Police appeal to parents

The police and partners on a visit to the area

Parents of young people are being asked to help reduce anti-social behaviour.

Large groups of youths have been congregating in and around Denehurst Park on Friday and Saturday evenings drinking alcohol and causing a nuisance to residents.

To combat this, police and Rochdale Borough Council are reminding parents to be mindful of where their children are, and not to give them too much money, as it is often spent on alcohol which fuels anti-social behaviour.

Inspector Umer Khan, of the Rochdale North Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “We are adopting a multi-agency approach to tackle this, with police and our council partners.

“Sometimes these problems are caused, at least in part, by lack of parental responsibility, and we just want to remind parents that the money they give their children is often spent on alcohol. They also ought to have some idea of where their children are going and what they are planning on doing.”

To contact the police call 101 or email rochdalenorthpartnership@gmp.police.uk 

For more information visit www.gmp.police.uk/rochdale

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity that will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.