0:00:02 > 0:00:04Our lives are blighted by antisocial behaviour.
0:00:04 > 0:00:08Whether it's nuisance neighbours, graffiti on the streets
0:00:08 > 0:00:10or too much booze.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Come in, enjoy yourself, have a drink, but don't be a twit all night.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19This is the story of police officers, council wardens
0:00:19 > 0:00:22and local volunteers, whose job it is to keep it off our streets.
0:00:24 > 0:00:29There's some things that people don't want to see that we're out to try and put a stop to.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Welcome to Street Patrol UK.
0:00:32 > 0:00:34Coming up on today's programme.
0:00:35 > 0:00:39Extraordinary scenes of outrageous behaviour on residential streets.
0:00:40 > 0:00:45It was that loud that all you could hear was cars, engines screaming,
0:00:45 > 0:00:47just racing up and down the road.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53Policing the passengers trying to get home after a big night out.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58You're not fit enough to travel. You will not be going on a train.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01And Paws on Patrol, the dog picking up litter on its daily walks.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Lucky, tidy!
0:01:06 > 0:01:09It just makes it nicer for everyone.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29We've all seen boy racers tearing around the streets at high speed,
0:01:29 > 0:01:31weaving in and out of traffic.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34It's not just antisocial, it's also dangerous.
0:01:34 > 0:01:37One slip of the wheel and who knows what might happen.
0:01:37 > 0:01:42That's bad enough if there was one or two idiot drivers, but imagine if there were hundreds
0:01:42 > 0:01:46racing around the roads near you almost every night of the week.
0:01:46 > 0:01:48ENGINES ROAR
0:01:51 > 0:01:54That's what we're looking at in Cannock in Staffordshire.
0:01:54 > 0:01:59Dozens and dozens of drivers have been meeting up on public roads with one thing in mind.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01Street racing.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07To make matters worse,
0:02:07 > 0:02:10many more people have been pitching up to spectate,
0:02:10 > 0:02:14basically encouraging them in their extreme antisocial behaviour.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16There's even kids there.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25I'm particularly upset about them doing it because a friend of mine,
0:02:25 > 0:02:30who I knew quite a few years ago, was killed on that stretch of road
0:02:30 > 0:02:34by not a joyrider but somebody speeding, so that's very sad and
0:02:34 > 0:02:38I think it's dangerous. People with speed should be severely punished
0:02:38 > 0:02:42and have their cars destroyed. The harder the police come down on them,
0:02:42 > 0:02:44the better for me in my opinion.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Racing at speeds in excess of 100 miles an hour,
0:02:49 > 0:02:51and performing stunts,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54doesn't just drive other road users round the bend,
0:02:54 > 0:02:57car engines revving to achieve high speeds create huge noise
0:02:57 > 0:03:00at a time when lots of people are trying to sleep.
0:03:04 > 0:03:07When all this started,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10it was a Sunday evening in August,
0:03:11 > 0:03:15a nice warm evening, we'd got the windows open, we went to bed
0:03:15 > 0:03:18at ten o'clock-ish,
0:03:18 > 0:03:20and then, er,
0:03:20 > 0:03:22at about 10:15, 10:30,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28the boy racers started with their antics.
0:03:33 > 0:03:39This is happening probably half a mile to a mile away
0:03:39 > 0:03:41from where we're living.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43And it was that loud
0:03:43 > 0:03:47that all you could hear was cars, engines screaming,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49just racing up and down the road.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55I don't think they really care, or even think, about, you know, people
0:03:55 > 0:04:00who are living nearby who might want a nice bit of peace and quiet.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02I don't think they even think about that.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06It's just, oh, look at me, look what I'm doing, to all their mates.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08I'm the big boy.
0:04:09 > 0:04:15This wasn't a one-off. The street racers had first started meeting on Sunday evenings,
0:04:15 > 0:04:19and it wasn't long before they were causing havoc several nights a week.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23It just got me wound up.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27It was unbearable. So I thought, no, no more, I've had enough.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30So that's when I phoned the police.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Noise pollution, it impacts on people's lives at home,
0:04:38 > 0:04:41people nowadays want to sit at home
0:04:41 > 0:04:46and not listen to the screaming engines, revving engines and tyres.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48ENGINES REV
0:04:48 > 0:04:52This is not just a problem for Staffordshire Police.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56It's also a big issue for the officers of the neighbouring West Midlands force.
0:04:56 > 0:05:01At one location they had a staggering 400 cars congregating ahead of a race.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04They were turning up en masse.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07This is a residential road.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09It's used by members of the public,
0:05:09 > 0:05:13it is a 40 mile an hour speed limit.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18And the fastest speed that we recorded was 127 miles an hour.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23The daredevil drivers were even using the traffic lights
0:05:23 > 0:05:26to start their races, trying to imitate Formula One.
0:05:26 > 0:05:31Lots of the local residents wouldn't use this stretch of the road
0:05:31 > 0:05:33through fear of being involved in an accident.
0:05:34 > 0:05:36If a vehicle was to lose control
0:05:36 > 0:05:40travelling at in excess of 100 miles an hour,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44there's be significant multiple fatalities.
0:05:47 > 0:05:52The first approach was to try and engage with these individuals
0:05:52 > 0:05:55and try and gain a rapport with them.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58But that was thrown back in our face
0:05:58 > 0:06:02by vehicles being criminally damaged
0:06:02 > 0:06:04and officers coming under attack
0:06:04 > 0:06:07via stones and bricks being thrown on several occasions.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12So we engaged in a covert filming,
0:06:14 > 0:06:16whereby we put in a number of cameras.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20Over the course of about three months,
0:06:21 > 0:06:23there were about 800 or so offences.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29To date, we have had over 300, um,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32successful prosecutions.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36And many of them have been driving bans.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41There's no doubt this is not only antisocial, it threatens lives.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44Staffordshire Police and the local council
0:06:44 > 0:06:47felt the situation was so dangerous they had to move up a gear.
