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Thanks to the regular presence of our Town Centre Officers, there have been 46 directions to surrender alcohol in Torquay and 5 in Paignton.
Further enforcement has occurred in 3 cases.
There have been 5 Dispersal Notices served for behaviour-related issues.
Further enforcement has occurred in 3 cases.
Town Centre Officers and partners monitored 12 individuals in Torquay and 4 in Paignton for behaviour including prolific shoplifting, drug use and predatory, aggressive and threatening behaviour.
9 individuals experiencing homelessness were housed in either private rented accommodation or at the Leonard Stocks Centre.
66 businesses in Torquay and 55 in Paignton have taken up the offer of portable radios. This is to improve communication between traders and address shoplifting and ASB. The radio system is linked directly into the CCTV control room and the police.
61 Torquay businesses have joined Night Net, a radio system operating in the evening and night-time economy. Street Marshalls and pastors also carry them.