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Police crackdown on persistent street beggars
POLICE have completed a crackdown on street begging.
Officers swept the streets of Westminster as part of Operation Loose Change, arresting persistent beggars in a four-day blitz from Monday to Thursday. With support from volunteer groups and the council, officers targeted rough sleepers, before putting them in contact with the relevant support services.
Inspector Martin Rees, Head of Westminster Homeless Persons Unit, said: “This operation is supporting the work we do on a daily basis in central London, offering help and support to those who are sleeping rough, but also dealing robustly with any anti-social behaviour or crime which is happening as a result of begging.
“Hopefully, by bringing the work being done on all the boroughs together, it will demonstrate to the public that we are listening to their concerns and are working hard to deal with any problems whilst offering support to those that need it.” |
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