0:00:01 > 0:00:05Our lives are blighted by antisocial behaviour,
0:00:05 > 0:00:07whether it's nuisance neighbours...
0:00:07 > 0:00:08Will you let us in, please?
0:00:08 > 0:00:12..graffiti on the streets or too much booze.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15You need to make your way away from here right now.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17This is the story of the police officers...
0:00:17 > 0:00:19This is the police, are you in here?
0:00:19 > 0:00:21You've been drinking a bit today, haven't you?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23..council wardens...
0:00:23 > 0:00:27This is antisocial behaviour because it affects everybody.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31..and local volunteers whose job it is to keep it off our streets.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32Let's go do some good.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Welcome to Street Patrol UK.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42- Today... - Oh, my word this is bad, isn't it?
0:00:42 > 0:00:46..the London council determined to crackdown on unscrupulous
0:00:46 > 0:00:49landlords making a mint from shockingly bad housing.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53The landlord here is making thousands a week.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00How one Essex church is using CCTV technology to beat
0:01:00 > 0:01:05the heritage thieves who want to strip it clean.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08Why do people commit acts like these, I can't imagine?
0:01:10 > 0:01:14And the South Wales Fire Brigade looking to prevent adolescent
0:01:14 > 0:01:16arsonists from sparking a tragedy.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20We had a fire here last week and there were kids playing in the area.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42In this series, we hear plenty of stories about nightmare neighbours.
0:01:42 > 0:01:46But what if the problems at a property aren't caused
0:01:46 > 0:01:48by the tenant, but by the landlord?
0:01:48 > 0:01:52In one London borough, the council is pioneering an initiative
0:01:52 > 0:01:55to crack down on landlords who operate outside of the law,
0:01:55 > 0:01:57affecting their tenant's quality of life.
0:02:02 > 0:02:06It's early morning in Newham and Wayne Pobi from Newham Council
0:02:06 > 0:02:08is out with police running checks on houses
0:02:08 > 0:02:12of multiple occupation, known as HMOs.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14All properties throughout the borough
0:02:14 > 0:02:18that are rented are required to have a licence, as of January...
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Newham has 35,000 privately rented properties,
0:02:22 > 0:02:26but when several people live under one roof, it needs to be licensed.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Is that a smoke detector there?
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Council officials have the power to enter,
0:02:30 > 0:02:34to check on health and safety provisions like smoke detectors,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36fire doors and fire exits.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38If tenants are forced to live in conditions
0:02:38 > 0:02:42which endanger their lives, it can be deemed an antisocial act
0:02:42 > 0:02:45on the part of landlords.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Most definitely in terms of the tenancy agreement, that seems
0:02:48 > 0:02:51to be in order conditions wise.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54I haven't checked upstairs but there is nothing that stands out
0:02:54 > 0:02:58that I am overly concerned with from a health and safety point of view.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01In the kitchen, there are smoke detectors in the common areas,
0:03:01 > 0:03:03which is a good thing...the heat detector in the kitchen
0:03:03 > 0:03:07and a fire blanket.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10Things are mostly in order in this house, but Wayne will be
0:03:10 > 0:03:13reporting back on further improvements that are needed.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16So, whilst we do find there are smoke detectors
0:03:16 > 0:03:20in all the common areas as required, they aren't interlinked,
0:03:20 > 0:03:22which is required for a property of this size.
0:03:24 > 0:03:28It's 6.30am and police are on their way to assist Newham Council
0:03:28 > 0:03:31to gain access to another privately rented property.
0:03:34 > 0:03:40Going to Barking Road in E6, which is apparently an HMO, which is a higher
0:03:40 > 0:03:43multiple occupancy address which the London borough of Newham have
0:03:43 > 0:03:46identified as being one of their target addresses
0:03:46 > 0:03:47which we have got to visit.
0:03:47 > 0:03:51Often, intelligence about suspect accommodation comes
0:03:51 > 0:03:54via complaints from tenants themselves or neighbours.
0:03:55 > 0:03:58They've been tipped off that this property above a fast food
0:03:58 > 0:04:02restaurant, may be overcrowded with poor sanitation.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09But the only entrance seems to be through this locked rear door.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14There's that one, might have to climb over the gate.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16The police decide the only way in
0:04:16 > 0:04:19is to climb over from an adjoining property.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24Got to look professional, got to have the hat on!
0:04:25 > 0:04:26Open the door.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30Oh, my God!
0:04:30 > 0:04:36Once in, the back yard is a shocking sight. Not a great start.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39You know what that is, that's puke and that's chicken.
0:04:39 > 0:04:42Oh, my God! This is definitely an HMO, isn't it?
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Amand, this is one for you. Hello, police.
0:04:47 > 0:04:51Linda Brown and Amanda Amafur from Newham Council Housing Department
0:04:51 > 0:04:55can see straightaway that this doesn't look like a healthy home.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00How many more have we got upstairs?
0:05:00 > 0:05:02These two are OK, that one's OK in there,
0:05:02 > 0:05:04then there is this one.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10As you can see, the kitchen worktops are rotted as well.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Again, there's no back unit.
0:05:14 > 0:05:21The tenants are open to catching diseases,
0:05:21 > 0:05:26cross contamination with so many people in the house.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36I'm doing some checks. Talk to the London borough of Newham,
0:05:36 > 0:05:38they are going to ask some questions about your tenancy agreement.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Obviously, it's in a really bad state of repair.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44While the council is there to check on conditions and the welfare
0:05:44 > 0:05:47of the residents, the police need to be certain
0:05:47 > 0:05:49they are in the country legally.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55A quick tally suggests that there may be as many as 30 people
0:05:55 > 0:05:57living here in seven rooms.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01One room? We live up there, two people.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05Next door to my room is three people in there.