0:06:47 > 0:06:52They decided to apply for an injunction from the High Court stopping street racing,
0:06:52 > 0:06:54or car cruising as they call it.
0:06:54 > 0:06:59We filmed some of the activity because I wanted to display
0:06:59 > 0:07:03to the court just how bad the problem was,
0:07:03 > 0:07:06so that they could see it from the community's perspective.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10They also had a radically different way of
0:07:10 > 0:07:13expressing the residents' distress and annoyance.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Thousands of people view our Facebook page every day.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19We set up a simple snap survey, which is a simple multiple-choice
0:07:19 > 0:07:22and comments' box survey linked to the page
0:07:22 > 0:07:26where people could go on there and tell us how much they agreed with
0:07:26 > 0:07:30the problem, or disagreed with the problem, and put their own comments.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33These are what the people thought about things.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36The bigger the word, the more often it appeared in our survey.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41"How does it make you feel?" "Upset", "angry" and "annoyed". This is what the public were telling us,
0:07:41 > 0:07:46and this is what we were able to present to the court to help portray what was going on.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50It was a very simple way of letting hundreds of people have a voice
0:07:50 > 0:07:55in court about the nuisance, the danger that they felt was happening in Cannock.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00And the High Court has granted the injunction.
0:08:00 > 0:08:03It covers a huge area of Cannock, and anyone found in breach
0:08:03 > 0:08:08will be taken to court, where they could be fined, or sent to prison for up to two years.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11And the injunction tackles more than dangerous driving.
0:08:11 > 0:08:15It also covers all the added irritating antisocial problems
0:08:15 > 0:08:17associated with the meetings.
0:08:18 > 0:08:23So, for instance, playing the car radios or CDs loudly,
0:08:23 > 0:08:26littering, shouting, swearing,
0:08:26 > 0:08:31any kind of unacceptable behaviour is also included
0:08:31 > 0:08:35within that injunction in relation to car cruising activity.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42Since then it does seem to be a hell of a lot better.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47You get the occasional one car you can hear racing a bit,
0:08:47 > 0:08:50but it does seem to have cured the problem.
0:08:51 > 0:08:55This is great news for Dave and all the other residents.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59It's worth pointing out there is also no time period attached to the injunction.
0:08:59 > 0:09:05It will run indefinitely, and that means it should stop the racers in their tracks - for good.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13One of the most common antisocial problems is
0:09:13 > 0:09:17when neighbours play their music so loud it's deafening.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21A lot of people believe you only have to turn your music down at night-time
0:09:21 > 0:09:24and you can play it as loud as you want during the day.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Let me set the record straight, chaps. You're wrong.
0:09:27 > 0:09:31And it's because of that belief there are so many problems caused.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33This is Chris Randall.
0:09:33 > 0:09:37He's a neighbourhood officer with Circle Housing Group in Norfolk,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41and it's his job to eliminate bad behaviour among tenants.
0:09:42 > 0:09:45Chris has his fair share of cases involving noisy neighbours,
0:09:45 > 0:09:48and injunctions are a familiar part of his work, too.
0:09:48 > 0:09:52Today he's in the town of Fakenham with his colleague, Adam.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58We are going to go and serve an injunction that the association
0:09:58 > 0:10:02was recently granted by the courts. It's a classic case of a young lad,
0:10:02 > 0:10:07his first independent home, his flat has become a bit of a honey pot
0:10:07 > 0:10:10for him and his mates to hang out in and listen to music.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Obviously, you know, nothing essentially wrong with that,
0:10:16 > 0:10:18except that this particular tenant
0:10:18 > 0:10:21liked to listen to his music at such a volume
0:10:21 > 0:10:26that, basically, the rest of the neighbourhood were able to hear it,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30and in particular one resident who lives in the same block as him.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33And for the neighbour who complained,
0:10:33 > 0:10:35life has been intolerable.
0:10:35 > 0:10:39Parties, all-night parties, young women running up and down,
0:10:39 > 0:10:42ashtrays being emptied out of the bloody window.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46You cannot imagine what it's like not to sleep.
0:10:48 > 0:10:51It's virtually impossible to sleep because I got so used to noise.
0:10:53 > 0:10:55I have to go and stay with friends, family.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Christopher's next-door-neighbour has previously ignored
0:11:02 > 0:11:05several warnings to stop playing his music so loud.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07It isn't just disturbing Christopher,
0:11:07 > 0:11:10it's also having an impact on his health.
0:11:10 > 0:11:12My life has been absolute hell.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16I have a brain injury. I suffered with viral encephalitis
0:11:16 > 0:11:19which has led to me being epileptic.
0:11:19 > 0:11:22My epilepsy threshold has gone through the roof.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26I'm having fits every two or three days.
0:11:26 > 0:11:30Obviously the loud music was causing a massive disturbance,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33but the added problem of Christopher's health
0:11:33 > 0:11:37meant the housing association had no option but to seek an injunction.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41Since the court date, Chris has already tried to visit the man
0:11:41 > 0:11:44making all the noise to serve the injunction, but with no luck.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47The perpetrator didn't answer the door,
0:11:47 > 0:11:49but the reason he gave me for that
0:11:49 > 0:11:53was that he was listening to his music with this headphones on.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56However, today his visit has been pre-arranged.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58Hi, there. As I suggested,
0:11:58 > 0:12:02I'm here with the final copy of the injunction.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04I wanted to come in and discuss it. Just, you know,
0:12:04 > 0:12:08- remind you what the terms were and what's required of you.- Yeah.
