Today (08 September 2023), I had a really productive meeting with West Mercia's Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion and Chief Inspector Tracy Ryan, who heads up the county's Safer Neighbourhood Team. I was briefed on what policing is in place for Shrewsbury and what action is being taken to ensure people feel safe in the town centre.
It is recognised that more work needs to be done to address disruption of anti-social behaviour together with ensuring that the correct support is available to deal with complex needs of individuals. The Police are already using premises in the town centre and are working closely with Town Rangers and Shropshire Council's Enforcement Officers to provide a high-visibility presence by patrolling the town centre and dealing with reported incidents as they arise.
Mr Campion urged the people of Shropshire to continuously report incidents to West Mercia so that appropriate enforcement action can be taken.