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Police to target problem families
Justin Davenport and Ken Hyder03.06.09
POLICE and council officials are targeting problem families in London to reduce crime.
The pilot scheme is aimed at families with problems including drug-taking, alcoholism, crime and truancy. Up to 75 families a year are taking part in the Westminster project.
Instead of being given help from a variety of agencies, each family will be assigned a single help unit. Westminster officials say about three per cent of their families are considered to be in difficulty - often generating crime ranging from anti-social behaviour to burglary.
The government-funded Family Recovery Project is voluntary but people are told if they do not sign up they could face tougher action.
Reader views (4)
Too late after years of failure from Westminister.
- Joe, Swanley Kent
Cor,there's a challenge.They're facing an uphill battle there.You'd be better off calling Rentokill.
- Steve, London
The simple way would be to make there life hell as they do to others
- Richard Edmunds, Rayleigh Essex
The police have got their work cut out. There's no shortage of 'chav' families in London. Throwing money at the problem will change nothing. Such people need to learn basic respect for other people.
- David, London