0:12:08 > 0:12:10OK, thank you.
0:12:13 > 0:12:15That's the copy that came from the court.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18I get two copies, that's a copy for you.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22So as you'll see, there are basically two clauses to your injunction.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26The first one, that's the one that the court made, basically,
0:12:26 > 0:12:31- on the fact that you admitted to playing your music loud.- Yeah.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34OK? And then, obviously, the only other clause on that injunction
0:12:34 > 0:12:40is that you mustn't approach the people that gave us the evidence in the first place,
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- which is -- The next door neighbours, yeah.
0:12:43 > 0:12:46As long as there's no false accusations and as long as you
0:12:46 > 0:12:49ask everyone, if he makes a complaint, and if they all agree -
0:12:49 > 0:12:56As we always have done, whenever we get information we always check out to make sure we're happy
0:12:56 > 0:13:02the information we're being given, you know, that there is substance in it and people aren't trying
0:13:02 > 0:13:04to, you know, feed us false information,
0:13:04 > 0:13:10- get their neighbours into trouble. - Cos I know I'm young and can be discriminated for loud music.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12Yeah, you know, as I say, I think, unfortunately,
0:13:12 > 0:13:17a lot of this is down to the common misconception that, you know,
0:13:17 > 0:13:21there are periods at which you're allowed to, you know, play music
0:13:21 > 0:13:26and make a lot of noise. As I say, you aren't the only person that was under that belief, so...
0:13:26 > 0:13:31Continue as you are, I doubt we'll even need to speak again. All right?
0:13:32 > 0:13:36Mackenzie says he thought it was OK to play his music loudly during the day,
0:13:36 > 0:13:40and he's not started using headphones to listen to his music.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43But the bottom line is that he did disturb his neighbour
0:13:43 > 0:13:47and now he's got an injunction on his housing record.
0:13:47 > 0:13:52Well, I was looking to relocate to Peterborough to try and find work
0:13:52 > 0:13:56and go back to my family and stuff, but now this injunction's going to happen,
0:13:56 > 0:13:59it's going to be quite hard to transfer.
0:13:59 > 0:14:03That's the downside of it, but there's nothing you can do about it.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06I'll just have to live with it and move on.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08We've just managed to serve the injunction.
0:14:08 > 0:14:12Which is what his neighbour will hopefully be able to do now.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Chris lets him know that the injunction has now been served,
0:14:15 > 0:14:19but he still needs reassurance the problem won't resurface.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23In terms of the action we've taken and the effectiveness of that action,
0:14:23 > 0:14:26I can't see how that could be any more effective
0:14:26 > 0:14:28and any more appropriate
0:14:28 > 0:14:31in terms of it doing what was required to be done.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36I was at court when the judge spoke to Mr Reeve
0:14:36 > 0:14:38about what he conduct was
0:14:38 > 0:14:41and what the court would do about it if it continues.
0:14:41 > 0:14:47And I know when I see a look of fright on someone's face
0:14:47 > 0:14:50when they know that there is a risk they will go to prison.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53So I believe he took that threat very seriously.
0:14:54 > 0:14:57There are thousands and thousands of people out there
0:14:57 > 0:15:02who haven't got the confidence to stand up against people like that.
0:15:02 > 0:15:06Some of them much older than me. They live in hell, absolute hell.
0:15:06 > 0:15:08And even if I...
0:15:11 > 0:15:15..can give someone some confidence to stand up against the system,
0:15:21 > 0:15:23it's worth it.
0:15:27 > 0:15:32I've been out and about on a street patrol of my own, to hear what bothers you about Britain today.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37- Where are you ladies from and what are your names?- I'm Susie.- And I'm Debbie.
0:15:37 > 0:15:42- Hello, Susie. Hello, Debbie.- We're from Hull.- OK. Sounds like an interview.- It does. It's great.
0:15:42 > 0:15:48- Right, tell me about what antisocial behaviour drives you up the wall? - Boy racers.- Ooh.
0:15:48 > 0:15:53Boy racers just going crazy, not considering anybody else,
0:15:53 > 0:15:55just the fun of it for themselves.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59- Does that happen a lot where you are?- It does on the street I live.
0:15:59 > 0:16:03Cos we have a straight stretch where they can get quite a speed up
0:16:03 > 0:16:06until they get to a mini-roundabout,
0:16:06 > 0:16:09and as I said, they don't consider anybody else.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Has there ever been any bad accidents?
0:16:11 > 0:16:14Not at the moment, which is very fortunate.
0:16:14 > 0:16:17- Do you suspect there's going to be sooner or later, though?- I do.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22I really do. You hope and pray it won't happen, but I do believe, at some point, it will.
0:16:22 > 0:16:27- Nice to meet you. What's your names? - Nice to meet you. Danni.- And? - Rebecca.- Let's start with you.
0:16:27 > 0:16:33- PHONE RINGS - Do you want to turn your phone off? That's so antisocial.- Sorry.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37What antisocial behaviours really annoy you?
0:16:37 > 0:16:42- Loud music.- OK.- I have a very noisy neighbour that lives two streets away
0:16:42 > 0:16:46from me, and I can hear the base from the music that he's playing.
0:16:46 > 0:16:48- Gordon Bennett!- At 11 o'clock at night.
0:16:48 > 0:16:50- Have you ever said something to them?- No.
0:16:50 > 0:16:54- Why not?- Just... I was going to call the police.- Mm-hmm.