0:06:05 > 0:06:07Five people in this floor.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09We're trying to stop these people being exploited.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12That's what's happening at the moment, they're getting charged
0:06:12 > 0:06:15an extortionate amount of money to live here and as you can see,
0:06:15 > 0:06:17the conditions are quite poor.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19This is a high multiple occupancy address.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22As you can see, I think there is about 30 people here at the moment
0:06:22 > 0:06:25and, obviously, it's far too many for the address.
0:06:25 > 0:06:28There's no fire regulations, no smoke alarms that I can see.
0:06:28 > 0:06:31All the fire escapes are blocked or caged up with mesh.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34One gentleman said they were paying £100 each,
0:06:34 > 0:06:38so if that is two, three people per room, that is about £300 per room,
0:06:38 > 0:06:41per week, so the landlord here's making thousands a week.
0:06:43 > 0:06:46Whoever is managing this property, we're trying to relay to them
0:06:46 > 0:06:49that they need to manage it properly, maintain it properly
0:06:49 > 0:06:53so that the tenants are staying in a very good condition.
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Oh, my God!
0:06:57 > 0:07:00The tenants only have one bathroom or one kitchen as you can see,
0:07:00 > 0:07:02for 30 people to have one bathroom...
0:07:02 > 0:07:05We have to look at this bathroom.
0:07:05 > 0:07:09The walls are damp, the cistern hasn't got a cover.
0:07:12 > 0:07:17Police checks have confirmed the identities of the tenants.
0:07:17 > 0:07:18Do you have any ID?
0:07:22 > 0:07:25But it seems that none of the them have met their landlord
0:07:25 > 0:07:29or had a chance to challenge the appalling living conditions.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32They don't know a lot, actually, they don't know who the landlord is,
0:07:32 > 0:07:35they pay normally in cash, somebody comes to collect the money.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38If they have any issues, they don't know who to call.
0:07:38 > 0:07:39There's a lot of issues here.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45The council will now go all out to track this landlord down.
0:07:45 > 0:07:49The other staff are taking statements from the tenants
0:07:49 > 0:07:51to see who they pay the rent to.
0:07:51 > 0:07:55And what we do is, we follow the money to see who's
0:07:55 > 0:07:57the person responsible.
0:07:57 > 0:08:01Our next step would be to contact the owner,
0:08:01 > 0:08:07write letters to the landlord and see who's a responsible person.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09On top of the squalor and overcrowding,
0:08:09 > 0:08:12police make another potentially deadly discovery.
0:08:12 > 0:08:15There's a gas leak upstairs that the London borough of Newham
0:08:15 > 0:08:17is investigating at the moment.
0:08:18 > 0:08:22The moment I walked in, the first thing I could smell was gas.
0:08:24 > 0:08:26It's not too bad at the moment,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29but there is a strong whiff of gas at the moment and speaking to
0:08:29 > 0:08:32one of the tenants, they haven't seen an engineer in the last two years.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35The management regulations, that is an instant breach,
0:08:35 > 0:08:38so that is straightforward prosecution.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41The council will need to call in emergency help to deal with
0:08:41 > 0:08:43this boiler immediately.
0:08:43 > 0:08:47I have taken statements from all the residents inside the address.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49They've taken pictures as well and they'll do their reports
0:08:49 > 0:08:52and send a report to the landlord to make changes, which he has to do
0:08:52 > 0:08:55within a certain period of time, but at the moment, we're going to go
0:08:55 > 0:08:58and wait for Transco to come and sort out the gas leak.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01As far as the council are concerned, this landlord is
0:09:01 > 0:09:03facing a number of charges.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06We've been taking down details of the breaches
0:09:06 > 0:09:11and then sending a letter to him stating that we'll be
0:09:11 > 0:09:16taking legal action and this will definitely end up in court.
0:09:16 > 0:09:21The breaches are £1,000 per breach and as you can see, there is
0:09:21 > 0:09:26quite a lot, there is quite a lot of breaches in here.
0:09:26 > 0:09:28The landlord now faces prosecution
0:09:28 > 0:09:31for the poor state of the accommodation.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35But today's intervention has given the tenants hope that the landlord
0:09:35 > 0:09:39now has to make the improvements they so desperately need..
0:09:39 > 0:09:42I would like to clean this all, everything repair,
0:09:42 > 0:09:46this kitchen, bedroom, carpet, paint, everything.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54Later, the teens and the town council who crossed
0:09:54 > 0:09:58the generation gap and joined forces to build something special
0:09:58 > 0:10:00for their community.
0:10:00 > 0:10:03It wasn't a case of it being handed on a plate to them,
0:10:03 > 0:10:04they had to work for it.
0:10:08 > 0:10:12I've been out on a street patrol of my own to find out what bothers
0:10:12 > 0:10:15you about Britain today.
0:10:15 > 0:10:17Peter, what have you witnessed in the way of antisocial
0:10:17 > 0:10:18behaviour around here?
0:10:18 > 0:10:25Drunks, shop lifting, really bad-tempered people in the area,
0:10:25 > 0:10:29more bad-tempered people in the area due to the fact of alcohol.
0:10:29 > 0:10:30They've tried to clamp down on that,
0:10:30 > 0:10:34but I don't think it's working really, it could be done better.
0:10:34 > 0:10:35What's the answer?
0:10:35 > 0:10:40I think they should fine people, that's very important,
0:10:40 > 0:10:44but just generally teach people the right way of life.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46We had it years ago.
0:10:46 > 0:10:47You said the answer is teaching people.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50You're talking about parents and schools?
0:10:50 > 0:10:51Parents, yeah.
0:10:51 > 0:10:55I am sorry to say, but you've only got to look at the kids
0:10:55 > 0:10:59sometimes when you see the parents, look at the parents.
0:10:59 > 0:11:03You think, why don't the parents do anything about it?
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Ladies, it's lovely to meet you all. - Lovely to meet you too.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08What annoys you about people's bad behaviour?
