Crawley Borough Council’s Community Wardens have retained its accreditation under the Sussex Police Community Safety Accreditation Scheme. The powers, under the Police Reform Act 2002, are delegated by the Home Office to Chief Constables to accredit local authorities and other bodies to enforce certain regulations and will allow the council to issues Fixed Penalty Notices for a range of anti-social offences. The powers, under the Police Reform Act 2002, are delegated by the Home Office to Chief Constables to accredit local authorities and other bodies to enforce certain regulations and will allow the council to issues Fixed Penalty Notices for a range of anti-social offences. The powers are used by the council’s Community Wardens. They have the power to:
All of the council’s Community Wardens have been subject to additional police vetting and have attended a training course in accreditation and the powers.
Crawley District Commander, Chief Inspector Justina Beeken, presented the wardens with their accreditation certificates on January 21. Councillor Nigel Boxall, Cabinet Member for Community Engagement, said: “We are really pleased to be re-accredited by Sussex Police. “Our Community Wardens have been helping to reduce anti-social behaviour in Crawley for 11 years and this recognition by the police is testament to their good work.” |
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