0:16:54 > 0:16:56But then my boyfriend told me not to.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59Two streets away? That's 100 metres at least.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04- It's a little close, but you must think of your neighbours.- OK. It's been lovely talking to you.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06- Take care.- Thanks a lot.- Cheerio.
0:17:12 > 0:17:17You haven't got to be Einstein to realise alcohol fuels antisocial behaviour.
0:17:17 > 0:17:19That's not nice for innocent bystanders.
0:17:19 > 0:17:25But luckily there's a whole army of people who work round-the-clock to keep those drunken antics in check.
0:17:30 > 0:17:33It's late in the evening at Leeds railway station,
0:17:33 > 0:17:36and the British Transport Police are, as ever,
0:17:36 > 0:17:39out in force to make sure everyone gets home safely.
0:17:45 > 0:17:47It's the start of a Bank Holiday weekend.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49So, an extra excuse to stay out late
0:17:49 > 0:17:52and have a couple more drinks than usual.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54But once people leave the pubs and clubs,
0:17:54 > 0:18:00it's up to the officers to make sure no-one has their evening ruined by rowdy, drunken behaviour.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05- Can I take that off you, fella?- Take it off him, get it off him.- Ta.
0:18:06 > 0:18:10PC Penny Halliwell has been doing this job for 18 months.
0:18:11 > 0:18:14This is usually quite a busy period for us.
0:18:14 > 0:18:16People who have gone out after work,
0:18:16 > 0:18:19then they start dashing back to get the last trains.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21It starts to cause us a few problems.
0:18:23 > 0:18:25It gets fun at times.
0:18:27 > 0:18:30It gets busy. I enjoy it like that.
0:18:30 > 0:18:34Which is a good job, because Penny and her colleague, PC Chris McFlynn,
0:18:34 > 0:18:38have received a report of a man who's drunk too much and needs some help.
0:18:40 > 0:18:41Are you all right, fella?
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Have you had a bit to drink tonight?
0:18:44 > 0:18:47How are you planning on getting home?
0:18:47 > 0:18:48Taxi?
0:18:48 > 0:18:50Where do you live?
0:18:52 > 0:18:54Where do you live?
0:18:54 > 0:18:57- Guiseley.- Right. Do you know where the taxi rank is?
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Yes, it's this way.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Start heading towards the taxi rank, then.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08Yeah, that's fine. Go on.
0:19:13 > 0:19:18All we want to do is make sure you get home all right. You're not in trouble.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22All it is, is someone's told us you're a bit worse for wear, which you know you are.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27We're just concerned for you, that's all. We just want to see you get home all right.
0:19:28 > 0:19:33He's talking to us all right, he's getting himself about all right.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36So we've got no concerns but you like to keep an eye on people,
0:19:36 > 0:19:38you know, in case a problem develops.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41You just try and pre-empt it, don't you?
0:19:41 > 0:19:44We don't try and take too stern a line with people who are drunk
0:19:44 > 0:19:49unless they cross that line with you. As long as they stay polite we'll help them.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54A car journey to Guiseley takes twice as long as the train - and costs more,
0:19:54 > 0:19:57which might explain why, just seven minutes later,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59the drunk man is back in the station.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04You need to get a taxi. You can't go on the train so drunk like that.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08- All I did was -- You're not fit enough to travel.
0:20:08 > 0:20:13I'm telling you, you're not fit enough to travel. You'll not be going on a train tonight.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18So the best option is a taxi, or give your wife a ring, see if she can come and pick you up.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25If you're unsteady on your feet, there's a danger you can fall onto the tracks, or,
0:20:25 > 0:20:31as a train pulls in, fall under the train if you're not in full control of your motor functions,
0:20:31 > 0:20:33so we don't like people using the railway
0:20:33 > 0:20:35that are too drunk for their own safety.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40Also, there's an issue that people's emotions
0:20:40 > 0:20:42can get heightened on the railway
0:20:42 > 0:20:45when lots of people crowd on a train and things like that,
0:20:45 > 0:20:50and drunk people might get a bit agitated, and that can cause antisocial behaviour issues
0:20:50 > 0:20:54and public order issues, so we generally try and head off people
0:20:54 > 0:20:57that are too drunk and try and get them home by other means.
0:20:57 > 0:20:59- Thank you.- Get home safe.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03Penny and Chris help the man find a cab driver who's willing to take him home.
0:21:04 > 0:21:10If alcohol was invented tomorrow, it'd be an illegal substance. Class B at least.
0:21:10 > 0:21:16Every simple situation is made harder by drink and alcohol.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18It's as simple as that.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21Are you OK?
0:21:21 > 0:21:27As it gets later, more and more people come through the station, but Penny and Chris spot one man
0:21:27 > 0:21:31who's going nowhere fast. He's fallen asleep on a bench.
0:21:31 > 0:21:33- Hello, mate.- Hello.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Wakey, wakey. Where are you trying to get to?
0:21:37 > 0:21:40- You don't know where you're going? - No.- Have you got a ticket?
0:21:41 > 0:21:43What's your name? Pardon?
0:21:43 > 0:21:45- Robert.- Robert, what's the matter?
0:21:51 > 0:21:56The fact he's in the station but isn't planning on going anywhere raises more questions.
0:21:59 > 0:22:03Is that what you're here for? You've got nowhere to stay?
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Don't lie to us. If you're going to get a train, you're getting a train.
0:22:08 > 0:22:12You've got nowhere to stay. Right. We can help you then, can't we?
0:22:16 > 0:22:18You can't spend the night here, that's the problem.
0:22:18 > 0:22:23So we can help you, but if you don't want help... Robert, are you known to the police?
0:22:24 > 0:22:27When was the last time you were in trouble with the police? Yeah?
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Get him checked out, yeah.