0:11:08 > 0:11:10Noisy neighbours.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13I find it disrespectful. They play music loud
0:11:13 > 0:11:17and you're just having your own private moment at home
0:11:17 > 0:11:20and then there is loud music and sometimes it can go on until
0:11:20 > 0:11:233am in the morning and people have to get up because
0:11:23 > 0:11:24we have work as well.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29Yeah, OK, that's a very good point. What about you? What annoys you?
0:11:29 > 0:11:32I find it annoying when you're walking and they are on
0:11:32 > 0:11:35their phones 24/7, you know, they cut right in front of you but then
0:11:35 > 0:11:38they don't move, they just don't realise that you're even there.
0:11:38 > 0:11:41And people on the bus and they start to play their music really loud.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Ladies, you've been brilliant, thank you ever so much.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Lovely to meet you all.
0:11:47 > 0:11:49Jonathan, you're a manager of a shop over there,
0:11:49 > 0:11:51slap bang in the high street.
0:11:51 > 0:11:53Do you witness much antisocial behaviour?
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Yeah, a fair bit during the day sometimes, on days like this,
0:11:55 > 0:11:59on a mid-day afternoon you think will be a normal day
0:11:59 > 0:12:02and you get people who don't work, drunk in the street, shouting,
0:12:02 > 0:12:06swearing, spitting, throwing rubbish just general stuff people
0:12:06 > 0:12:08think is OK to do, I suppose.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14Desecrating a place of worship is a pretty low form
0:12:14 > 0:12:18of antisocial behaviour, striking at the heart
0:12:18 > 0:12:21of the community and also destroying our heritage.
0:12:21 > 0:12:24But now, church congregations are beginning to fight
0:12:24 > 0:12:27back against thieves and vandals by taking steps
0:12:27 > 0:12:29to catch the criminals red handed.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40In a bleak landscape, surrounded by the largest body of fresh water
0:12:40 > 0:12:44in Essex, stands a church that dates back to Norman times.
0:12:45 > 0:12:48While the wildfowl here is world renowned,
0:12:48 > 0:12:52Abberton church is only known to those who pray or visit here.
0:12:54 > 0:12:57But in spite of its isolation, it has a devoted congregation...
0:13:00 > 0:13:04..including church wardens, Katie Richardson and Pepeta Dutton.
0:13:04 > 0:13:08It's a very tiny medieval church in a very special little position
0:13:08 > 0:13:11and everybody feels very proprietary about it.
0:13:11 > 0:13:16But there are also those who view it with less high-minded intentions.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18We had a candelabra stolen
0:13:18 > 0:13:24and we literally, one Sunday, found candle ends on the floor down there.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26We had some tiles stolen from the porch roof.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31They were all stacked up and they were stolen in a white van, I think.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34Local police officer, Shaun Hammond, knows how vulnerable
0:13:34 > 0:13:38churches like this are to thieves and criminals.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41They're easy targets because they're in isolated areas, you know,
0:13:41 > 0:13:43you have got no overlooking houses
0:13:43 > 0:13:45and as you can see, they are very rural.
0:13:47 > 0:13:51After such thefts, the congregation decided this ancient church
0:13:51 > 0:13:53needed a very modern deterrent.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57So they installed CCTV cameras to cover all the exits
0:13:57 > 0:14:00and entrances to the building.
0:14:00 > 0:14:01We now have three.
0:14:02 > 0:14:07We have two together, so the internal and the infrared one up
0:14:07 > 0:14:11in the tower, which actually catches everybody coming down the path.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15The third camera which is up behind me on the beam
0:14:15 > 0:14:17and that catches everybody coming in the door.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23And it wasn't long before the cameras caught someone
0:14:23 > 0:14:26who certainly wasn't here to worship.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30The man came down the path, captured on our camera,
0:14:30 > 0:14:35he came in the doors, he had a look around, he went up the aisle.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39He looked at the cross, luckily he didn't take it.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43He took a little statuette which was on that wall with the chancel arch,
0:14:43 > 0:14:49he came right down here, he stole the bell that was there,
0:14:49 > 0:14:51that we ring to start the service,
0:14:51 > 0:14:55so that's a new one which is very glossy and shiny.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00He walked over there and he just pulled a hammer out of his pocket
0:15:00 > 0:15:05and he whacked that wall safe as hard as he could,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08umpteen times.
0:15:08 > 0:15:11He took a small sum of charity collection money from the safe,
0:15:11 > 0:15:15but police believe what he was really after was the artefacts.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19The statues that were taken from the church,
0:15:19 > 0:15:25I can only think were of antique value or stolen to order.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29That's all I can put it down to reasons why
0:15:29 > 0:15:31they were stealing items from within the church.
0:15:31 > 0:15:35But he turned out not to be the only audacious intruder.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38This would-be thief, captured on camera, was so apparently
0:15:38 > 0:15:40irritated by the lack of valuable items,
0:15:40 > 0:15:43he desecrated the church.
0:15:43 > 0:15:48He tried to break through the trap door and in sheer frustration,
0:15:48 > 0:15:51he peed down the ropes where the bell pulls go,
0:15:51 > 0:15:54which was a revolting thing to do.
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Why do people commit acts like these, I can't imagine?
0:15:57 > 0:16:00I can't even start to imagine!
0:16:00 > 0:16:03There's no value. I can't see it makes them
0:16:03 > 0:16:06feel good about themselves, I really can't and it certainly doesn't
0:16:06 > 0:16:09make anybody else feel good about them.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11I don't know why they do it.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15Incredibly, it seems yet another would-be thief
0:16:15 > 0:16:17struck shortly afterwards.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20It's not an isolated incident. Since then, there's been
0:16:20 > 0:16:24another incident that occurred here about a month later.
0:16:24 > 0:16:28A male seen on the CCTV stealing candles and with a different male.
