0:00:02 > 0:00:06Our lives are blighted by antisocial behaviour.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09- Whether it's nuisance neighbours... - Can you let us in, please?
0:00:09 > 0:00:13..graffiti on the streets or too much booze.
0:00:13 > 0:00:15- England!- 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 > 0:00:36Welcome to Street Patrol UK.
0:00:37 > 0:00:42Today, we meet Magda, the Met's first Polish WPC,
0:00:42 > 0:00:44helping improve community relations
0:00:44 > 0:00:47and putting a stop to summertime drinking in public.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50He's from Poland, he doesn't speak English,
0:00:50 > 0:00:53so I have used my language skills to explain to him
0:00:53 > 0:00:56that there is no drinking in a public place in Hounslow.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Portsmouth parking enforcement team,
0:00:59 > 0:01:01on the lookout for repeat offenders
0:01:01 > 0:01:03who don't give a monkey's about paying for parking.
0:01:03 > 0:01:07That vehicle clearly thinks that they can park in Portsmouth
0:01:07 > 0:01:08wherever they like.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11Well, today, they won't get away with it any more,
0:01:11 > 0:01:13because the vehicle is going to be gone.
0:01:13 > 0:01:17And we see how antisocial metal thieves are literally
0:01:17 > 0:01:21stealing the roof from above our children's heads.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23Nobody should target anybody, but to target a school,
0:01:23 > 0:01:27where pupils' education is affected is disgraceful.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47When it comes to metal theft, the criminal gangs that go round
0:01:47 > 0:01:50stripping our churches and schools of their roofs,
0:01:50 > 0:01:53stealing cables, railings and valuable monuments seem to have
0:01:53 > 0:01:57no conscience as to the effect is has on the community as a whole.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01Their criminal enterprise is driven by profit,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04but the people who are paying the real price are you and me,
0:02:04 > 0:02:06in damaged property and disrupted services.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08Just take a look at this.
0:02:10 > 0:02:13They say, "Where there's muck there's brass"
0:02:13 > 0:02:16and for many thieves and criminals gangs across the UK,
0:02:16 > 0:02:19this couldn't be truer,
0:02:19 > 0:02:23because scrap metal can be sold on for serious cash,
0:02:23 > 0:02:27making many of our community buildings easy targets
0:02:27 > 0:02:29for thieves, who, depending on the metal,
0:02:29 > 0:02:33can get up to a grand a tonne for their antisocial loot.
0:02:36 > 0:02:37It's a problem Alison Ward,
0:02:37 > 0:02:41head teacher of Blackwood Comprehensive School and College
0:02:41 > 0:02:44in Caerphilly, has had to face first-hand.
0:02:44 > 0:02:48Over the weekend, somebody had actually stripped our copper roof
0:02:48 > 0:02:51off the building behind me, and taken about two thirds of it away,
0:02:51 > 0:02:54leaving the roof open to the elements.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57They actually took the whole skin off and all that was left, was sort of
0:02:57 > 0:03:03like ragged edges where it has been obviously ripped off in a rush.
0:03:03 > 0:03:08The theft cost the school and local education authority a princely sum.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Originally, we were given a quote of £50,000,
0:03:11 > 0:03:14and then through negotiation with building companies
0:03:14 > 0:03:17we managed to lower that to just under £30,000.
0:03:17 > 0:03:20But the cost in upheaval and disruption to the pupils
0:03:20 > 0:03:23in the school far outweighs the financial cost -
0:03:23 > 0:03:27it took them seven months to get it sorted.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29It was a huge impact on the school.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31We don't actually have many spare rooms and to take three rooms
0:03:31 > 0:03:35and an office out of action, nobody should target anybody, but to target
0:03:35 > 0:03:41a school where pupils' education is affected is disgraceful.
0:03:43 > 0:03:49Scrap-metal theft is estimated to be costing the UK £220 million a year.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57So, South Wales and Gwent Police have set up a task force to focus on
0:03:57 > 0:04:02this antisocial crime. It's called Operation Tornado.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05This operation is mainly focusing on scrap metal in the area,
0:04:05 > 0:04:06rogue traders...
0:04:06 > 0:04:10The British Transport Police, HM Revenue and Customs,
0:04:10 > 0:04:14and the Vehicle and Operation Standards Agency have joined forces
0:04:14 > 0:04:18to target metal thefts and the illegal sale of scrap.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21That's my plan of action today.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23We'll get started, so, thanks very much for your time.
0:04:25 > 0:04:30PC Gavin Jones's role as part of this inter-agency initiative
0:04:30 > 0:04:33is to pull over suspect scrappies on the road,
0:04:33 > 0:04:35to break the link in the criminal supply chain.
0:04:37 > 0:04:40It is down to your sixth sense as a police officer
0:04:40 > 0:04:45where you'll see a vehicle and you just have some sort of feeling
0:04:45 > 0:04:47that it needs to be stopped.
0:04:50 > 0:04:51Follow me, mate. Follow me.
0:04:53 > 0:04:56PC Jones likes to follow his instinct.
0:04:56 > 0:04:57Can I just have a quick look
0:04:57 > 0:05:00to make sure there is no scrap metal in the back? Is that all right?
0:05:00 > 0:05:04But he doesn't always get it right. These van owners are in the clear.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07Most of those pulled over
0:05:07 > 0:05:10are just people going about their daily business.
0:05:10 > 0:05:12At the end of the day,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14if we take somebody off the road who's committing offences
0:05:14 > 0:05:18or is acting illegally, then that's what we're here to do.
0:05:18 > 0:05:21So, yeah, it is a good feeling.
0:05:21 > 0:05:24It's not long before a suspect vehicle appears on the horizon.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28This one is definitely carrying scrap. But is it legal?
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Hey, buddy, all right? I want you to follow me to the site,
0:05:32 > 0:05:35and then we'll have chat. OK, cheers.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38The driver follows PC Jones to a designated car park
0:05:38 > 0:05:42where checks are to be carried out for possible scrap offences.
0:05:42 > 0:05:45All right? What's in the back, buddy, where'd you get it from?
0:05:45 > 0:05:48- Just a bit of scrap, s'all it is. - It's all scrap metal, is it?- Yes.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51Have you got any records on you in relation to the scrap metal?
0:05:51 > 0:05:54- No. No, we brought this from home. - OK, other officers will have a chat
0:05:54 > 0:05:56with you in relation to it, all right?
