Joined-up approach to tackle antisocial behaviour in Kirklees

The project was launched in Kirklees, west Yorkshire, on Thursday (24 July) and will involve more than 20 agencies joining the police under one roof for the first time.

Chief superintendent Barry South, Kirklees divisional commander, came up with the plan. "The big difference in creating this project is that we are aligning all the various services together, enabling them to share information, intelligence and co-ordinate activity," he said. "In effect, by putting all the pieces of the jigsaw together, we are able to work towards the same picture."

South said there would be a daily analysis of what can be done, with the agencies involved learning who is causing the problems and how they can work together to resolve them.

The aim is that police and their partners will be able to speak face-to-face in one room, creating a stronger relationship and a more effective service.

Up to 30 police officers a day will be working on the project from the Criminal Investigation Department, the Operational Support Unit, local Neighbourhood Policing Teams and Response Teams.