Some time ago I made a posting about under age drinking in Peartree - it was a real problem then. You may know that PC Alex Kettle came to join the PCSOs in Peartree. Those are the community police officers. Alex has had some success in Welham Green where there were a number of problems with young people, underage drinking and youth crime in the area. After tackling these problems, Alex was brought in to help locally with the problems in Peartree.
Things are so much better now that the police are moving from 'enforcement' to 'provision' - that is they are thinking about what can be offered to youngsters much more than just stopping them from doing harm. It is quite a fine line. In the beginning there were just too many problems and it was more imp0rtant just to get tough and stop things from going too pear-shaped, if you will excuse the pun.
So it's great to know how things have moved on and that the great bunch of Peartree kids are not getting a bad reputation just because of the actions of a few. With Halloween coming soon there is a treat planned for kids in Peartree. Hopes are that this will result in a win-win situation where kids have something to do, are happily occupied, and do not bother residents, and residents feel safe.
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