0:16:28 > 0:16:32And this church is not the only one.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35And then, within our area of Molden, Colchester,
0:16:35 > 0:16:41we've had a further, in a two month period, six to seven incidents.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43Police believe that thieves in the area are exploiting
0:16:43 > 0:16:47the churches' willingness to keep their doors open to all.
0:16:49 > 0:16:50It's a place where,
0:16:50 > 0:16:54a place of worship where the doors are always left open
0:16:54 > 0:17:00for people to come and pray in a quiet moment and thieves know that.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03While Abberton church did close its doors during the day for a while,
0:17:03 > 0:17:06the congregation resolved to stand firm.
0:17:09 > 0:17:12We decided, as a congregation, with our new priest,
0:17:12 > 0:17:15that we were going to open again. So, we are open.
0:17:17 > 0:17:20For all their determination, the villagers have been deeply
0:17:20 > 0:17:24affected by the desecration of their place of worship.
0:17:24 > 0:17:28Everybody was horrified because everybody feels almost as
0:17:28 > 0:17:31if they've been burgled, they hate it.
0:17:31 > 0:17:34The people I've spoken to, they just can't believe it,
0:17:34 > 0:17:37that someone would go into a church to steal.
0:17:37 > 0:17:39We're a Christian family
0:17:39 > 0:17:41and we decided to get married in the church.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44I think it was their first wedding in probably about a decade,
0:17:44 > 0:17:48so there was some renovation going on to the church at the time.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51I remember they rushed to get the roof on
0:17:51 > 0:17:54just before we got married and I do believe half of the roof
0:17:54 > 0:17:57was actually stolen overnight one night
0:17:57 > 0:18:01when they were actually working on it, so there is quite a history
0:18:01 > 0:18:05of problems going on at the church up there, as far as theft goes.
0:18:05 > 0:18:09Many residents have been left feeling fearful.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12When something like this happens in your community, it's quite a blow
0:18:12 > 0:18:15and it's also quite a worry for some of the other local residents.
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Where are these people going to go next?
0:18:19 > 0:18:23Even PC Hammond finds this kind of antisocial behaviour
0:18:23 > 0:18:24hard to understand.
0:18:25 > 0:18:29It's a very selfish act, very cold, that's how I felt.
0:18:29 > 0:18:32A man trying to pull a crucifix off the wall.
0:18:32 > 0:18:34I was quite sickened by it.
0:18:36 > 0:18:40Pepeta is hoping that capturing these thieves on CCTV cameras
0:18:40 > 0:18:45will act as a deterrent both to them and any other would-be intruders.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Cameras have been extremely successful in that they've
0:18:47 > 0:18:49taken photos of whoever has come in
0:18:49 > 0:18:52and hopefully they'll now know that they are on camera,
0:18:52 > 0:18:56because it has been sent around all the diocese, so let's hope
0:18:56 > 0:18:58they get the message and think,
0:18:58 > 0:19:00well, I don't want to be caught on camera.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05For now, the hunt is still on
0:19:05 > 0:19:09for the star of this particular CCTV clip
0:19:09 > 0:19:12or for anyone who may recognise him.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16I'm still actively trying to identify the man in question.
0:19:16 > 0:19:19I am always hopeful, there's always someone who knows that person.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22As long as we don't give up and members of the public don't give up
0:19:22 > 0:19:25and keep that fresh in their minds of this specific person,
0:19:25 > 0:19:28sooner or later, this person will get caught.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32And Pepeta is resolute that the church can be restored to
0:19:32 > 0:19:34happier times once more.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39We're personally responsible as church wardens
0:19:39 > 0:19:41and we love the place.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44The whole point of the church, as far as we're concerned, is to have
0:19:44 > 0:19:47it open to welcome anybody who needs it and wants to come in here
0:19:47 > 0:19:49and sit, have a quiet time,
0:19:49 > 0:19:52but we certainly don't want any more burglaries
0:19:52 > 0:19:54and hopefully we won't have any.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Later, the South Wales Fire Brigade
0:20:04 > 0:20:06and their fight with the fire starters
0:20:06 > 0:20:09whose thoughtless behaviour is risking lives.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13If that fire had got out of hand, there's a life risk then.
0:20:22 > 0:20:25When the needs of different generations clash,
0:20:25 > 0:20:28that can lead to antisocial behaviour.
0:20:28 > 0:20:31Youngsters get frustrated by authority and age
0:20:31 > 0:20:34and the oldies just want a bit of peace and quiet.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37But that can perpetuate when you live in a small town.
0:20:37 > 0:20:41Isn't it nice to find a place that's found a solution to a problem
0:20:41 > 0:20:44that keeps both sides happy.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Dorchester in Dorset.
0:20:48 > 0:20:52Usually a peaceful town until a clash of cultures
0:20:52 > 0:20:55brought a raft of complaints into the council
0:20:55 > 0:20:57from citizens both young and old.
0:20:59 > 0:21:01And causing the conflict?
0:21:05 > 0:21:09Skateboarders, ripping up the town on tiny wheels.
0:21:12 > 0:21:17Councillor Robin Potter had to deal with all the protests.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19There were two sides. The young people who said,
0:21:19 > 0:21:20"There is nothing for us to do,
0:21:20 > 0:21:22"nowhere for us to go and use our skateboards,"
0:21:22 > 0:21:24and there were the older people who said,
0:21:24 > 0:21:27"The children are using their skateboards in places where
0:21:27 > 0:21:29"we want to be quiet, where we want to walk."
0:21:32 > 0:21:35Where I used to ride around this town with my mates, you'd
0:21:35 > 0:21:39always get people shouting at you saying, "You can't ride there."
0:21:39 > 0:21:43They can't move quick enough. They're there like fire.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46It's understandable, to be honest, we're just getting in the way,
0:21:46 > 0:21:47aren't we?
