Officers have successfully gained a second partial closure order for a Swindon address following recent visits by neighbourhood officers.
The order was sought for the address on Faringdon Road which is part of the Railway Village.
The order, which will remain in place for up to three months, has been put in place to safeguard the occupant and to protect the nearby residents.
It means that anyone other than the resident is prevented from entering the property. By doing so, they could be committing an offence and may be arrested.
Neighbourhood officer for the Railway Village, PC Nick Finning said: “Closure orders of this nature are a valuable tool for protecting vulnerable residents and keeping out drug gangs. This is the second closure order on the address which has been deemed necessary as a result of the welfare visits we have been regularly conducting. Swindon Borough Council are already taking further protective measures and along with partner agencies we are working for a speedy long term solution.
“This is the seventeeth order of this nature that Swindon Police have obtained in 2020 and it is an exceptionally effective tool in protecting the most vulnerable in our society and disrupting destructive behaviour that can really have a negative impact on the whole community.”
If you have concerns that a neighbour or someone in your street is involved in drug dealing or is being cuckooed, please call us on 101.
You can also report anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
