Mobile youth club to help fight crime

Gemma Haddow

February 11, 2009

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A MOBILE youth club has been set up in Salford to tackle anti-social behaviour.

The club on wheels, fitted with £4,500 worth of equipment, has a chill-out area and games consoles to encourage youngsters to get off the streets and avoid trouble.

The club visited crime hotspots in the city and youth workers gave advice about what activities youngsters can do and bad effects of smoking.

Also to tackle crime, 2,500 homes in Winton will have forensic paint put on possessions which is invisible to the naked eye but stains burglar's clothes and skin, allowing them to be identified.

Coun David Lancaster said: "One of the main problems we have is there are still a number of youths hanging around on street corners causing trouble.

"They have nowhere else to go and that's where the mobile van and youth workers get involved."

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Angie33 , Manchester (11/02/2009 at 11:30)

As an action group we worked hard with police/council etc to put a stop to anti social behaviour in our local park,putting ourselves at risk on many occasions.The problem was up to 50 youths drunk,throwing at and attacking passing motorists.buses and all he other stuff that goes on.The park had been a no go area in the evening for a long time,and the residents put up with the fallout every morning.Broken glass,cans,carrier bags all over the trees and much more.Due to our hard work and the authourities we made a big difference.A few weeks after a mobile disco turns up for an hour or so.Back to square one.It left before 9pm and the whole thing started again.By this time the police had moved on to 'make a difference in another area.There was no consultation with residents whatsoever even though many had been active in helping the police.
Why cant dancehalls and discos be set up in each area for teens.I think so many would turn up and entry fees could cover costs.
IN THE 60'S WE COULD GO TO DISCOS EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK.i DONT REMEMBER EVER SEEING ANY TROUBLE. What do under 18's want to doin the evenings that would take them off the street?

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