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Acton trouble spots targeted in major enforcement operation (PR 923)
A major blitz in Acton Central resulted in four arrests, graffiti removed from 48 sites, alcohol confiscated from one street drinker and 10 tonnes of rubbish removed from the streets.
More than 80 officers from Ealing Council, Ealing Police, the DVLA and other agencies combined forces to crack down on crime and grime and target trouble spots in the area.
The council's community safety team led the operation alongside the police and envirocrime and trading standards officers.
Two people were arrested for drug possession, while another two were arrested for having no vehicle insurance.
Meanwhile police and community safety officers handed out more than 200 Neighbourhood Watch leaflets, prompting one resident to apply to become a Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinator.
More than 300 Immobilise leaflets offering important crime prevention tips were distributed and 10 residents signed up to the Immobilise scheme. Immobilise is the world's largest free register of possessions and searchable register of stolen goods and blocked mobile phones.
More than 20 Smartwater kits were issued. The kits enable residents to protect their valuables by marking them with unique ink that is registered to the owner.
In other action:
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29 black sacks of rubbish were searched by envirocrime officers, with four fixed penalty notices issued to commercial premises for fly-tipping
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12 premises were visited by environmental health officers
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12 premises were visited by the council's licensing officers
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one person was cautioned for possessing cannabis
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eight parking tickets were issued
As part of the crack-down on unlicensed and untaxed vehicles,
an Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera was used. This
resulted in:
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One fixed penalty notice issued by the police to a driver who was not wearing a seatbelt
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Five fixed penalty notices issued by the police to drivers without insurance
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Two untaxed vehicles removed and impounded by envirocrime officers
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Five uninsured vehicles removed and impounded by police
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21 fixed penalty notices issued by the DVLA and envirocrime officers to drivers whose road tax had expired.
Council Leader Jason Stacey said: "The enforcement action across Acton Central is another example of what can be achieved for the local community through a strong partnership with the police and other agencies.
"We will continue these targeted crack downs until the people who are blighting our streets with crime, grime and anti-social behaviour get the message that we won't let them get away with it."
Ian Jenkins, Ealing Borough Police Community and Partnership Superintendent, said: "The activities undertaken in Acton Central are typical of the work the Safer Ealing Partnership carries out regularly throughout the borough to help reduce anti-social behaviour and help improve our communities. The excellent results achieved will assist our vision of ensuring Ealing becomes a place where people from all backgrounds and walks of life choose to live and work, and where parents want to bring up their children where there is less crime and where everyone, including the most vulnerable can feel safe and protected."
The Acton Central Partnership Taskforce Day took place from 10am-6pm on Thursday 1 February. Partnership taskforce days are staged regularly across the borough and support the council's priorities of cleaner streets and safer communities. The council's third priority is providing value for money services.
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