Issue - meetings

A Police Officer will be at the meeting to provide an update on local policing issues.

PC Ian Lee was present and updated the meeting with the following:

·         He asked that information on vulnerable tenants on the estate be emailed to him. He added that there was an issue for vulnerable people on the estate of ‘cuckooing’ whereby others moved into a vulnerable person’s property and took advantage of them. Members noted there was a system in the County where Housing, CRASBu and the Police used Sentinel to share information, but was not currently used in the city. A meeting would be held with the Council, Police and CRASBu to discuss joined up thinking in the area.

·         Over the past few months over £6,000 worth of drugs, and also weapons had been taken off the streets.

·         Residents noted there were not enough police, and that there had been a 30-40% cut in police over the years. There were seven PCs at Keyham Lane covering part of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland areas – Eyres Monsell had a 2% coverage.

·         It was noted the police were facing an uphill battle and there was little respect from some parents and children for the police on the estate which was very frustrating for the police.

·         Residents raised the issue of motorbikes on the park. The Police could issue a Section 59 warning which would allow the police to confiscate the vehicle if caught a second time within a year. The police though had a no pursuit policy as some drivers had no protective equipment and clothing when riding the motorbikes.

A Police Officer will be at the meeting to provide an update on local policing issues.