0:22:33 > 0:22:37Once Chris has completed his checks over the radio, the man should be free to go.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41We've at Leeds railway station. Shoulder number 2-1-1-2.
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Yeah, it's all received.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52At the minute he's showing he's wanted for a recall to prison.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55This time you're under arrest for that wanted marker.
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Do me a favour, stick your hands out in front of you,
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- all right?- Can I have a smoke before we go?- No, no.- Why?
0:23:01 > 0:23:05- Did you know you on a recall?- Yeah. - Did you know?
0:23:05 > 0:23:08Just stand up for me. We'll give you a quick search.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10HE MUMBLES
0:23:11 > 0:23:13- You what? Sorry? - HE MUMBLES
0:23:13 > 0:23:18- Listen. Have you got anything on you that's going to hurt you?- No.- Or me? - No.- Nothing?- No.
0:23:18 > 0:23:22- Any sharps?- No.- Stay calm. All right? I ask everyone these questions.
0:23:33 > 0:23:36- You haven't got any cigarettes, have you?- No.
0:23:36 > 0:23:41Be careful when you get in. It's a bit slippery with it being wet, and don't bang your head.
0:23:41 > 0:23:44- Watch your head.- I can get in a van, all right?
0:23:44 > 0:23:48He was aware he was wanted. That's probably why he was a bit evasive.
0:23:48 > 0:23:50He said he knew he was wanted on a recall.
0:23:50 > 0:23:55He wasn't too happy we checked him out and found that out, but that's the way it goes,
0:23:55 > 0:23:58so he'll go up to custody and back to prison in the morning.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08As the night wears on, the last trains to places like Pontefract,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11Dewsbury and Keighley depart the station.
0:24:11 > 0:24:17And with people racing to catch their connections, the officers have to be on high alert.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20The gentleman in the red T-shirt doesn't have a ticket for travel.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22So he was refused travel because
0:24:22 > 0:24:26he got a bit agitated when he was told he didn't have a ticket
0:24:26 > 0:24:28so he couldn't travel.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31He's now missed his last train to Skipton anyway,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34so he's got no way of getting home by train.
0:24:34 > 0:24:37We're trying to reason with him and get him to leave the station.
0:24:37 > 0:24:42He doesn't want to get a taxi. He's saying something about he's not on railway property,
0:24:42 > 0:24:46this is the property of the government, he doesn't have to leave.
0:24:46 > 0:24:51We're trying to explain it's Network Rail property, he's been refused travel and he needs to leave,
0:24:51 > 0:24:55but it's quite hard to reason with people when they've had a few beers.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00So his friend did the best thing and just took him away.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03He can go home and get a taxi and sleep it off.
0:25:07 > 0:25:11Not everyone using the station late at night has been out drinking,
0:25:11 > 0:25:16but if you do end up on a train packed with rowdy people, it can be pretty intimidating.
0:25:16 > 0:25:19And if things do kick off, it's not easy to escape.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23You might not want to be seen calling the emergency services,
0:25:23 > 0:25:27so the British Transport Police runs a nationwide service
0:25:27 > 0:25:29where you can send them a text if you need help.
0:25:30 > 0:25:34Very simple, and little chance someone will know you're reporting them.
0:25:34 > 0:25:39It might be that person's on board, feels uncomfortable by hooliganism,
0:25:40 > 0:25:42by drunk behaviour,
0:25:42 > 0:25:44noise, nuisance.
0:25:44 > 0:25:50It might be the case they just want to pass on some intelligence as well, and they can do this anonymously.
0:25:50 > 0:25:57We text them back, asking them to give further details of suspects,
0:25:57 > 0:25:59what's actually happened, description,
0:25:59 > 0:26:03where's this service going to be arriving, and at what time,
0:26:03 > 0:26:08in order to send a police response out to that texter.
0:26:10 > 0:26:15Very reassuring if you're trapped on a train with some undesirable travelling companions.
0:26:16 > 0:26:18Back in Leeds, the heavens have opened,
0:26:18 > 0:26:22but in the area around the station, not all the puddles are rainwater.
0:26:23 > 0:26:26All right. What have you been seen over here doing?
0:26:26 > 0:26:28- Going to the toilet.- All right.
0:26:28 > 0:26:31- Have you been drinking tonight?- Yeah, but...- OK.
0:26:31 > 0:26:35People use this passageway, walking, cars, whatever,
0:26:35 > 0:26:39and there's obviously local businesses around, local establishments.
0:26:39 > 0:26:43People don't need to be coming out and see you urinating, yeah?
0:26:43 > 0:26:49And people don't need to be walking through that in the morning when they're using this place, all right?
0:26:49 > 0:26:52- Where have you just come from? - Just from where I live.- Right.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56- Do you have a toilet where you live? - Yeah.- Where are you going to?
0:26:56 > 0:26:59- To The Cockpit.- Going to The Cockpit?- Yeah.- Right.
0:26:59 > 0:27:04- And they have toilets in The Cockpit.- Yeah.- OK. So you need to plan a bit better or hold it in.
0:27:04 > 0:27:09It's not like you've been anywhere where there's not been a place you can go to a toilet, is there?
0:27:09 > 0:27:13It's not the end of the world, urinating,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16but it's stuff that's not acceptable.
0:27:16 > 0:27:20If you do something that's not acceptable, we have to deal with it, don't we?
0:27:20 > 0:27:24Right. Cos you've been all right, I'm going to let you continue your night.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27I'm not going to beat you out of town, but just be warned.
0:27:27 > 0:27:33If we see you again tonight doing something similar, more severe action will be taken. Understand?
0:27:33 > 0:27:35OK. It didn't need to be done there.