0:21:47 > 0:21:53- We haven't got a beep on these, have we?- We haven't, that's true.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56The skateboarders were causing constant aggravation
0:21:56 > 0:21:59and nowhere was off limit for trying out their tricks.
0:21:59 > 0:22:01What you've got here, you've got the Crown Court building,
0:22:01 > 0:22:05the County Hall, you've got some walls at the front
0:22:05 > 0:22:10and some railings where the young people used to skate down.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13They would also use the rails coming down the stairs
0:22:13 > 0:22:14and jump off those down there.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19The boards also made a constant racket...
0:22:21 > 0:22:24..making life difficult for those attempting more gentle pursuits,
0:22:24 > 0:22:27like chorister, George Wickham.
0:22:27 > 0:22:33These rooms are lent to a variety of hobbies and things
0:22:33 > 0:22:37and ours was singing songs from the shows type singing,
0:22:37 > 0:22:40so we had quite a big choir for that.
0:22:40 > 0:22:4530-odd people, very enthusiastic but occasionally getting frustrated
0:22:45 > 0:22:48with what was going on outside.
0:22:48 > 0:22:53If you've ever heard a skateboard on metal, you'll know it's very noisy.
0:22:54 > 0:22:59Trying to sing a tricky bit and suddenly you get a distraction.
0:22:59 > 0:23:03The kids were just noisy because they were frustrated
0:23:03 > 0:23:06at not being able to do what they wanted to do.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09But George was not without understanding for the kids' need
0:23:09 > 0:23:11to let off steam.
0:23:11 > 0:23:15As an ex-teacher, I had a fantastic amount of sympathy for them.
0:23:15 > 0:23:22It's so easy for people of my age to moan about noise and inconvenience.
0:23:26 > 0:23:29But rather than allow the problem to fester,
0:23:29 > 0:23:32councillors and residents decided that they needed to act
0:23:32 > 0:23:37by finding a proper space for the skateboarders to hang out.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40The town council has always provided very good play areas
0:23:40 > 0:23:43for younger children and this was an opportunity for us
0:23:43 > 0:23:47to address the concerns of slightly older children, teenagers.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50And they needed to come up with the ideal location.
0:23:50 > 0:23:52It needed to be in the centre of town,
0:23:52 > 0:23:55it needed to be as far as we could manage from residential properties
0:23:55 > 0:23:59and it needed to be somewhere that was safe.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02The place we found was very close to the police station
0:24:02 > 0:24:03which was a great help.
0:24:03 > 0:24:06I think there was a lot of support in the town for it,
0:24:06 > 0:24:10particularly as the kids and young men were fundraising
0:24:10 > 0:24:12and things like that, so it wasn't a case of it being
0:24:12 > 0:24:17handed on a plate to them, they had to work for it.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20Youth fundraisers joined the local council
0:24:20 > 0:24:23and partnership groups in raising money and securing grants.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34They created a state of the art skate park for bikers
0:24:34 > 0:24:36and boarders of every description.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38It's packed almost every day, people enjoy it.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Obviously you've got the younger ones on their scooters
0:24:41 > 0:24:43and skateboards and that and us on BMXs.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46The older lots as well, in their 30s and that,
0:24:46 > 0:24:47but they still stick to it.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49It's quite surprising really, but you've got the police station
0:24:49 > 0:24:53right next to us, looking out for us, so it's good.
0:24:53 > 0:24:56I gave up in the late '90s because the general perception
0:24:56 > 0:24:59of skateboarding was, we were all too old
0:24:59 > 0:25:03and then they got the funding for this place,
0:25:03 > 0:25:07this place was built and I started skating again.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10And it's been amazing really. I haven't looked back since.
0:25:11 > 0:25:15The skaters are only too happy not to be causing trouble.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22There's other towns that I have been to, personally, that haven't got
0:25:22 > 0:25:24facilities like this and I have seen a lot more crime,
0:25:24 > 0:25:26antisocial behaviour.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29Groups hanging round, kids hanging round in rough areas
0:25:29 > 0:25:32but you don't get that here because of the skate park.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35- You all right?- And that's echoed by the authorities.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38This park hasn't been subject to any antisocial behaviour,
0:25:38 > 0:25:42very, very little incidents of reported crime.
0:25:42 > 0:25:44You'll find that the community and young people actually
0:25:44 > 0:25:47police it themselves to look after it themselves.
0:25:47 > 0:25:51Since it opened, we have had a 45% reduction in antisocial behaviour
0:25:51 > 0:25:54in the area that is immediately affected by the skate park.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57That's a huge difference and a huge benefit to the town.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01It's been a winner for young and old alike.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Until they built the skate park, now it's usually full up every day with
0:26:07 > 0:26:11children playing on their bikes and scooters and they really enjoy it.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16It never ceases to amaze me how wonderful young people are on this
0:26:16 > 0:26:19skate park. When we first started, some people were a bit worried
0:26:19 > 0:26:23that gathering all the skateboarders together in one place,
0:26:23 > 0:26:26it would generate more noise, even some agro,
0:26:26 > 0:26:28but that just hasn't happened at all.
0:26:30 > 0:26:35We're very pleased that the skate park has shown that young people
0:26:35 > 0:26:38can be active without being antisocial.
0:26:38 > 0:26:44I used to be a skater and too old for it now. Now, the next generation.
0:26:52 > 0:26:56Antisocial behaviour, be it intimidation, excessive noise,
0:26:56 > 0:26:59fly-tipping, graffiti or vandalism,
0:26:59 > 0:27:02just not what you or I should expect to have to put up with.
0:27:02 > 0:27:07But there are people all over the UK whose lives are ruined by it,
0:27:07 > 0:27:10so it's just as well there are people we can turn to.
0:27:10 > 0:27:15We're on the front line with the highly skilled teams of council workers...
