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LOCAL ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR TAKEN TO BOULOGNE

A group from Shepway will be travelling to France o­n 24 June to talk about the ways anti-social behaviour is tackled in the district.

Officers from South East Kent Police, Shepway Council and the Shepway Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) have been invited to speak at the annual meeting of Plenary for Crime Reduction in Boulogne.

It’s part of a project to look at crime reduction initiatives o­n both sides of the channel through BOSCO – the Boulogne and Shepway Co-operation.

The Shepway Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership has pledged its support to the project which will look at the benefits of sharing ideas o­n the best ways of tackling anti-social behaviour.

Jyotsna Leney, Crime Reduction Manager at Shepway Council said the French had been impressed by the approach being taken to tackle anti-social behaviour in Shepway.

“They are keen to learn more about the approaches taken in Shepway, like the Joint Family Management Programme, that has been pioneered by South East Kent Police and is now regarded as best national practice in the UK,� said Jyotsna.

The cross-channel project - which has applied for funding from the European Interreg scheme - will also look at Capitaine de Soire , a designated driver scheme operating in France to reduce night time disorder and Parcours de Cityonne , a joint citizenship project involving vulnrable youths from Folkestone and Boulogne.

BOSCO was set up in 2002 with the aim of promoting and supporting projects that have benefits to both Shepway and Boulogne.