0:27:35 > 0:27:40It doesn't need to be done anywhere, all right? Wait till you get to your pub next time.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43Urinated in public is just one of the many antisocial problems
0:27:43 > 0:27:46that stem from people drinking too much.
0:27:46 > 0:27:50But the work of Penny, Chris and their colleagues brings everyone back into line
0:27:50 > 0:27:53and stamps out all alcohol-fuelled bad behaviour.
0:27:59 > 0:28:03Antisocial behaviour is about a lack of human decency,
0:28:03 > 0:28:05and disrespect for people around you.
0:28:05 > 0:28:08If someone's way of life is making yours a misery,
0:28:08 > 0:28:10that's about as antisocial as it gets.
0:28:10 > 0:28:15But lucky enough for you and me, there are plenty of people out there that we can turn to.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19And this series is their chance to shine.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24We're on the frontline with the highly-skilled teams of council workers,
0:28:24 > 0:28:27police officers and local volunteers
0:28:27 > 0:28:30who are committed to keeping our streets safe and clean,
0:28:30 > 0:28:34and taking on our antisocial battles on a daily basis, to make sure
0:28:34 > 0:28:37that our lives are not blighted by other people's bad behaviour.
0:28:39 > 0:28:41This is Street Patrol UK.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48To the picturesque countryside of Bedfordshire now,
0:28:48 > 0:28:50and the pretty village of Clophill.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55This is a thriving country community,
0:28:55 > 0:28:58and at its heart is an important historical site.
0:28:58 > 0:29:03Built way back in 1350, St Mary's was once pivotal to village life.
0:29:07 > 0:29:09But in modern-day Britain,
0:29:09 > 0:29:13this historical treasure is a magnet for antisocial behaviour.
0:29:13 > 0:29:17It's a hangout for groups of underage drinkers, graffiti vandals,
0:29:17 > 0:29:19drugs addicts and criminals.
0:29:21 > 0:29:25This site has become a real centre for Heritage crime.
0:29:25 > 0:29:30Graffiti is a major problem. The loss of more building materials,
0:29:30 > 0:29:33those sorts of things, but also undesirable activities,
0:29:33 > 0:29:35antisocial behaviour is happening here.
0:29:36 > 0:29:39We've had fires, so there's been arson that's taken place.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45Quite frankly, a whole range of undesirable other crimes,
0:29:45 > 0:29:49some of which have actually involved some of the graves being disturbed.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52And certainly the people whose families are buried here must be
0:29:52 > 0:29:57very distressed by what they see here on a daily, or weekly, basis.
0:30:02 > 0:30:04Well, my mother's buried here,
0:30:04 > 0:30:07and my grandfather and grandmother are buried here.
0:30:09 > 0:30:11So it's important, really, to us.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17It was nice and tidy then. Everybody looked after their graves.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21You knew the people around that were buried here.
0:30:23 > 0:30:26It was quite sad to see it getting neglected.
0:30:36 > 0:30:40It's not just the older generation who are upset.
0:30:40 > 0:30:45The whole village is fed up with the constant antisocial behaviour at the church.
0:30:45 > 0:30:49I don't like graffiti. It just makes the place look even worse.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52So they shouldn't be doing that.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55Anyone who comes to the village to go to see the church for
0:30:55 > 0:30:59its history, then it's not a very good advert for our local area.
0:30:59 > 0:31:05Damaging the historical properties is pretty disgusting. All they're doing is showing lack of respect
0:31:05 > 0:31:09for not only people, but other people's properties - and for history.
0:31:09 > 0:31:13At 94, Doris Pitt is the oldest lady in the village.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16That's my husband.
0:31:16 > 0:31:18He was 26 when we got married,
0:31:19 > 0:31:21I was 24.
0:31:21 > 0:31:26She and her late husband Jack had always been hugely fond of St Mary's,
0:31:26 > 0:31:30and Doris's parents were even buried there.
0:31:33 > 0:31:37St Mary's fell into ruin after its lead roof was stolen,
0:31:37 > 0:31:40and a newer church now stands in the village.
0:31:40 > 0:31:45But one of his final wishes illustrates how the irresponsible behaviour of vandals
0:31:45 > 0:31:48changed Jack's feelings towards the old church.
0:31:49 > 0:31:51When he was dying, my son said,
0:31:51 > 0:31:55"You haven't asked him where he wants to be buried,
0:31:56 > 0:31:58in the new church or the old."
0:31:59 > 0:32:03I asked him. He went, "Don't take me up that old church."
0:32:13 > 0:32:16Mother of two and civil engineer Ally Bradbury, moved to Clophill
0:32:16 > 0:32:20in 2002. She was keen to be involved in village life.
0:32:21 > 0:32:25Older people in the village, who can remember worshipping up there,
0:32:25 > 0:32:28are very sad, and some of them that are perhaps less mobile,
0:32:28 > 0:32:32we don't want them to go up and see what's happened to the church
0:32:32 > 0:32:35because it would be too upsetting for them.
0:32:35 > 0:32:38And then young people as well can see the potential
0:32:38 > 0:32:41and are angry about what's happening.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44Such a beautiful site, on the Greensand Ridge walk,
0:32:44 > 0:32:47with so many beautiful heritage sites around it,
0:32:47 > 0:32:50it's a real opportunity and could be used in so many positive ways,
0:32:50 > 0:32:54rather than in the negative way it's currently being used.
0:32:55 > 0:32:58With Ally in charge, the villagers banded together
0:32:58 > 0:33:02to set up Cophill Heritage Trust
0:33:02 > 0:33:04to claim back the old church site.
