South Essex Homes officers get new powers (From Echo)
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South Essex Homes officers get new powers
3:09pm Friday 27th January 2012 in Southend
SOUTH Essex Homes officials have been given new powers to tackle antisocial behaviour.
Five people who work for the housing association have joined Essex Police’s Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS).
It means they will now be able to deal with underage drinking and antisocial behaviour, by taking the names and addresses of those involved.
To be awarded the powers they had to undergo a training and vetting procedure.
Now they will wear a nationally approved badge and hold an identification card, stating their name and confirming the powers they have been granted.
They join nine other officers at South Essex Homes who already have these powers.
Comments(3)
southend brummie
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7:46pm Fri 27 Jan 12
southendreb
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4:41pm Sat 28 Jan 12
jolllyboy says...
4:56pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Now that the time has come for Southend Council is meeting to decide whether to take council houses back under their wing (yes good idea, a third party always costs more inthe long run and there is not sufficient control or accountability)and not long arm management is a bit late to get South Essex Homes to have powers to tackle anti-social behaviour.