St Michael's

Anti-Social Behaviour in the City Centre
This includes individuals who are involved in public space alcohol consumption, drug use, aggressive begging and the dangerous use of illegal E Bikes. Ebike operations joint working with traffic.

The St. Michaels team have focussed on tackling problematic drinking in public places, revoking the licences of premises that sell alcohol to children. We have secured funding for advanced new equipment to test E-Bikes at the roadside, enabling on the spot assessment, prosecution and seizure.

Working to ensure Halloween and Bonfire Night celebrations are enjoyed safely and responsibly.

Coventry Police are working with the local authority, key stakeholders and community members to help ensure these celebrations are enjoyed safely and responsibly.

Neighbourhood officers will be out across the borough reassuring communities and preventing any behaviour that could put others at risk.

We will be working with licenced premises to ensure that safe securing of fireworks and appropriate selling is taking place.

Our Prevention Hub officers are working with schools to ensure that educational resources are delivered to schools to educate young people on the importance of staying safe across the period.

Public place violence, including violence involving young persons and feelings of safety in public spaces.

St. Michaels officers will use data to target the places most vulnerable to violence crime types, ensuring that our patrols and activities with the Street Wardens, Street Pastor team and CVOne are focussed on proactive patrol in vulnerable areas.

We will use mixed tactics including plain clothes and highly visible patrols, supported by technology to identify and police those offenders we encounter. We will also work with our partners to ensure vulnerable persons and victims are supported, and offenders encouraged to change through community remedies and civil interventions.

Repeat offence locations in Broadgate where shoplifting and other offences against businesses occur.

The St. Michaels team are focussed on creating bespoke problem solving plans for those businesses that are disproportionately targeted, working with industry and partners to create a joint action plan to reduce offences.

We will focus on publicising our work, showing the consequences of crime and being present in both plain clothes and highly visible patrols. We will analyse which age groups and community areas are involved in the crime type, then seek proactive opportunities to educate and deter.