0:33:07 > 0:33:10Now, instead of attracting vandals and drug addicts,
0:33:10 > 0:33:14they're building a guesthouse and visitor centre to attract
0:33:14 > 0:33:16walkers and tourists to their beautiful village.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22We've bought a piece of land where we're building the eco lodge,
0:33:22 > 0:33:25which is a new build, to fit in with the countryside.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31We thought an eco lodge was a good solution because it allows walkers to stay overnight
0:33:31 > 0:33:34to make use of the hundreds of trails we've created,
0:33:34 > 0:33:39or ones that already exist. It gets people to learn about the local heritage,
0:33:39 > 0:33:41and then that pays for the warden.
0:33:41 > 0:33:44It's some way of providing security for the site,
0:33:44 > 0:33:49of maintaining the site, and also providing extra benefits. So the eco lodge allows that.
0:33:51 > 0:33:57English Heritage welcomed the villagers' enthusiasm and their plan to restore old St Mary's.
0:33:58 > 0:34:00John Ette is proud to be involved.
0:34:01 > 0:34:06The trust here have actually come up with the most imaginative and dynamic solution,
0:34:06 > 0:34:09which we think is going to help solve the crime.
0:34:09 > 0:34:14Our job at English Heritage now is to really get behind the community and support that.
0:34:14 > 0:34:19It's a brilliant idea. It'll bring people into the village, attract the right type of people
0:34:19 > 0:34:22instead of these that come just for destruction and vandalism.
0:34:25 > 0:34:28People have suffered quite significant disturbances
0:34:28 > 0:34:32over the last 50 years and feel that no solution could come of it.
0:34:32 > 0:34:36Already people, walkers and interested parties,
0:34:36 > 0:34:39are coming up and using it for a positive reason, as you can see,
0:34:39 > 0:34:43even though we're still a building site. Already that is changing.
0:34:46 > 0:34:49We hope that this year, as we're starting the building works
0:34:49 > 0:34:53and starting the project, we can demonstrate we have found the right solution.
0:35:04 > 0:35:07Let's get back to what bothers you in Britain today.
0:35:07 > 0:35:11- What's your name?- Shahzad Ahmed. - What can I call you for short?- Shaz.
0:35:11 > 0:35:16Shaz, tell me about any antisocial behaviour you've witnessed that really annoys you.
0:35:16 > 0:35:20Graffiti, breaking into buildings, smashing glass, windows, doors.
0:35:20 > 0:35:23- Have you been a victim of that?- Yes, I have.- Is this at home or at work?
0:35:23 > 0:35:28Mostly at work, in the heart of London, Leicester Square, so something's always going on.
0:35:28 > 0:35:32- You make it sound like it happens frequently.- It does. Almost on a daily basis.
0:35:32 > 0:35:37- What do you put it down to?- My guess is alcohol. We're surrounded by bars and clubs here.
0:35:37 > 0:35:41Mostly happens at night time. Every now and then in the early morning.
0:35:41 > 0:35:44- Day time's fine.- Is there something that'd stop it?
0:35:44 > 0:35:48I don't know if you can ban alcohol, but limit it? Increase police presence?
0:35:48 > 0:35:52- Thanks. Nice to meet you, Shaz. - Thank you.- Take care. Cheers, buddy.
0:35:58 > 0:36:03Sadly, antisocial behaviour can happen just about everywhere.
0:36:03 > 0:36:08But whose problem is it to sort out? Actually, it's something we can all help with.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11One council have come up with an ingenious scheme,
0:36:11 > 0:36:13dare I say I think brilliant,
0:36:13 > 0:36:16where they get ordinary residents to be their eyes and ears.
0:36:18 > 0:36:24In Gloucester, these people are just some of the hundreds of residents signed up to Paws on Patrol,
0:36:24 > 0:36:29a scheme where dog owners agree to be on the lookout on their daily walks near home.
0:36:31 > 0:36:34It's like Neighbourhood Watch on the move.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36We've got 645 members,
0:36:36 > 0:36:41and so far we've had about 120 reports of antisocial behaviour,
0:36:43 > 0:36:47of fly-tipping, and issues to the council, but in addition to that
0:36:47 > 0:36:51we've had some crimes that have been reported to the police as well.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55The whole point is that by reporting things they spot,
0:36:55 > 0:37:00they reduce opportunities for antisocial behaviour to occur
0:37:00 > 0:37:04and, crucially, make people less scared of what happens in their community.
0:37:04 > 0:37:08They could be out two or three times a day, walking the same areas,
0:37:08 > 0:37:12and they see so much. It's important they contact us immediately.
0:37:12 > 0:37:15We don't want them to get involved in anything, but if they can
0:37:15 > 0:37:19contact us if they see any crimes being committed,
0:37:19 > 0:37:22anything from graffiti, rubbish, dog fouling.
0:37:22 > 0:37:25The great thing about this initiative is that no-one has
0:37:25 > 0:37:28to go out of their way or give up their free time.
0:37:28 > 0:37:30It's just about being alert.
0:37:31 > 0:37:37I think it's brilliant, because so many of us walk in different places,
0:37:37 > 0:37:39different times of the day.
0:37:39 > 0:37:42We're like the eyes and ears of the police.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47We see something very suspicious, or, you know,
0:37:47 > 0:37:50we're a little bit worried, we've been given a number
0:37:50 > 0:37:54that we can phone them and tell them what we think.
0:37:55 > 0:38:01We're trying to help the community by keeping it safe for everybody.
0:38:01 > 0:38:05Children, adults, and elderly people.
0:38:05 > 0:38:07Chas!
0:38:07 > 0:38:09Chas! SHE WHISTLES
0:38:09 > 0:38:11No! Come on.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17I've lost him now. He wants to play football.
