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Crackdown on Beaconsfield yobs
Police are to crack down on anti-social behaviour in Beaconsfield New Town centre after an escalation of problems.
The decision was made by Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Action Group (NAG) on October 27, the day after a man was set upon by a group of youths opposite the town hall.
He remains in a "serious condition" in hospital with head injuries, and seven people have been were arrested, Thames Valley Police said.
Andre De Marsac, NAG chairman and owner of Repertoire jewellery shop, in Station Road, said the police had agreed to concentrate efforts and resources in the new town making full use of its CCTV.
He said: "When groups congregate, in certain circumstances it can become threatening. We will be looking for these groups to disperse.
"A pensioner should not feel threatened by the thought of walking through Beaconsfield in the dark. Sometimes it's just a perception, but there has been an element of criminal activity associated with groups in the town. Those that transgress the legal limits wile be dealt with as firmly as the law allows.
He added: " Beaconsfield hasn't got a huge problem, compared to many places it's a paradise, but it's important that what problem there is dealt with early."
Youths tend to congregate, often drinking, outside the town hall and earlier this year youths smashed the window of Beacon Cars, opposite, with a bottle.
Mr De Marsac is hopeful that police will succeed, as they have in Holtspur, where anti-social behaviour has dramatically reduced over 18 months after police befriended youngsters, playing football with them, and issued Antisocial Behaviour Contracts.
A male business owner who asked not to be named, said: "They are about 14 to 18 years old, and they come in gangs of ten to 15 at a time, mostly boys. They drink and mess about. In the snow last week they were flicking snow at every car that went past. It's mainly on Friday and Saturday nights, they stay till after midnight. They shout at people coming out of the station. We do need to have more police."
A female resident said: "I used to come out but I don't any more in the evening. Children shouldn't be out on the streets. In the last 15 to 20 years the parents have lost control and it's time things were reigned back."
But a mother of three said: "There's no where else for them to go. My children are in their 20s and they don't like coming back to Beaconsfield because there's nothing to do here except drink."
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I've been saying this for ages, but every time on this forum I get vilified as most of its readers fail to understand where I am coming from.
A lot of these children come from broken homes, and have no male role model to look up to. Therefore they become disruptive, knowing that it will bring them notoriety, and ultimately, attention.
If you look at the pro-active way the Police in Farnham Royal recently engaged and got involved with the youths in a 5 a side match, the results speak for themselves.
These children need love, not abuse. Only then can we move forward to reduce their frustration. Hopefully the general public in Beaconsfield can provide the support and engagement that the children need to keep them off the streets, and doing something more positive than commiting Anti-social behaviour.
More Workshops are needed, thats the answer!! No doubt my adversary, Jared Cross will be along to put forward his right-wing ideas in total contrast to common sense!
Vilified as you should be.
Misunderstood? No. We get you loud and clear.
Common sense? It chronically eludes you. You are a helplessly idiotic woman, bereft of any insight or understanding. The big picture is a distant and unknown galaxy for you and always will be.
A male business owner who asked not to be named, said: "They are about 14 to 18 years old, and they come in gangs of ten to 15 at a time, mostly boys. They drink and mess about. In the snow last week they were flicking snow at every car that went past. It's mainly on Friday and Saturday nights, they stay till after midnight. They shout at people coming out of the station. We do need to have more police."
A female resident said: "I used to come out but I don't any more in the evening. Children shouldn't be out on the streets. In the last 15 to 20 years the parents have lost control and it's time things were reigned back."
But a mother of three said: "There's no where else for them to go. My children are in their 20s and they don't like coming back to Beaconsfield because there's nothing to do here except drink."
street is a dead end