0:05:56 > 0:06:00First things first we need to identify your scrap.
0:06:01 > 0:06:05PC Jones isn't too sure. There seems to be something wrong with the load.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12Most common type vehicle used and the type of load which is on here.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16At this time if he can't prove any records or prove where he has
0:06:16 > 0:06:18got it from, the load will be seized,
0:06:18 > 0:06:22he will lose all funding on that load. At this time we have to
0:06:22 > 0:06:24just do some digging and investigation
0:06:24 > 0:06:26to see where he has got it from.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29Further digging reveals that, although he does have a licence
0:06:29 > 0:06:32to carry scrap, the police can't let him proceed -
0:06:32 > 0:06:35the truck is dangerously over its safe weight limit.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39His van is his life, it's his livelihood,
0:06:39 > 0:06:42we're not here to take people's livelihoods away.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44But it is overweight, so it makes it unsafe for the road.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47It can't stop on time, cant accelerate away,
0:06:47 > 0:06:49it damages the vehicle, damages the road.
0:06:49 > 0:06:51So, at the moment, he's reported for summons,
0:06:51 > 0:06:54so he'll go to court in a few weeks' time
0:06:54 > 0:06:55hopefully for the offence.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59And we take the load off to make it a safe weight
0:06:59 > 0:07:01so he can drive it on the roads.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06Paperwork complete, the driver can carry on,
0:07:06 > 0:07:09minus a few hundred kilos of metal.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Meanwhile, PC Jones has been sent to another site where they have seized
0:07:16 > 0:07:19a suspect vehicle with an illegal load.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23This time their suspicions have been confirmed.
0:07:25 > 0:07:28He's been confirmed as not holding a scrap licence,
0:07:28 > 0:07:30scrap collector's licence.
0:07:30 > 0:07:32They're not able to have the scrap
0:07:32 > 0:07:34that's why it's all been seized by the police.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46As it's unloaded, Gavin's search through the scrap reveals
0:07:46 > 0:07:48some interesting items.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Just looking to see if there any items which are stolen at this time.
0:07:51 > 0:07:54Obviously, there's a number of mountain bikes and child's bikes,
0:07:54 > 0:07:56so we're just going to have a look through, to go through
0:07:56 > 0:07:59the serial numbers to see if they have been recorded with us.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04This one is quite hard to read, it's been stamped over
0:08:04 > 0:08:09or somebody's tried to disguise what it is.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11So, we'll try and run it through to see if it comes back
0:08:11 > 0:08:13as a stolen chassis.
0:08:13 > 0:08:18I think it's... Hotel-Romeo-Yankee-Tango
0:08:18 > 0:08:227-X-ray-4-1-9.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25One search of the vehicle and the vehicles been found to be
0:08:25 > 0:08:30in possession of stolen items, which is namely a motorbike.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34Enquiries are ongoing at this time for a second chassis.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37Once that's concluded, we then obviously prove or disprove
0:08:37 > 0:08:41if that's been reported as stolen.
0:08:44 > 0:08:48We'll now go and have a chat with the occupants,
0:08:48 > 0:08:52here and possibly in the custody unit once they have been arrested
0:08:52 > 0:08:55for the offences of theft or handling stolen goods.
0:08:59 > 0:09:02It's a good result but there's more to come,
0:09:02 > 0:09:05because scrap metal isn't all the police are looking for.
0:09:09 > 0:09:13They're taking the opportunity to run checks on drivers' fuel.
0:09:14 > 0:09:16Some try to maximise profits
0:09:16 > 0:09:21by illegally using cheap red diesel in their vans.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25We're here today doing an operation in regards to the scrap metal
0:09:25 > 0:09:26and the scrap metal crimes.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30And as part of that we're dipping all their tanks for red diesel.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34I think the last time we were here we caught five people with red diesel
0:09:34 > 0:09:38and they got on the spot fines of £500-plus.
0:09:39 > 0:09:42Red diesel is untaxed fuel made available to farmers
0:09:42 > 0:09:45at a much lower rate than at the pumps.
0:09:45 > 0:09:48It's just normal diesel that has been artificially coloured
0:09:48 > 0:09:52with a dye in order to show the Customs and Excise that this is fuel
0:09:52 > 0:09:55for the sole use of the agricultural industry.
0:09:57 > 0:09:59So, for this stuff to end up in these vans,
0:09:59 > 0:10:03it's either been stolen from farms or it's been sold on by farmers
0:10:03 > 0:10:05looking to make a quick quid or two.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09There we are, one of these samples is for you, OK?
0:10:09 > 0:10:13And it's not long before the tests turn up trumps.
0:10:13 > 0:10:15We just stopped the gentleman from the haulage company
0:10:15 > 0:10:17in the blue vehicle.
0:10:17 > 0:10:21Having dipped his diesel tank, it was clearly running on red diesel.
0:10:21 > 0:10:25As a result of that, the gentleman was formally interviewed,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28imposed a levy from Revenue and Customs,
0:10:28 > 0:10:30before being allowed to continue his journey.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33Another likely suspect has been pulled over
0:10:33 > 0:10:37because there seems to be something wrong with his white van.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39As you'll see from the back of the van, it been involved
0:10:39 > 0:10:42in a hefty road-traffic collision, that's the reason for the stop.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45But he hasn't just got a damaged van -
0:10:45 > 0:10:47it's clearly running on red diesel.
0:10:47 > 0:10:51The driver claims to know nothing about it.
0:10:51 > 0:10:53The police just stopped me now, dipped my tank,
0:10:53 > 0:10:55said I got red diesel in there.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58I don't know where it come from, innit?
0:10:58 > 0:11:01I got to pay a fine, for testing.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04Got to pay to get my van back - £540!
0:11:08 > 0:11:10And it doesn't stop there.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13The police think his van in unroadworthy.
0:11:13 > 0:11:16As the van's been brought in, it's been examined by the officers.
0:11:16 > 0:11:20They've done a check on the fuel within the vehicle, and the vehicle's
0:11:20 > 0:11:24seen to contain red fuel, which is illegal to use on the road.
0:11:24 > 0:11:28Also, the front nearside tyre on the vehicle is defective.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31He's going to be dealt with for that offence
0:11:31 > 0:11:34and he'll be dealt for the Customs and Excise offences as well.
0:11:36 > 0:11:39Today, every vehicle that's come in has had something wrong with it.
