Police powers for Blackburn social landlord (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Police powers for Blackburn social landlord
1:18pm Tuesday 30th October 2012 in News
FOR the sixth year, Twin Valley Homes has been awarded the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS), which gives accredited staff police powers.
Twin Valley Homes are the only registered social landlord in Lancashire to be accredited.
Powers allow registered staff to:
- Issue fixed penalty notices
- Issue penalty notices for disorder
- Confiscate alcohol, cigarettes and tobacco products from young people
- Require the removal of abandoned vehicles
- Control traffic, stop cyclists if riding on a footpath
- Stop a vehicle for emissions testing
Since being accredited, Twin Valley Homes has used these powers to reduce anti-social behaviour on its estates.
Ian Bell, Head of Twin Valley Homes, said: “It can’t be understated how important the CSAS award is to us, because it gives us backing of the local police to help create safer communities.”
Detective Chief Inspector for the Eastern Division, Dean Holden, added: “This continues to be an excellent partnership to improve the quality of life for people in Blackburn with Darwen.”
Comments(4)
AndyW
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2:42pm Tue 30 Oct 12
This would provide greater protection to the hardworking staff and would reduce the need for police involvement.
Info-warrior
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3:39pm Tue 30 Oct 12
We need policemen to protect the public and landlords to let houses out to those who need them. Whats wrong with you sheeple have you no balls to stand up for yourself and say NO we don't want plastic police we want real ones who are answerable for their actions unlike private organisations..
It was only a few weeks ago that T.W.H sent out letters to all their tennants telling them that they're becoming a charity simpley to save on the amount of tax they pay on their already lucrative business. A very nice organisation that has no shame in addmitting there reasons for becoming a charity . And thats on properties that actually belong to the public or should I write tax payers probably less than half the public in that case.
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Malthus
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4:22pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Info-warrior wrote:Why do my eye's glaze over when ever I read the word "sheeple" in a posting? Sadly, there are probably valid points made, that I would agree with,but I always stop reading before I get to one.
Authoritarianism in its crudest form... Why not make everyone a special policeman or lady on £30k a year then there won't be any criminals left..
We need policemen to protect the public and landlords to let houses out to those who need them. Whats wrong with you sheeple have you no balls to stand up for yourself and say NO we don't want plastic police we want real ones who are answerable for their actions unlike private organisations..
It was only a few weeks ago that T.W.H sent out letters to all their tennants telling them that they're becoming a charity simpley to save on the amount of tax they pay on their already lucrative business. A very nice organisation that has no shame in addmitting there reasons for becoming a charity . And thats on properties that actually belong to the public or should I write tax payers probably less than half the public in that case.
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Major Tom says...
2:21pm Tue 30 Oct 12