0:38:19 > 0:38:22It's community action in its simplest form.
0:38:22 > 0:38:24Chas, come on then.
0:38:24 > 0:38:27And Chas still gets to have a good run-around,
0:38:27 > 0:38:30and the different dog walkers patrol a whole host of locations.
0:38:31 > 0:38:36I walk them out in the countryside, so I'll look out for things more like abandoned cars,
0:38:36 > 0:38:40and stuff that gets fly-tipped in the country lanes,
0:38:40 > 0:38:42especially stuff that's causing a nuisance.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46Especially stuff that's fly-tipped and the dogs will eat;
0:38:46 > 0:38:48and poison the animals.
0:38:53 > 0:38:58We've had some really good results. We've had people reporting a break-in to a jewellers
0:38:58 > 0:39:03in the middle of the town one night. Because it was such a quick call,
0:39:03 > 0:39:06we were able to respond and apprehend the offender
0:39:06 > 0:39:09still at the scene of the offence.
0:39:12 > 0:39:18Chris Tollin's regular beat covers residential streets, where he can spot altogether different issues.
0:39:19 > 0:39:25Things left on doorsteps, or papers left in letterboxes that have been there for a couple of days,
0:39:25 > 0:39:27that sort of thing. Anything that looks amiss
0:39:27 > 0:39:30that we would normally think is something
0:39:30 > 0:39:34that's not supposed to be happening around the areas.
0:39:34 > 0:39:39Then, if we do see anything, or spot anything, we report that back to the police and let them get involved.
0:39:39 > 0:39:44We don't actually get involved with anything in regard to that side of things.
0:39:44 > 0:39:46We just pass the information on.
0:39:46 > 0:39:51I think a lot of community values have broken down, people don't speak to each other anymore.
0:39:52 > 0:39:58I think we should all sort of get involved a bit more to protect our environment and what's around us,
0:39:58 > 0:40:01as well as each other and each other's property, really.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04And that's what it's all about.
0:40:04 > 0:40:07Making people care, and respecting each other.
0:40:07 > 0:40:13It's not rocket science, and some of the dogs get to play their part in combating bad behaviour as well.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17Lucky, he can pick up litter if he finds any.
0:40:17 > 0:40:20He'll find a rubbish bin and he'll pop it into the bin.
0:40:21 > 0:40:22Come on!
0:40:22 > 0:40:25Lucky, come on. Lucky.
0:40:25 > 0:40:26Here.
0:40:26 > 0:40:30I think Lucky's showing off just because he's on the telly.
0:40:30 > 0:40:32Come. Are you coming?
0:40:32 > 0:40:34What is it they say about working with animals?
0:40:35 > 0:40:37Lucky.
0:40:38 > 0:40:40In the bin.
0:40:44 > 0:40:47Now that's a skill. Every town needs a dog like Lucky.
0:40:48 > 0:40:52Litter makes the place untidy, generally dirty.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Lucky, tidy.
0:40:54 > 0:40:58There's too much of it around Gloucester, really, especially in the park,
0:40:58 > 0:41:02where people come in, drink, throw cans around and just leave them.
0:41:03 > 0:41:05This makes it nicer for everyone.
0:41:07 > 0:41:10This scheme ticks all the boxes. It seems to have a role to play,
0:41:10 > 0:41:13fighting almost every form of antisocial behaviour.
0:41:14 > 0:41:16The Paws on Patrol are having an effect.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22We have a lot of people hanging around shops, intimidating people.
0:41:23 > 0:41:29I think maybe it has got really got a lot better in Gloucestershire as a whole, definitely in Brockworth.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32Also anything like vandalism. We've got two new parks,
0:41:32 > 0:41:35so we want to keep them good for the kids and our youth.
0:41:35 > 0:41:40Also, for the older people and people walking their dogs, we want to keep it a clean environment,
0:41:40 > 0:41:44make sure everyone's happy so it's better for everyone.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47At the moment times are hard, not everyone's got jobs,
0:41:47 > 0:41:52and I think there's a lot more reason for people to be committing crime.
0:41:52 > 0:41:57So I think at a time where everyone's struggling, that's good to come together and help each other out
0:41:57 > 0:42:00and make sure we're looking after one another.
0:42:00 > 0:42:04So if you're looking after a neighbour, they look after you. Yeah.
0:42:07 > 0:42:10Now since we filmed with our antisocial saviours,
0:42:10 > 0:42:13we've got some updates for you.
0:42:14 > 0:42:19In Cannock, where residents lives have been made a misery by noisy and dangerous street racing,
0:42:19 > 0:42:22the police action has transformed the area.
0:42:22 > 0:42:26It's pleasing to report that, to date, we haven't had to take action
0:42:26 > 0:42:29for anybody that has breached the injunction.
0:42:29 > 0:42:32In Fakenham, where Christopher Phillips
0:42:32 > 0:42:35had been plagued by his neighbour's loud music,
0:42:35 > 0:42:38the good news is that the music has stopped,
0:42:38 > 0:42:43but there have been a few more problems with noise, which Chris from the Housing Association
0:42:43 > 0:42:45has been quick to sort out.
0:42:45 > 0:42:50And at Leeds train station, Penny and Chris continue their evening patrols,
0:42:50 > 0:42:53trying to keep passengers safe after a night on the town.
0:42:54 > 0:42:58No, you can't have that. Get on the train with it. Get on the train.
0:42:58 > 0:43:01- Have a drink.- I wish I could. I can't, not on duty.
0:43:02 > 0:43:04Cheers!
0:43:05 > 0:43:07Everyone's happy.
0:43:09 > 0:43:12That's your lot for today. Thanks for watching.
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