0:27:15 > 0:27:17It's my job to get the evidence.
0:27:17 > 0:27:20We'll find her and she'll pay.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- ..police officers... - I saw you urinate on the pavement.
0:27:24 > 0:27:28..and volunteers who are committed to keeping our streets safe and
0:27:28 > 0:27:33clean and taking on our antisocial battles on a daily basis, to make
0:27:33 > 0:27:37sure that our lives aren't blighted by other people's bad behaviour.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40This is Street Patrol UK.
0:27:44 > 0:27:48Let's get back to what's bothering you in Britain today.
0:27:48 > 0:27:49What are you aware of
0:27:49 > 0:27:52that any generation might do that's antisocial?
0:27:52 > 0:27:55I think there is a lot of people who I tend to find when I walk home from
0:27:55 > 0:27:58work, who are sat on their doorsteps drinking and obviously becoming
0:27:58 > 0:28:01quite drunk as well, so there is trouble at home when it comes
0:28:01 > 0:28:06to domestic violence and then there is more trouble locally as well.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09I do find a lot of unemployed old people as well tend to spend
0:28:09 > 0:28:13more time drinking, especially where I live and it's awful to see.
0:28:13 > 0:28:16They're not setting an example for the younger generation.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19What about the penalties you hear people are getting
0:28:19 > 0:28:20for antisocial behaviour?
0:28:20 > 0:28:23You hear on the news and the papers, do you think they're hard enough?
0:28:23 > 0:28:29I think restorative justice would be better than fines
0:28:29 > 0:28:35and making them actually meet the people who they've affected
0:28:35 > 0:28:38would be more my way of doing things, rather than just putting
0:28:38 > 0:28:41people in prison or... Bigger fines are pointless
0:28:41 > 0:28:44because they haven't got any money. What's the point?
0:28:45 > 0:28:48Marlow, what annoys you about antisocial behaviour?
0:28:48 > 0:28:52What really annoys me is people just have no respect for people
0:28:52 > 0:28:55and laws and just think they can do what they want without any
0:28:55 > 0:28:59consequences and just make ordinary working people's lives a misery.
0:28:59 > 0:29:01That annoys me about antisocial behaviour.
0:29:01 > 0:29:03Do you want to expand on that? Give me some examples?
0:29:03 > 0:29:06Basically, like you're walking down the road
0:29:06 > 0:29:09and you live in a nice area and somebody comes along
0:29:09 > 0:29:12and they just dump their rubbish out on the street. They don't care.
0:29:12 > 0:29:14They think it's somebody else's job to pick it up,
0:29:14 > 0:29:17but, you know, if everyone just did their little bit, you know,
0:29:17 > 0:29:21- the world would be a better place. - Yeah, and certainly cleaner.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27Antisocial behaviour, litter louts, fly-tipping,
0:29:27 > 0:29:30dog fouling, it doesn't matter what, it affects communities
0:29:30 > 0:29:32up and down the country. With so much of it going on,
0:29:32 > 0:29:35it's hard for the councils to keep track of it,
0:29:35 > 0:29:38which is why some of them are turning to the latest web
0:29:38 > 0:29:41and social media technology to get the job done
0:29:41 > 0:29:44and to put their message out there.
0:29:46 > 0:29:49For the environmental health team of Allerdale Council,
0:29:49 > 0:29:53Cumbria, with its mix of large rural areas within the Lake District
0:29:53 > 0:29:57and urban communities, poses plenty of challenges.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05We deal with all kinds of environmental crime, from dog fouling
0:30:05 > 0:30:11to litter, fly tipping, fly posting, abandoned cars and graffiti.
0:30:13 > 0:30:17Spread out and quite rural, some areas are quite difficult to cover.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22Dealing with issues, like fly-tipping and dog fouling
0:30:22 > 0:30:24across 480 square miles of terrain,
0:30:24 > 0:30:27can stretch their resources to the limit.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34Environment Officer Gary Banks spends his days
0:30:34 > 0:30:38tracking down people who don't seem to care about their surroundings.
0:30:38 > 0:30:40Basically, we're looking for evidence of an address
0:30:40 > 0:30:45so we can take action against the offenders.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49As you can see...
0:30:51 > 0:30:54..you're not going to get much evidence out of a toaster, are you?
0:30:56 > 0:30:57With such a large area to cover,
0:30:57 > 0:31:01Gary and the team need help keeping track of problems as they arise,
0:31:01 > 0:31:05so the council has adopted an innovative hi tech approach
0:31:05 > 0:31:08for residents to report environmental crime.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11Jobs are coming through thick and fast.
0:31:11 > 0:31:15It makes it easier for the general public to report abandoned
0:31:15 > 0:31:17vehicles and fly tipping.
0:31:18 > 0:31:21And they've come up with a catchy name for the website
0:31:21 > 0:31:25and smartphone app enabling speedy reporting.
0:31:25 > 0:31:29We've introduced a campaign called Spot the Grot last year
0:31:29 > 0:31:36and residents can scan the QR code on their phone or iPad and
0:31:36 > 0:31:40if they've found some dog fouling or litter or graffiti, they can
0:31:40 > 0:31:45report it straight to the council's website via the code and it enables
0:31:45 > 0:31:49us to check it out and clean it up faster than before.
0:31:51 > 0:31:54As soon as reports come in, Gary can hit the road.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59This morning, we're going to go to Cockermouth.
0:31:59 > 0:32:02We had a report of some dog fouling.
0:32:02 > 0:32:06Historically, we have a problem with dog fouling in that area.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08I'll go and do some enforcement.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23This is probably the dog fouling that came through in our
0:32:23 > 0:32:26Spot the Grot. So, what we'll do, is put a job on and have this
0:32:26 > 0:32:28removed as soon as possible.
0:32:28 > 0:32:31There's total disregard for other people's property.