0:11:39 > 0:11:40I think today would be a success
0:11:40 > 0:11:43in relation to the Gwent Police operation.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Looks like Operation Tornado has netted several suspicious
0:11:47 > 0:11:51metal loads and three drivers with red diesel.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54That's what you call a whirlwind success!
0:11:58 > 0:11:59Later -
0:11:59 > 0:12:02Portsmouth's parking enforcement team dealing with the drivers
0:12:02 > 0:12:05who think they're above the law by racking up
0:12:05 > 0:12:09thousands of pounds' worth of parking fines.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12People don't like paying for parking and some people will go to
0:12:12 > 0:12:16extreme lengths to get away from paying for parking.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21For years now, dog owners have been warned about the importance
0:12:21 > 0:12:25of picking up their dog poo and the health risks if they don't.
0:12:25 > 0:12:29But what a lot of people don't realise is it's also a health risk
0:12:29 > 0:12:32in the countryside, and not just to us humans.
0:12:32 > 0:12:35Now one woman has launched a campaign to re-educate
0:12:35 > 0:12:38rural dog walkers and clean up the countryside.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46The Jurassic coast in Dorset
0:12:46 > 0:12:48is the UK's only Natural World Heritage Site
0:12:48 > 0:12:51designated for its fossils.
0:12:51 > 0:12:55The National Trust owns much of the land so that they can protect
0:12:55 > 0:12:57and preserve it for generations to come.
0:12:59 > 0:13:02Its beauty and natural history
0:13:02 > 0:13:04attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Right at the heart of all this lies Hive Beach,
0:13:09 > 0:13:13where Rosemary Young, a local dog trainer, loves to take in the views.
0:13:15 > 0:13:17It's a dog walker's paradise
0:13:17 > 0:13:19with endless miles of beach and farmland.
0:13:20 > 0:13:24One day I was walking across the footpath and the sheep
0:13:24 > 0:13:28were in the field, and I had the dog on the lead as I always do
0:13:28 > 0:13:29when there's stock in fields.
0:13:29 > 0:13:33And I saw this sheep grazing near a dog poo
0:13:33 > 0:13:36and it led me to go home and look to see
0:13:36 > 0:13:40whether there's any danger in the sheep eating dog poo.
0:13:42 > 0:13:46She discovered not only that dog poo can pass tapeworm to sheep,
0:13:46 > 0:13:50but that cattle can be affected by a disease called Neosporosis,
0:13:50 > 0:13:54caused by a parasite whose eggs can be found in dog faeces.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58The general public, in fairness, doesn't really know
0:13:58 > 0:14:01about this condition because it's relatively new.
0:14:03 > 0:14:08Barry O'Mahony is a vet surgeon and an expert in this disease.
0:14:08 > 0:14:11Dogs are the definitive hosts.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15The issue is what they pass out on the pasture in their poo.
0:14:15 > 0:14:20That's what can affect cows. If cows ingest those, they can abort,
0:14:20 > 0:14:22and that's where the problem lies.
0:14:22 > 0:14:27But the important thing to remember is that if your dog goes on pasture
0:14:27 > 0:14:30that is grazed by cattle, please, pick up their poo.
0:14:30 > 0:14:35Armed with the knowledge that dog poo can cause cattle to abort,
0:14:35 > 0:14:39Rosemary started a campaign group to raise awareness of the issue
0:14:39 > 0:14:43and she gave it a catchy and appropriate name.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44Poopin!
0:14:44 > 0:14:48Poo out and people in and that's what we want.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53For Rosemary, Poopin has to tackle people's attitude to
0:14:53 > 0:14:56walking their dogs anywhere in the countryside.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00Because it's not pavements and streets, people feel that
0:15:00 > 0:15:03they can let the dogs poo and leave it all over the place.
0:15:03 > 0:15:07But they can't, because people want to picnic here,
0:15:07 > 0:15:09they want to come and enjoy the views here
0:15:09 > 0:15:13and we want our cattle and our stock to stay safe here, as well.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18Poopin's volunteers, including vet Barry,
0:15:18 > 0:15:21have come up with a novel way of both highlighting
0:15:21 > 0:15:23and controlling the problem.
0:15:25 > 0:15:28They start in a given area by counting the number of poos
0:15:28 > 0:15:30that are present.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32- Yes!- OK.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35And then they do something unexpected.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46- Yes, again.- OK.
0:15:46 > 0:15:50We thought that if we sprayed in a bright colour
0:15:50 > 0:15:54and made people notice the amount of poo that was there
0:15:54 > 0:15:59and made them look at it, they might think, "Oh, my goodness gracious me."
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Uh, you missed one, one here.
0:16:03 > 0:16:08And sometimes it needs that to push people's minds into thinking...
0:16:08 > 0:16:12- Yes.- OK. '..I better not leave mine here.'
0:16:12 > 0:16:16Right, let's do a pick-up of what we've found. Let's go.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19Once they've made their marks,
0:16:19 > 0:16:21they can return later to pick up the poo and count it.
0:16:21 > 0:16:25Regular checks will tell whether their campaign is working.
0:16:25 > 0:16:28They're helped in the task by National Trust ranger
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Rowan Thompson whose beat covers this beautiful beach area.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34Yes, so I'm the countryside ranger for this site,
0:16:34 > 0:16:36which means I work with the public, and work with the farmers,
0:16:36 > 0:16:38I'm kind of the man on the ground.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41Kind of making sure everyone behaves themselves
0:16:41 > 0:16:44and trying to make sure everyone has a good time, really.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47And that means making sure that people's carelessness doesn't
0:16:47 > 0:16:50cause distress to cattle and farmers.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52And that's really where the Poopin group comes in,
0:16:52 > 0:16:55to change people's behaviours, change the way people
0:16:55 > 0:16:58think about the countryside, to help everyone understand the problem.
0:16:58 > 0:17:04Rosemary is keen to get dog owners to face their responsibilities.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06I've been a professional dog trainer for about 40 years now
0:17:06 > 0:17:11and what I really have always tried is to say to people,
0:17:11 > 0:17:14"If you own a dog, you've got to be responsible and pick up."
0:17:14 > 0:17:19You have to own one of these if you own a dog,
0:17:19 > 0:17:22and if you don't own one of these, don't own a dog.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28In the nearby car park, attendant Steve Bernard tries to tackle
0:17:28 > 0:17:31offending dog owners on the spot.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35We get a lot of people that will let their dogs foul
0:17:35 > 0:17:38and basically, they try and avoid picking it up.
