Multi-agency partnership deployment focused on street-based anti-social behaviour and the enforcement of Public Space Protection Orders

Multi-agency partnership deployment focused on street-based anti-social behaviour and the enforcement of Public Space Protection Orders

Happy autumn!

Today (Tuesday 6th October 2026) there was a multi-agency partnership deployment focused on street-based anti-social behaviour and the enforcement of Antisocial (ASB), Controlled Drinking and pedicab Public Space Protection Orders (PSPO) in/on Victoria Street, SW1E, and other ASB hotspot locations across St James’s South and Vincent Square. The results from the deployment, are/were as followed:

For/with Enforcement:
• One arrest for failing to appear in court.
• One Fixed Penalty Notice issued for breach of the ASB Public Space Protection Order.
• One Community Protection Warning issued for ASB.
• Four stop and searches conducted under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, all with negative results.
• One Fixed Penalty Notice issued for waste offences.
• One Waste Transfer Notice issued.
• Two weapons sweeps conducted in Chadwick Street and Christchurch Gardens.
• One stolen bike recovered.

For/with Engagement:
• Eight members of the street population engaged with and referred to support services.
• Two resident engagements.
• Ten business engagements.
• Two members of the public engaged with regarding cycling on the highway.

For/with Environmental Issues:
• Two graffiti issues reported for removal.
• Two dockless bikes reported for removal.

Indeed, we would like to thank those, who initially went a long way towards organising this deployment.