Officers from East Northants Neighborhood Policing Team secured a temporary closure notice at a property in Rushden following concerns about a planned ‘house party’. Working closely with partner agencies, officers took the unusual step of issuing the notice after concerns were raised about the potential for illegal activity and disorder at the property this weekend. The neighborhood policing team used legislation under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to stop the party taking place after reports that young people – including underage teenagers – had organized the event, putting themselves at risk. Concerned for the safety and wellbeing of young people planning to attend and the risk of anti-social behavior in the wider community, tenants of the address were served with a closure notice this afternoon (October 29). This notice means that only those staying at the address are allowed to be there until Sunday (October 30). Anyone else in the property during the 24 hour period is subject to arrest. Leigh Francoise Goodwin, neighborhood policing sergeant, said: “We want our communities to be a safe place for everyone and we urge parents to speak to their children to make sure they know where they are and who they may be associating with. “We’re not out to ruin anyone’s fun, however we have a duty to protect some of the most vulnerable members of our community and ensure they don’t put themselves or others at risk by engaging in illegal activities. “No parent or carer wants to be knocked on the door by the police telling them their child is seriously ill or injured in hospital, which is why we’ve taken this strong and effective action to tackle issues that put our young people at risk .” Officers from the neighborhood policing team will be taking part in extra patrols in the area over the weekend and anyone with any concerns is urged to speak to them. Alternatively call Northamptonshire Police on 101, visit www.northants.police.uk or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. In an emergency always call 999.