0:32:31 > 0:32:34I wouldn't want that at the bottom of my drive anyway.
0:32:36 > 0:32:40One poop dealt with and another one has been reported via the website.
0:32:47 > 0:32:51You see an example of somebody not picking their dog foul up
0:32:51 > 0:32:55and behind it, a sign encouraging people to pick up
0:32:55 > 0:32:56which likely isn't working.
0:32:56 > 0:33:02A place like Cockermouth, it's quite a tourist driven area and people
0:33:02 > 0:33:08coming into the area don't want to be walking in something like that.
0:33:08 > 0:33:12The next call out is even worse. It looks like the poop has been
0:33:12 > 0:33:14bagged up, then dumped.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17All of the floors are covered in doggy bags.
0:33:19 > 0:33:22With this being dog muck,
0:33:22 > 0:33:26it does raise concerns, especially for the neighbours.
0:33:26 > 0:33:31Hopefully, you know, with the good weather coming up,
0:33:31 > 0:33:35it does cause a few issues regarding smell.
0:33:35 > 0:33:38The owner will get a letter from environmental health requesting
0:33:38 > 0:33:40that the yard is cleaned up.
0:33:40 > 0:33:43If they don't comply, the council can use powers of entry
0:33:43 > 0:33:45to enforce it.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48For Gary and the team, Spot the Grot looks like the way
0:33:48 > 0:33:53of the future, tackling antisocial issues promptly and hopefully,
0:33:53 > 0:33:55making Cumbria a better place to live.
0:33:55 > 0:33:59Spot the Grot is pointing out the hot spots
0:33:59 > 0:34:05and if it brings it to our attention, then we can put our resources into
0:34:05 > 0:34:12areas and hopefully try and catch the people who are offending.
0:34:12 > 0:34:14It will continue.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22Arson is a hugely dangerous and destructive crime,
0:34:22 > 0:34:26and deliberately setting fire to land, buildings and cars can
0:34:26 > 0:34:29cost communities millions of pounds and endanger lives.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36In South Wales, arsonists cost the local community
0:34:36 > 0:34:38million of pounds a year.
0:34:51 > 0:34:54On the front line is Caroline Psaila.
0:34:54 > 0:34:57She works for a unique outreach programme,
0:34:57 > 0:34:59identifying high risk hot spots
0:34:59 > 0:35:01where arsonists operate or have targeted.
0:35:05 > 0:35:08Over 71% of our fires are deliberate.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11We're looking to reduce that by 41% over the next year.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19One of her first call outs is a residential block where there is
0:35:19 > 0:35:22frightening evidence of deliberate attempts at gaining access
0:35:22 > 0:35:24using fire.
0:35:27 > 0:35:31One of the main problems here is the youths have been trying
0:35:31 > 0:35:36to gain entry by lighting the front doors, putting a metal bar in
0:35:36 > 0:35:38and lifting up the handle.
0:35:38 > 0:35:41You'll find that on every single one of these doors within these
0:35:41 > 0:35:43flats on the different blocks.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46They've attempted to get in and they have been successful
0:35:46 > 0:35:47in getting in, using that method.
0:35:48 > 0:35:53Also, inside in the corridors, there's signs of deliberate fire
0:35:53 > 0:35:58setting, graffiti and antisocial behaviour, that type of thing.
0:35:58 > 0:36:01Somebody doesn't care there are families
0:36:01 > 0:36:02and elderly people living here.
0:36:02 > 0:36:04Obviously, there's a risk, being a block of flats,
0:36:04 > 0:36:07the means of escape is limited.
0:36:07 > 0:36:10They've just got the stairwell to come down.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13If that fire got out of hand, there is a lot of residents
0:36:13 > 0:36:19living here, there's a life risk then.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22What bored youngsters may be doing to fill their evenings, could end
0:36:22 > 0:36:27up both causing a fire and blocking the main escape route for residents.
0:36:30 > 0:36:34Police and social workers know there's a strong link between
0:36:34 > 0:36:36antisocial behaviour and arson.
0:36:36 > 0:36:40The typical offender is often an adolescent boy.
0:36:40 > 0:36:44Can three of you sit on the ladder, as well?
0:36:44 > 0:36:48And the problem is so severe in South Wales, they've created
0:36:48 > 0:36:50The Phoenix Project.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54Its aim, to work with young people between 11 and 25
0:36:54 > 0:36:57who may be at risk of offending or are at risk of offending.
0:36:59 > 0:37:02The Phoenix programme is a week long programme.
0:37:02 > 0:37:05It was set up because we have a particularly high rate of
0:37:05 > 0:37:09deliberate fires and antisocial behaviour using fire as a medium.
0:37:09 > 0:37:12This grass fire was probably lit at the top. Someone's gone up
0:37:12 > 0:37:13for a bit of a laugh and joke.
0:37:13 > 0:37:16The programme is aimed at building confidence and education,
0:37:16 > 0:37:19as low self-esteem can lead to antisocial behaviour
0:37:19 > 0:37:22connected to fire starting.
0:37:22 > 0:37:26We sign up to the job to risk our lives, not to save grass fires, yeah?
0:37:27 > 0:37:31The youths join the Fire Brigade for a week, to learn how to use a hose
0:37:31 > 0:37:34and ladder, search and rescue skills, first aid
0:37:34 > 0:37:36and team building.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40Squad 'tion, from the right, number.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- One...- Two...- Three...- Four... - Five...- Six...
0:37:43 > 0:37:46The practical aspect is getting them working as a team,
0:37:46 > 0:37:50building their confidence levels up, communication skills,
0:37:50 > 0:37:54and putting all those into a combined drill exercise.
0:37:54 > 0:37:57- Wait for your command. - What are we going to ask?
0:37:57 > 0:38:00It's all about you now, fella.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- Water on.- Water on, brilliant. - Three bar pressure.
