Bracknell

One of the country's highest ranking police officers is to open a Bracknell Forest conference on antisocial behaviour and how it can best be tackled.

Sarah Thornton, chief constable of Thames Valley Police, is hoping Bracknell residents will attend the event next month to hear more than 10 speakers explain how nuisance behaviour such as fly-tipping, graffiti or abandoned vehicles has been approached and how successes have been achieved.

The half day conference takes place on Tuesday, May 19 at the Hilton Hotel in Bagshot Road, Bracknell. It begins at 8.45am and ends at 1.30pm with a refreshment break. All visitors are then invited to stay for a buffet lunch.

Anyone planning to attend should email crime-disorder.reductionteam@bracknell-forest.gov.uk or write to Crime and Disorder Reduction Team, Bracknell Forest Council, 2nd Floor, Easthampstead House, Town Square, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1AQ before Friday, April 24

Visitors to the event - organised by the Bracknell Forest Crime and Disorder Partnership (CDRP)- will have the opportunity to put questions to the speakers on the antisocial behaviour incidents that matter to them.

Among the topics to be discussed are borough clean-ups, the use of the CADIS information system and the work being done with local young people.

The closing address will be given by Cllr Paul Bettison, leader of Bracknell Forest Council.

He said: "This is a great opportunity for residents to find out what the CDRP is doing to improve everyday life.

"I think people will be reassured that the CDRP is working successfully to identify antisocial behaviour in Bracknell Forest and to find the best ways to tackle it."

Bracknell Forest Council