engage with people on the streets of Wrexham to care, listen and have dialogue during the town's nightime economy. They began their work on the streets of Wrexham on Friday 21st April, 2006. Newswales