A resident and business owner from Cleethorpes has praised the Council and Humberside Police for their approach in tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) along the North Promenade.
The individual, who wished to remain anonymous, has been subject to constant loud noises from cars racing up and down near their house along the seafront.
Now, the Council and Humberside Police have come together to tackle the issue by installing a new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and Rapid Deployment Camera (RDC) in the area.
Its installation is part of the wider Op Snap which allows members of the public to submit video evidence of driving offences. Its main purpose is to improve road safety and to prosecute those that place others at risk. For the resident, the help is a welcomed relief.
“Cars and motorbikes are always racing up and down the street at speed, it’s ridiculous.
“If they’re not racing they are often doing wheel spins or playing loud music and making noises with their car. Sometimes, they do it all night, in to the early hours of the morning.
“We all just want to relax or sleep, but none of us can manage it with all this going on.” However, with the introduction of the new camera, she feels life can soon go back to normal.
“This is a great step forward, preventing these racers from coming down here and causing so many problems.
“If that does happen, we can all start to enjoy our lives more, relax and get some sleep. We can finally have a normal life.”
Elsewhere across the resort, dedicated CCTV operatives and increased police patrols have led to more illegal road users being caught under Op Snap.
Over the course of 8 days, numerous drivers were given warnings, fines and four vehicles were seized.
Councillor Ron Shepherd, Portfolio Holder for Safer and Stronger Communities, said: “This is a brilliant initiative that the Council have been more than happy to support.
“This kind of behaviour will not be tolerated, especially when residents are being impacted by others actions.
“This joint approach is key to tackling ASB across the borough and we will continue to work with organisations to make the area a safer and more welcoming place to be live, work and visit.”
Police Constable Andy Place, Op Snap lead for Humberside Police, added: “We work closely with local authorities across our force area to educate people around using our roads safely, as well as tackling those committing road traffic offences.
“Operation Snap is just one way of doing this and, alongside the ANPR and Rapid Deployment cameras, plays a crucial role in our continued efforts to make our area a place where people feel safe, listened to, and supported.
“The dedicated CCTV operatives also assist us in detecting crime and provide vital evidence to those committing offences on our roads.
“Every Operation Snap submission is assessed accordingly, and we look to take appropriate action on any reports received.
“We would always encourage people to send their dashcam footage across to us. To find out more about Op Snap and report a road traffic offence, visit: Submit video evidence of driving offences | Humberside Police.”
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