0:17:38 > 0:17:43We do challenge them. We have to be careful doing it.
0:17:43 > 0:17:48Yes, we do get abuse from dog owners for challenging them on it.
0:17:48 > 0:17:52The National Trust does provide dog bins on the site,
0:17:52 > 0:17:53but some owners don't quite make it.
0:17:53 > 0:17:58It helps people who want do the right thing to do the right thing,
0:17:58 > 0:18:00but it doesn't really tackle the problem of people who
0:18:00 > 0:18:03aren't really interested in kind of doing the right thing.
0:18:03 > 0:18:08Rowan believes Poopin's hands-on approach is more effective.
0:18:08 > 0:18:10'You can do these kind of passive things
0:18:10 > 0:18:13'but what really works is being there on the ground'
0:18:13 > 0:18:16and really speaking to people,
0:18:16 > 0:18:18and being there where the problem is.
0:18:19 > 0:18:23And today's count suggests the signs are encouraging.
0:18:23 > 0:18:30That is 12 against 250-plus
0:18:30 > 0:18:33that we had down here in January and February,
0:18:33 > 0:18:36and we were getting an everage of 60 or 70 a week, weren't we?
0:18:39 > 0:18:44I can tell you already that this is tremendous.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48It's about one fifth of what we were picking up before,
0:18:48 > 0:18:53and people are understanding that it is important
0:18:53 > 0:18:54and that's the main thing.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59The volunteers finish off the task with good-humoured gusto.
0:18:59 > 0:19:02COW MOOS
0:19:02 > 0:19:04I've always wanted to be famous for something.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07I didn't think it would be for picking up dog poo.
0:19:07 > 0:19:10He's certainly famous now.
0:19:10 > 0:19:12And it's time for the weigh-in.
0:19:14 > 0:19:15About two kilos.
0:19:15 > 0:19:22Two kilos! And you did nine on the last weigh-in.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Yes! We're getting there!
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Well done, everybody.
0:19:27 > 0:19:29That's a good result. OK?
0:19:34 > 0:19:37It's a lot less than we had before and that's progress.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41It's still two kilos too much of the bad stuff.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44But, if we can carry on like this, we'll get there in the end.
0:19:44 > 0:19:49And vet Barry is convinced of the benefits to the local livestock.
0:19:49 > 0:19:54Now even if what Rosemary and the group are doing here has even
0:19:54 > 0:19:57a little impact, it will have a great effect,
0:19:57 > 0:19:59it will help farmers be much happier,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02it would be good if we could completely eliminate it.
0:20:02 > 0:20:05But even if we just reduce it a little bit
0:20:05 > 0:20:10and gradually improve it over time, that would be a great success.
0:20:10 > 0:20:13It shows that people can start small campaigns
0:20:13 > 0:20:15and really make a difference.
0:20:15 > 0:20:17The National Trust can't sort out
0:20:17 > 0:20:19these problems on its land all by itself.
0:20:19 > 0:20:23We rely on local people, local dog-walkers coming forward,
0:20:23 > 0:20:25being enthusiastic and wanting to help.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28So, what the Poopin group are doing is absolutely fantastic
0:20:28 > 0:20:31and we couldn't tackle this problem without them.
0:20:40 > 0:20:43We meet the dancing policemen of Hounslow -
0:20:43 > 0:20:48reaching out to the community and cracking down on drinking in public.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Sir, sir.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Right, just calm down and speak to me.
0:20:54 > 0:20:58I've been out on a street patrol of my own to find out what
0:20:58 > 0:21:00bothers you about Britain today.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02- What's your name? - My name's Rob.
0:21:02 > 0:21:04- And who's this? - This is Tilly, my daughter.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06Lovely to meet you, Tilly.
0:21:06 > 0:21:08Rob, tell me what bugs you about what people do,
0:21:08 > 0:21:09antisocial behaviour!
0:21:09 > 0:21:13Just generally people fouling, you know with their dogs.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16If you're walking along and you see some foul on the pavement,
0:21:16 > 0:21:18if you're there, they'll maybe pick it up,
0:21:18 > 0:21:21if not, they'll just leave it there on the pavement.
0:21:21 > 0:21:22Just total disrespect.
0:21:22 > 0:21:26Just people not cleaning up after themselves, really.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Just people being a bit more courteous.
0:21:28 > 0:21:31Most thing that annoys me about antisocial behaviour
0:21:31 > 0:21:33is people dropping litter.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Really annoys me when you see children, especially,
0:21:36 > 0:21:39dropping litter and parents allowing them to do so.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43As time is going on, it is getting worse.
0:21:43 > 0:21:48People seem to be so involved in their own lives,
0:21:48 > 0:21:53and getting from A to B, they aren't really bothered about other people
0:21:53 > 0:21:56that could be pushed out the way, along the way.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00We live by a bus stop and the kids outside it are always yelling
0:22:00 > 0:22:03and all that and when they come out drinking, even if
0:22:03 > 0:22:05it's early hours during the week, it's just yell, yell.
0:22:05 > 0:22:10Throwing bins everywhere, and just kicking everything around.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14They've kicked down the bus stop a few times, like, what's the point?
0:22:14 > 0:22:18I had an incident while I was driving along the road,
0:22:18 > 0:22:23and a 19-year-old youth was on a bicycle coming towards me
0:22:23 > 0:22:25on the wrong side of the road.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28He eventually moved over to the correct side of the road,
0:22:28 > 0:22:32but when I sort of said to him, "What was that all about?!"
0:22:32 > 0:22:36through the window, he just replied, "Shut up!"
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Parking is something we all moan about -
0:22:42 > 0:22:43the cost, the lack of spaces
0:22:43 > 0:22:46and of course, the rules and regulations,
0:22:46 > 0:22:47but those rules are there for a reason.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51Without them, it would be anarchy on the streets. Grid lock.
0:22:51 > 0:22:55And if you had a disability that entitled you to a parking space,
0:22:55 > 0:22:58it's hard to believe that somebody could actually rob you of it.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06Portsmouth is a city of over 200,000 residents
0:23:06 > 0:23:11but its proximity to the coast means it sees millions of visitors a year.