0:38:03 > 0:38:05Three bar pressure, great.
0:38:07 > 0:38:11And the best bit for the new recruits... Using the hose.
0:38:16 > 0:38:19We're trying to get across valuable skills and knowledge, really,
0:38:19 > 0:38:21that they can pass on, so they come onto this course
0:38:21 > 0:38:26not knowing the consequences of things like arson and hoax calls,
0:38:26 > 0:38:29first aid, even. So, the stuff they can take on board and hopefully
0:38:29 > 0:38:32pass the message on to their friends, their family.
0:38:32 > 0:38:34It's all really important life skills.
0:38:36 > 0:38:39Back in Cardiff, Caroline and the Fire Crime Unit
0:38:39 > 0:38:41are visiting an elderly resident.
0:38:42 > 0:38:46He's concerned that youths have been playing with fire
0:38:46 > 0:38:50outside his door and he doesn't know what they may do next!
0:38:50 > 0:38:52They're lighting up fires in the communal areas.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Are they coming up past your property then?
0:38:55 > 0:38:57They see the police pull up and walk towards the door
0:38:57 > 0:38:59and then run across to get out the other door.
0:38:59 > 0:39:02So they are running along here?
0:39:02 > 0:39:05Caroline has come round to offer reassurance
0:39:05 > 0:39:06and fit a security device.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12This is something we can provide to give you peace of mind, really.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16It's a mail guard and will sit on the back of your door.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19While we're here, as well, we'll carry out a home fire safety check.
0:39:19 > 0:39:22We'll check your smoke alarms.
0:39:22 > 0:39:26The youths have been gathering and lighting fires within the hallways
0:39:26 > 0:39:29and he's mentioned to us he's a bit frightened at night.
0:39:34 > 0:39:37I have fitted it for you now, so it's locked at the moment.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40It's open there for your post to come through as normal.
0:39:40 > 0:39:45Once your post has been through or at night-time, whenever you
0:39:45 > 0:39:48want to close it, you lock it shut like that and it's locked then.
0:39:48 > 0:39:51Make sure you remember to open it in the morning for your post!
0:39:51 > 0:39:55The team offer practical help to residents
0:39:55 > 0:39:59and help with measures that make them feel safer in their own homes.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06The Phoenix course is coming to an end.
0:40:06 > 0:40:09The challenging experience has helped some of the young people
0:40:09 > 0:40:13to reflect on peer pressure and antisocial behaviours.
0:40:13 > 0:40:17I haven't committed antisocial behaviour, but my friends have
0:40:17 > 0:40:18and I've been with them
0:40:18 > 0:40:21and being on the Phoenix course has made me think,
0:40:21 > 0:40:24should I bother with them if they have committed it
0:40:24 > 0:40:27and will it get me in trouble if I am with them at the time?
0:40:27 > 0:40:32So it's made me learn to pick my friends wisely.
0:40:32 > 0:40:35I would like to work with the Phoenix team in the future
0:40:35 > 0:40:38and do what they are doing with us now,
0:40:38 > 0:40:41because it could change somebody's life.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43It could actually help them.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46Team game was awesome, that score was only beaten last week.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48If you had done it last week, you would have been top
0:40:48 > 0:40:51of the leader board, so you should be proud of yourselves for that.
0:40:51 > 0:40:54Other than that, really good. Well done.
0:40:54 > 0:40:57At the end of the week, the young people will leave with
0:40:57 > 0:41:00a qualification in Young Firefighting Skills.
0:41:00 > 0:41:04And along with their new-found sense of confidence and self-worth,
0:41:04 > 0:41:07a real awareness of the dangers of playing with fire.
0:41:10 > 0:41:13Back in Cardiff, Caroline is at the end of her shift with
0:41:13 > 0:41:15the Fire Crime Unit.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18We're carrying out a joint patrol with South Wales Police.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21This is really following the increasing deliberate fires in
0:41:21 > 0:41:25the area, which is also linked to the antisocial behaviour in the area.
0:41:29 > 0:41:32The team are checking up on the site of an old pub that was
0:41:32 > 0:41:34targeted in an arson attack.
0:41:37 > 0:41:40This is a really big problem for us.
0:41:41 > 0:41:44This is a site of a former pub.
0:41:45 > 0:41:50It was an open site, there was a lot of antisocial behaviour here.
0:41:50 > 0:41:54We eventually worked with the owner to get it demolished.
0:41:54 > 0:41:58It's still an issue at the minute because we had a fire here last week
0:41:58 > 0:42:02and when we did visit this site on the patrol on Sunday,
0:42:02 > 0:42:04there were kids playing in the area.
0:42:04 > 0:42:08With a 70% rise in arson on derelict buildings and tipping sites,
0:42:08 > 0:42:12the team need to keep a close eye on high risk areas which
0:42:12 > 0:42:14arsonists have already burned.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17The metal shutter doors that were keeping it safe have been stolen.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20We shut them when we came a couple of weeks ago.
0:42:23 > 0:42:27With the doors now gone, the old pub cellar is particularly hazardous
0:42:27 > 0:42:30and a potential location for antisocial behaviour.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34We were having incidents of fires in the basement which is
0:42:34 > 0:42:36difficult for crews to access.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40It's very unsafe for us to fight fires in and it's got
0:42:40 > 0:42:43the potential for children to be playing in that basement.
0:42:45 > 0:42:48We've finished our patrol for tonight now.
0:42:48 > 0:42:52We've had another good night working together with the police.
0:42:54 > 0:42:57It's been a good night's work for the fire service.
0:42:57 > 0:43:01They've gathered crucial evidence, reassured the community
0:43:01 > 0:43:03and been a visible presence on the street,
0:43:03 > 0:43:06all vital in keeping the arsonists at bay.
0:43:11 > 0:43:14Well, that's your lot for today, thanks for watching.