Residents have complained regarding drug use and supsicious
behaviour in and around Kingswood Park, Witchards, and Clay Hill
Road.
Raised on 20/11/2011
20/11/2011 Police will be conducting Hi-Visibility patrols of
the area to gather intelligence and deal with any identified
offenders. We are currently running an operation titled EVENING
GLOW to combat this issue and will be using officers in uniform and
plain clothes to gather intelligence and provide reassurance to
residents. Police will adopt a zero tolerance approach and any
identified offenders will be dealt with robustly. 18/01/2012 Since
this issue has been raised Basildon council have trimmed bushes
along a footpath which runs from Clay Hill Road to Kingswood Park
along side the railway car park. This has made the area more open
and less attractive to drug users. There have also been High
Visability Patrols carried out on a daily basis in and around the
Kingswood area therefore reducing the amount of calls we recieve
regarding drugs. Patrols will still be carried out in the area and
offenders dealt with.
Updated on 18/01/2012