Community safety news

Meet the police chief and chair

Barrie Roper and Simon Cole Feb 2011

Published on Friday 13th January 2012

People are invited to a meeting with the Chair of the Police Authority and the Chief Constable of Leicestershire Constabulary, as the two organisations enter a challenging period.

Enjoy a trouble-free festive season

Published on Thursday 8th December 2011

Have fun this Christmas, but drink sensibly, stay safe, and look out for your friends.

Enjoy a trouble-free festive season

Published on Thursday 8th December 2011

Have fun this Christmas, but drink sensibly, stay safe, and look out for your friends.

‘Helping hand’ to prevent bullying

Published on Monday 6th December 2010

Children have been given a ‘helping hand’ to encourage them to tell someone if they are being bullied.

Text education – getting the message about stalking

Published on Monday 6th December 2010

The consequences of stalking and harassment, using texts, emails and social networking websites, has been the theme of challenging school assemblies.

Enjoy a trouble-free festive season

Photo of christmas tree in The Square, Market Harborough

Published on Wednesday 1st December 2010

Have fun this Christmas, but drink sensibly, stay safe, and look out for your friends.

Quiet Halloween and Bonfire period welcomed

Picture of a firework exploding in the night sky

Published on Friday 19th November 2010

The Community Safety Partnership is pleased to report that the operations put in place to reduce anti-social behaviour over the Halloween and Bonfire Night period were once again successful.

Have fun, but be sensible

Published on Friday 22nd October 2010

Young people are being reminded to enjoy Halloween and Bonfire Night, but respect others and be sensible.

Free leisure passes tackle abuse

Published on Monday 11th October 2010

Free leisure centre passes are being handed out to women to raise awareness of domestic abuse.

Combined fight to stop court closure

Published on Thursday 19th August 2010

The district council has joined forces with magistrates to fight the proposed closure of Market Harborough’s court, and protect local justice.

Trouble gets the 'red card'

Image showing person playing football

Published on Tuesday 27th July 2010

Trouble has been given the boot thanks to a summer safety campaign launched to prevent anti-social behaviour.

Signs warn of booze clampdown

DPPO sign

Published on Monday 21st June 2010

Eye-catching signs are being put up across the district, to let people know about new powers - which came in TODAY - allowing police to confiscate alcohol in desingated areas from troublemakers.

‘Stop and tell’ about hate incidents

Image showing Stop and Tell logo

Published on Wednesday 20th January 2010

Hate Awareness Week runs this week and urges people to report hate incidents, as part of a countywide campaign.