0:23:11 > 0:23:16Such a bustling city needs parking controls to keep things moving.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19And the Portsmouth parking enforcement team led
0:23:19 > 0:23:23by Michael Robinson and Steve Hewett have got their work cut out
0:23:23 > 0:23:26making sure that people park where they should
0:23:26 > 0:23:28and pay for that parking.
0:23:28 > 0:23:32Most people don't like paying for parking, and some people will
0:23:32 > 0:23:36go to extreme lengths to get away from paying for parking.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38A fundamental part of traffic management is to try
0:23:38 > 0:23:42and control who parks where and for how long.
0:23:42 > 0:23:45While several enforcement officers patrol the city,
0:23:45 > 0:23:48those who persistently ignore the tickets they hand out
0:23:48 > 0:23:51will find Michael and Steve are hot on their heels.
0:23:51 > 0:23:54Today, they're after a prevalent non-payer who owes
0:23:54 > 0:23:58the council for multiple tickets and fines.
0:23:58 > 0:24:04The amount owing to the authority on this matter is in excess of £2,000.
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Not only is that a burden on the authority,
0:24:08 > 0:24:11ultimately, it's a burden on the public purse,
0:24:11 > 0:24:14meaning the rate payers of Portsmouth.
0:24:14 > 0:24:17And yet again, this driver hasn't paid to park.
0:24:17 > 0:24:20You can see it's on a pay-and-display area at the moment.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22I've had a quick look in the vehicle,
0:24:22 > 0:24:24and on inspection of the vehicle, it says,
0:24:24 > 0:24:27again, that they have failed to purchase a pay-and-display ticket.
0:24:27 > 0:24:30So, I'm now going to call for a uniformed officer
0:24:30 > 0:24:32to take enforcement action.
0:24:33 > 0:24:37First, Michael and Steve check the ticket machine is working.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39No excuses there, then.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41I pay for my parking,
0:24:41 > 0:24:44I'm sure the majority of motorists pay for theirs.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47The person who's in control of this vehicle obviously has
0:24:47 > 0:24:50no respect at all for the rules that apply to the rest of us,
0:24:50 > 0:24:54and chooses to act outside of those rules.
0:24:55 > 0:24:59Once a ticket is issued, the team has to wait for a short period
0:24:59 > 0:25:02for the owner to return before they can tow the car away.
0:25:04 > 0:25:07Time ticks by and it's a no-show.
0:25:07 > 0:25:10I'm now going to call in our removal operative
0:25:10 > 0:25:14and we're going to take the vehicle.
0:25:14 > 0:25:18The car will go to the pound and the owner won't be getting it back
0:25:18 > 0:25:20unless those whopping fines are paid.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23But Michael can't wait around for that.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26He's had a tip-off about the misuse of a blue badge,
0:25:26 > 0:25:29the special parking permit for disabled drivers.
0:25:29 > 0:25:34We think we've got a stolen badge in a vehicle not far from here.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36So, we're going to take a closer look at that
0:25:36 > 0:25:38and removing it if that's the appropriate thing to do.
0:25:38 > 0:25:42There are two million blue-badge users across the UK,
0:25:42 > 0:25:45giving disabled people much-needed mobility,
0:25:45 > 0:25:48but there are also those who abuse this system,
0:25:48 > 0:25:52fraudulently using badges they're not entitled to.
0:25:52 > 0:25:54Steve is on his way to investigate.
0:25:54 > 0:25:56So, obviously, if it's stolen,
0:25:56 > 0:25:59A, it shouldn't be in use
0:25:59 > 0:26:02and who's using it?
0:26:02 > 0:26:04Who's managed to get possession of this stolen article?
0:26:04 > 0:26:07Once they've identified the vehicle,
0:26:07 > 0:26:09checks quickly establish that this car
0:26:09 > 0:26:11does not belong to a disabled driver.
0:26:11 > 0:26:14We've issued the vehicle a penalty charge notice
0:26:14 > 0:26:16because the blue badge isn't valid.
0:26:16 > 0:26:20The reason it's not valid is that blue badge is reported as stolen.
0:26:20 > 0:26:23So, subsequently, it's not a valid blue badge
0:26:23 > 0:26:25and we're going to remove the vehicle.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30They need to keep watch to give the driver a chance to return.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34Disabled motoring campaigner Helen Dolphin is here to
0:26:34 > 0:26:37observe how the council are dealing with this offence.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42Well, I presume if the genuine holder came back,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45that he would be a man and he would be 85 years old,
0:26:45 > 0:26:47that's the information that's on the badge.
0:26:47 > 0:26:52She's passionate about eradicating abuse of the scheme.
0:26:52 > 0:26:55Who would steal a badge from a disabled person?
0:26:55 > 0:26:56It's just outrageous.
0:26:56 > 0:26:59So, I'm quite pleased that we've got this car
0:26:59 > 0:27:02and we're just waiting now for the tow truck to come and remove it.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05So, for a very small amount of time,
0:27:05 > 0:27:09the driver will feel what it's like to have his mobility impaired
0:27:09 > 0:27:12and I'm sure, well, I hope after that
0:27:12 > 0:27:14that he'll realise the error of his ways,
0:27:14 > 0:27:18particularly if he ends up in court which I hope he will.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22Time's up and it's a no-show.
0:27:22 > 0:27:25The car is hoisted onto the tow truck.
0:27:28 > 0:27:32The driver may not have appeared but someone is watching.
0:27:33 > 0:27:36They were just acting very furtively.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Experience tells me that it's very likely
0:27:38 > 0:27:41that they have some connection to that vehicle.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45However, as the vehicle is now in our custody, I'm sure at some stage
0:27:45 > 0:27:49someone will come forward as it's a vehicle of considerable value.
0:27:49 > 0:27:53That's another antisocial parking offender off the street,
0:27:53 > 0:27:55but Michael and the team aren't done yet.
0:27:55 > 0:27:58They've been alerted to another repeat offender's
0:27:58 > 0:28:00vehicle on a residential road.
0:28:00 > 0:28:04Quick checks reveal massive outstanding fines.
0:28:04 > 0:28:09This time, the driver owes the council £2,300 in parking fees.
0:28:09 > 0:28:11There's a PCN on the back seat,
0:28:11 > 0:28:14there's another one on the floor near his England flags.
0:28:14 > 0:28:17Now, he's got another one on the front windscreen
0:28:17 > 0:28:19which is now the latest one.
