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We’ve worked closely with South Staffordshire Council and other partners to secure a three-year Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to combat car cruising and anti-social behaviour (ASB) in South Staffordshire.
The order gives our officers extra powers to disrupt those blighting communities with street racing, excessive noise, ASB and roadway obstructions.
Anyone found to be breaching the order can be hit with a £100 fine, or prosecution with a fine of up to £1,000, and have their vehicle seized under Section 67 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002.
The PSPO is enforceable along:
PC Sandip Kaur, problem solving lead for South Staffordshire local policing team (LPT), said: “The PSPO is enforceable for car cruising, which includes any vehicle involved in high speeds, revving of engines, cruising, causing a vehicle nuisance, or causing alarm and distress to the local community.
“Also, the gathering of spectators, which includes where people meet to support, watch or follow any type of vehicle activity causing a nuisance to the local community.
“Local residents and business owners should be assured that we are here to support them and make sure they feel safe.”
Councillor Mike Davies, Cabinet Member for Community Services at South Staffordshire Council, said: “One of the priorities of the Community Safety Partnership is reassurance to ensure residents feel safe in their local area.
“With the introduction of the Public Spaces Protection Order it’s hoped reassurance of residents can increase, especially after dark, by preventing vehicles from car cruising and causing other nuisance on roads in our district."