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Closure Order
21 January 2008Poplar HARCA, Bromley by Bow safer neighbourhood team and the Bethnal Green Police partnership unit were granted a 3-month Closure Order from Thames Magistrates Court on 32 Dorrington Point, Bow on the 9 January 2008.
A closure order is an order granted by the courts so that the police can close a property for up to three months, if a property is being used for suspected illegal activities. Any visitors would be liable to arrest under powers from the Antisocial Behaviour Act 2003.
During this time Poplar HARCA will apply to the court for a Possession Order.
The Closure Order was granted after police discovered drugs paraphernalia used for Class 'A' drugs during a drugs raid on the 18 December. It also came after complaints from neighbours concerned about the number of people visiting the flat and smoking drugs in the stairwell.
Acting Sergeant, Aidan Kelly, said: ‘This involved good partnership working between the safer neighbourhoods team, Crime Partnership unit and Poplar HARCA. We will continue to act on information received from the local community.’
‘Obtaining a closure order on 32 Dorrington Point is an excellent result for residents who have had to endure continuous antisocial behaviour from the tenant of this property and his visitors. We would not have been able to obtain this result without the assistance of our partners but especially the residents that reported the problems they were experiencing to us.’