0:28:19 > 0:28:21We're waiting for the tow truck and as you can see,
0:28:21 > 0:28:25that vehicle is not worth £2,300 which is the debt.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27But we'll get it off the road.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30It's not going to get any more PCNs after today,
0:28:30 > 0:28:32unless they actually do stump up the money,
0:28:32 > 0:28:35which, frankly, for that car, is unlikely.
0:28:35 > 0:28:39That doesn't write the debt off. We will still pursue the debt.
0:28:39 > 0:28:44Michael is determined that offenders like these won't get away with it.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48That vehicle clearly thinks they can park in Portsmouth,
0:28:48 > 0:28:50wherever they like, whenever they like,
0:28:50 > 0:28:53get a PCN that other people pay, take no notice,
0:28:53 > 0:28:56chuck it on the back seat, chuck it in the bin
0:28:56 > 0:28:57and think they can get away with it.
0:28:57 > 0:29:00Well, today, they won't get away with it any more
0:29:00 > 0:29:03because the vehicle is going to be gone.
0:29:02 > 0:29:06Once the vehicle is towed, the owner will have 14 days
0:29:06 > 0:29:09to pay all the outstanding penalties, plus costs,
0:29:09 > 0:29:12before they can get their car back.
0:29:12 > 0:29:16If they don't, Portsmouth Council will sell or scrap the vehicle.
0:29:16 > 0:29:19But Michael is unrepentant about that.
0:29:19 > 0:29:20From my point of view,
0:29:20 > 0:29:22I justify it on the basis that they owe us money,
0:29:22 > 0:29:24they haven't got the car any more.
0:29:24 > 0:29:27There's another parking space, that vehicle is off the road
0:29:27 > 0:29:29and I doubt will be bothering us again.
0:29:32 > 0:29:34Once Michael and Steve are back at the office,
0:29:34 > 0:29:37the owner of the white Mercedes arrives to claim her car.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41If you hold her in reception for two minutes
0:29:41 > 0:29:43before you bring her up, please.
0:29:47 > 0:29:51The lady has come in, she's being interviewed under caution.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54We'll ask her how is it she came into possession
0:29:54 > 0:29:56of a stolen blue badge.
0:29:56 > 0:29:58I can't think of a reason,
0:29:58 > 0:30:00but she might have a very good reason for it.
0:30:00 > 0:30:03She will then have to pay the fee, and the penalty
0:30:03 > 0:30:04to get her vehicle back
0:30:04 > 0:30:07and investigate with a view to prosecuting.
0:30:07 > 0:30:12The owner claims that she thought the badge belonged to her boyfriend.
0:30:12 > 0:30:14She's alleged that it's his responsibility.
0:30:14 > 0:30:15That he told her it's his badge,
0:30:15 > 0:30:18and they were able to park there, and use his badge,
0:30:18 > 0:30:22because that's what it was for, for parking in disabled bays.
0:30:22 > 0:30:24Young lady's now on the phone, as we speak,
0:30:24 > 0:30:28and she's trying to get him to come in to assist us with our enquiries.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30The boyfriend agrees to come in for questioning,
0:30:30 > 0:30:32and is interviewed under caution.
0:30:32 > 0:30:35He'll need to come back at a later date
0:30:35 > 0:30:39and could face a heavy fine, but Helen's got no sympathy.
0:30:39 > 0:30:43I don't think there's really any excuse for what they did.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45They're both completely fit and able.
0:30:47 > 0:30:49I'm not allowed to say. No, I'm not bothered.
0:30:49 > 0:30:52Bye. Take care. Have a good day.
0:30:52 > 0:30:55That's one more badge abuser thwarted.
0:30:55 > 0:30:57But, for Helen, there's still a long way to go.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00I would like to see much more substantial fines.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02I'd like to see more authorities like Portsmouth
0:31:02 > 0:31:05actually tackling this and stopping it.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08Because it is a completely antisocial crime.
0:31:08 > 0:31:11It's not victimless because it stops, you know,
0:31:11 > 0:31:13people like myself from getting out and about.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16It also stops authorities from taking in a parking revenue
0:31:16 > 0:31:18which helps to pay for other services
0:31:18 > 0:31:21and it's something that really should be stopped.
0:31:29 > 0:31:31Antisocial behaviour,
0:31:31 > 0:31:34be it intimidation, excessive noise,
0:31:34 > 0:31:36fly-tipping, graffiti or vandalism.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40Just not what you or I should expect to have to put up with,
0:31:40 > 0:31:44but there are people all over the UK whose lives are ruined by it.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48So, it's just as well there are people we can turn to.
0:31:48 > 0:31:49We're on the front line
0:31:49 > 0:31:52with the highly skilled teams of council workers.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56- My job is to get the evidence. - We'll find her, and she'll pay.
0:31:56 > 0:31:57HE KNOCKS
0:31:57 > 0:32:01- Police Officers... - I saw you urinate on the pavement.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05And volunteers who are committed to keeping our streets safe
0:32:05 > 0:32:08and clean and taking on our antisocial battles,
0:32:08 > 0:32:11on a daily basis, to make sure that our lives
0:32:11 > 0:32:15are not blighted by other people's bad behaviour.
0:32:16 > 0:32:18This is Street Patrol UK.
0:32:22 > 0:32:25Let's get back to what's bothering you in Britain today.
0:32:25 > 0:32:30- Graham, you look like a proud dad. - Yup.- Is this your first one?- Yup.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32- And how old is Katie?- Katie's two and a half.- Cool.
0:32:32 > 0:32:35Do you think this antisocial behaviour problem
0:32:35 > 0:32:38- that we have has got worse over the years?- Definitely.
0:32:38 > 0:32:41- Why?- I think, it mainly stems from the schools.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42The schools are scared.
0:32:42 > 0:32:45I have a friend who's a teacher,
0:32:45 > 0:32:46and they are scared of the kids.
0:32:46 > 0:32:49But also, they're scared of the parents.
0:32:49 > 0:32:51The parents don't back up the schools any more.
0:32:51 > 0:32:53Like if a child has a mobile phone taken off them
0:32:53 > 0:32:55because they're not allowed it at school,
0:32:55 > 0:32:56because it's the school rules,
0:32:56 > 0:32:59you get the parent turning up at the school screaming and shouting
0:32:59 > 0:33:02wanting that mobile phone back. What does that teach the children?
0:33:02 > 0:33:06Don't like parents screaming at their children.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09That's also really, really awkward.
