Work to make life safer on Nightingales estate is showing results say police

Work to make life safer for people living in the Nightingales is now showing positive results, according to Thames Valley Police.

Police joined together with other agencies following a period of what was described as “serious crime and public concern”.

Thames Valley Police and local partner agencies launched a co-ordinated approach to rebuild trust and tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB). As part of this, a door-to-door ASB survey was conducted to help identify key concerns.

A working group was set up, which included various departments from West Berkshire Council including the violence reduction officer, Berkshire Youth, Youth Justice Support Team, Social Services and Sovereign Housing Network.

The group developed a list of targeted actions, and key locations were added to the local policing hotspot list for areas to regularly patrol.

In an update released today (Monday), Thames Valley Police said the neighbourhood policing team and partnership agencies achieved several key outcomes, including securing a civil injunction against a key individual involved in local anti-social behaviour, installing CCTV cameras in identified hotspot areas to enhance surveillance and public safety, launching school-based intervention projects aimed at early prevention and youth engagement, and organising community clean-up days in collaboration with Sovereign Housing to improve the local environment.

The update added: “This collaborative approach is showing results, with growing community engagement and a renewed sense of safety on the estate.”