0:33:09 > 0:33:12That I find, because you can talk to people,
0:33:12 > 0:33:15you don't have to shout at them.
0:33:15 > 0:33:19I always feel I'd like to intervene and go up and say,
0:33:19 > 0:33:23"Excuse me, your child is standing next to you,
0:33:23 > 0:33:25"you don't need to shout at them."
0:33:25 > 0:33:29And they kind of ignore them as well. The children.
0:33:29 > 0:33:31So, yes.
0:33:31 > 0:33:34But I find that really difficult, and we can't actually say anything.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37There seems to be a lot of dog-fighting about,
0:33:37 > 0:33:40Up the road from us, they're training dogs to fight.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44It's disgusting. It's horrible, as well. Watching them fight.
0:33:44 > 0:33:45You can hear them screaming.
0:33:45 > 0:33:48Our friend's cat, who I mentioned earlier,
0:33:48 > 0:33:51was ripped apart by a pit bull and we had to phone the police.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54The antisocial behaviour from the people that owned the dog,
0:33:54 > 0:33:56- they just didn't want to know. - They just wanted to say,
0:33:56 > 0:33:59"Oh, we'll get people down from London and sort you out."
0:33:59 > 0:34:01You don't want that in your neighbourhood.
0:34:01 > 0:34:04We've lived there for 19 years and it used to be a good neighbourhood.
0:34:07 > 0:34:10As more and more people move from other countries to the UK
0:34:10 > 0:34:13and become part of the community,
0:34:13 > 0:34:15it can cause problems in terms of policing.
0:34:15 > 0:34:19But the Metropolitan Police have come up with some unique solutions.
0:34:23 > 0:34:26Summer time and there's dancing in the park.
0:34:26 > 0:34:30The weather's good and people in Hounslow are out enjoying
0:34:30 > 0:34:33a council-sponsored community jamboree.
0:34:33 > 0:34:35Big Dance In The Park
0:34:35 > 0:34:39is a fun local multicultural event and everyone is welcome.
0:34:39 > 0:34:44'Up, and change those arms and swing and up and swing and up.'
0:34:44 > 0:34:48It's the kind of gathering which the Met Police like to attend...
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Bob around, wherever you want.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53..to put a human face on the force.
0:34:53 > 0:34:57High-visibility engagement, and that's what it's all about, really,
0:34:57 > 0:35:01instilling that trust in the public
0:35:01 > 0:35:04so that they feel that they can approach us with any issues
0:35:04 > 0:35:06they might have when normally they may not.
0:35:06 > 0:35:09Being approachable to the local community
0:35:09 > 0:35:14is something the Metropolitan Police take very seriously indeed.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16Local policing teams are encouraged
0:35:16 > 0:35:19to get down with the folk in their neighbourhood.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25This kind of community event is very positive.
0:35:34 > 0:35:37And there's a chance for lots of friendly interaction
0:35:37 > 0:35:39across the generations.
0:35:39 > 0:35:40Flashing lights, yes, absolutely.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43That's the most fun part of being a police officer.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46Maybe one day, you'll be able to do that, as well.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51But even this kind of gathering is not immune to antisocial behaviour -
0:35:51 > 0:35:54someone is threatening to spoil the party.
0:35:54 > 0:35:56All we want to do is initially...
0:35:56 > 0:35:59'We're dealing with reports that there is a male'
0:35:59 > 0:36:01who appeared under the influence of alcohol.
0:36:01 > 0:36:03That was potentially disrupting the event,
0:36:03 > 0:36:06so what we've done is whilst he was on the dance floor,
0:36:06 > 0:36:08we've spoken to the friends that he's with,
0:36:08 > 0:36:11to provide words of advice, to see if they can assist him
0:36:11 > 0:36:15to leave the park without a formal enforcement happening,
0:36:15 > 0:36:17just so it doesn't disrupt the community event
0:36:17 > 0:36:19which everyone is enjoying at the moment.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22Pull my trousers up so I look like Keith Lemon.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24Excuse me, excuse me.
0:36:24 > 0:36:26That's how I look, like Keith Lemon, yeah?
0:36:26 > 0:36:29Sir. Sir, calm down and speak to me.
0:36:29 > 0:36:31At the moment,
0:36:31 > 0:36:34your friend appears sort of quite under the influence of alcohol.
0:36:34 > 0:36:37Go smoke some crack and don't...
0:36:37 > 0:36:41Hounslow has been a controlled drinking zone for a year now
0:36:41 > 0:36:45so alcohol-fuelled behaviour in the park is not acceptable.
0:36:45 > 0:36:47What we do is we just walk behind them
0:36:47 > 0:36:49to make sure they leave the park.
0:36:49 > 0:36:51A light touch is needed.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55They don't want to inflame a potentially tense situation.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58Just keep making a move, let's not argue.
0:36:58 > 0:37:01Make a move. C'mon, let's make a move.
0:37:01 > 0:37:03- You lot are- BLEEP- idiots.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05If you keep swearing in front of kids...
0:37:05 > 0:37:07You guys are idiots.
0:37:07 > 0:37:10I haven't sworn!
0:37:10 > 0:37:13Obviously, we don't want to go in and be heavy-handed unnecessarily
0:37:13 > 0:37:16and disrupt what is potentially what is meant to be a fun day.
0:37:16 > 0:37:19We've advised them to go away.
0:37:19 > 0:37:22He's obviously not reacted very well to that,
0:37:22 > 0:37:25but still didn't think it was going to be necessary to arrest him.
0:37:27 > 0:37:29With the drinker evicted,
0:37:29 > 0:37:32the party people of Hounslow can go back to their big dance.
0:37:38 > 0:37:41Later, in the post-party debrief,
0:37:41 > 0:37:45the issue of drinking in public, as always, is on the agenda.
0:37:45 > 0:37:47I spoke to Mr McCutchen.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51He's obviously the chair of Friends Of Beaversfield Park.
0:37:51 > 0:37:53He raised that recently.
0:37:53 > 0:37:56There has been an increase in street drinkers in the park,
0:37:56 > 0:37:58as is normal in the summer months,
0:37:58 > 0:38:01and just requests a bit of extra presence there.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05While consuming booze outside is not allowed in Hounslow,
0:38:05 > 0:38:07for some residents of the borough,
0:38:07 > 0:38:09this bylaw is taking some getting used to.
0:38:13 > 0:38:16There is a large Polish population in the area
0:38:16 > 0:38:19and for them, drinking a can of beer on the way home from work
0:38:19 > 0:38:23or meeting friends in the park for a few drinks is culturally acceptable.
0:38:25 > 0:38:29How's things? So you're happy today? No problems?
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Working in a diverse community,
0:38:31 > 0:38:35the police are aware that what is acceptable for one group of people
0:38:35 > 0:38:37may be offensive to others.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40That's not yours, is it?
0:38:42 > 0:38:44Get rid of that.
0:38:44 > 0:38:47It's down to PCs Magda Rosiak and Bobby Rudki
0:38:47 > 0:38:49to try and contain the problem
0:38:49 > 0:38:52by patrolling the local open spaces.
0:38:52 > 0:38:53As you can see from the bin,
0:38:53 > 0:38:56people are using the park for drinking,
0:38:56 > 0:39:00hence the reason we do our patrols on a regular basis in the area.
0:39:00 > 0:39:04Trouble is not everyone appears to be aware of the new law.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07Or else, they're finding it hard to break the habit.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11Communities that have settled here from Eastern Europe,
0:39:11 > 0:39:13they have a social drinking background
0:39:13 > 0:39:15where they drink in open spaces and the streets.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17'So, they're not aware of the culture we have,
0:39:17 > 0:39:20'whereas we're more drinkers at home or in a pub.'
0:39:20 > 0:39:22Have you got drink in there?
0:39:22 > 0:39:25So they tend to still congregate as they would back home
0:39:25 > 0:39:27in open areas to drink.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29You know you can't drink? It's a controlled drinking zone?
0:39:29 > 0:39:33Please, don't drink here. If you do, we'll have to take it off you.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35- Yes, I know. - No problem. Brilliant, thank you.
0:39:35 > 0:39:38The Met have taken the problem so seriously
0:39:38 > 0:39:40they've tasked Polish PC Magda
0:39:40 > 0:39:43with helping to get the message across.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49It is quite difficult for Polish community to understand.
0:39:49 > 0:39:53You can drink in Poland, alcohol in public places.
0:39:55 > 0:39:58- We're going to play another game. - One on one?
0:39:58 > 0:40:01No, we're going to play another game called "de-canning".
0:40:01 > 0:40:02Come on, give it to me.
0:40:02 > 0:40:04You know it's no drinking, don't you? Why are you drinking?
0:40:04 > 0:40:07How many have you got? You're not going to pull another one out?
0:40:07 > 0:40:10- What's going on?- No drinking. No drinking.- Oh, no drinking.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12That's right, guys. Sorry, guys.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15It's just the first, you know...
0:40:15 > 0:40:19Had drink on him and he's noticed us walking towards him
0:40:19 > 0:40:21and he's put it in his pocket, as we walked up to him and told him
0:40:21 > 0:40:23it's a no-drinking zone he's handed it over to us,
0:40:23 > 0:40:26and we'll dispose of that. Magda will speak to him
0:40:26 > 0:40:29and make him aware that it's a no-drinking zone in Polish.
0:40:29 > 0:40:32THEY SPEAK IN POLISH
0:40:32 > 0:40:35Most of the time, it's just a case of educating people.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38They're not aware it's a no-drinking zone, so we speak to them.
0:40:38 > 0:40:39And if there are no problems,
0:40:39 > 0:40:42he's handed it over, it's not normally an issue.
0:40:42 > 0:40:45Being Polish herself, Magda can make a connection
0:40:45 > 0:40:46with her fellow countrymen
0:40:46 > 0:40:50and clearly explain the local bylaw.
0:40:50 > 0:40:53They just told me that they have never met
0:40:53 > 0:40:56a Polish police officer before,
0:40:56 > 0:40:58so they are really nice guys.
0:41:02 > 0:41:03As you can see from the park,
0:41:03 > 0:41:07it is used by all members of the community that live in Hounslow.
0:41:07 > 0:41:09You've got Polish, Lithuanian, Asian,
0:41:09 > 0:41:11so what we're trying to do
0:41:11 > 0:41:14is reassure the local community that we are in the area,
0:41:14 > 0:41:16we're dealing with any incidents we see,
0:41:16 > 0:41:18we're taking drink off people.
0:41:18 > 0:41:21So, in effect, if people are stopped drinking very early on,
0:41:21 > 0:41:24there should be no more problems for the rest of the day
0:41:24 > 0:41:26from those people because they've been made aware
0:41:26 > 0:41:28that it is a controlled drinking zone
0:41:28 > 0:41:31and it shouldn't lead to any antisocial behaviour.
0:41:34 > 0:41:37By the time of next year's Big Dance In The Park,
0:41:37 > 0:41:39they hope the message will have got through.
0:41:39 > 0:41:43Drinking in Hounslow's public places is a no-no.
0:41:43 > 0:41:47Have a lovely evening! Take care! Bye, Hounslow!
0:41:56 > 0:41:59Earlier on, we were out with the Portsmouth parking enforcement team,
0:41:59 > 0:42:01who were out on patrol looking for drivers
0:42:01 > 0:42:04who regularly ignore parking rules and regulations,
0:42:04 > 0:42:06and they've had some results.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09The Peugeot and Renault drivers both admitted guilt
0:42:09 > 0:42:11and faced up to paying their fines,
0:42:11 > 0:42:14which totalled over four grand between them -
0:42:14 > 0:42:16that's a lot cash to find.
0:42:16 > 0:42:17So, to get their cars back,
0:42:17 > 0:42:19they've agreed to pay in instalments.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24And the owner of the white Mercedes is being pursued
0:42:24 > 0:42:26for handling stolen goods,
0:42:26 > 0:42:29because the blue disabled badge belonged to someone else.
0:42:31 > 0:42:35Helen Dolphin from Disabled Motoring UK is delighted.
0:42:35 > 0:42:38It's the message her organisation want to get across
0:42:38 > 0:42:39to blue-badge abusers.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44This is what all local authorities should be doing,
0:42:44 > 0:42:47they can't be sitting on their laurels saying,
0:42:47 > 0:42:48"It's not a problem in our area."
0:42:48 > 0:42:52They all need to be doing these kind of days, this kind of action,
0:42:52 > 0:42:54making it part of what an enforcement officer does
0:42:54 > 0:42:56on their day-to-day activities.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00Well, that's your lot for today. Thanks for watching.