Updates
There are a whole host of activities throughout the summer holidays to keep young people occupied, active and extremely busy!
For more information on leisure and cultural activities taking place across the force area please visit Durham County Council or Darlington Borough Council
Don’t forget to visit www.getoutthere.info for more activities.
Below are just some of the activities that will be happening over the summer across the force area.
Store Fails Drinks Test
More than half the off-licences targeted in an operation to check on alcohol sales to young people failed to uphold the law.
Eight stores in the Bishop Auckland area were chosen for scrutiny by the town’s beat team on July 30.
A 15-year-old boy was sent inside to see if he could buy alcohol and was successful at five shops. Three refused to serve him.
Where stores sold alcohol the assistant selling the drink was issued with an £80 fixed penalty notice.
Stanley
Twilight activity sessions will be held for children aged 12-14 every week night during the school summer holiday period. These sessions will be attended by a local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO). Local young people will be invited and individual schools will be nominating young people to attend.
Work is being carried out in the Havannah area to combat street drinking and anti-social behaviour..
There will also be activities to target off-road bikes as well as initiatives in the South Moor area aimed at reducing crime and disorder.
For more information contact Stanley Police Station
Chester-le-Street
From 24th-28th August there will be a week of diversionary activities for young people which will take place in Chester-le-street Market Place. The activities confirmed so far include:
- Army climbing wall and recruitment stand
- Royal Navy motivational activities and recruitment stand
- Navy recruitment stand
- Jet and Ben
- Bike marking
- Finger printing
- Fire Service young fire fighters and fire appliance
- St John Ambulance
- Sure Start
The activities are not only designed to provide diversionary activity for young people during the summer period, but also to provide opportunities to make links with local services and to find out more about recruitment and employment.
Running throughout the summer holiday period will also be activities to target off-road bikes in Pelton, Pelton Fell, Newfield and Grange Villa as well as a multi agency initiative to deal with youth-related anti-social behaviour.
For more information contact Chester-le-Street Police Station
Durham
There will be a focus on tackling youth related anti social behaviour on Cheverly Park shops and Remy’s Lane in the Durham area.
For more information contact Durham Police Station
Seaham
On the 10th August a rave for 100 young people has been organised at Seaham Youth Centre, as well as this, a paintballing event has been organised for the 13th August both events are supported by the Seaham Neighbourhood Policing Team.
For more information contact Seaham Police Station
Darlington
Running from 3rd until 31st August there will be a range of activities going on in Darlington. There will be sports activities, games, trips, courses, drop-in sessions, Alpha FM roadshows, Operation Staysafe interviews and Graffiti Clean-Ups.
More information regarding these activities is available from Darlington Borough Council or by contacting Darlington Police Station
Newton Aycliffe
The Neighbourhood Policing Team will be visiting all licensees and their staff about selling alcohol to under 18’s as well as liaising with the community in relation to this. There will also be subsequent patrols of known anti social behaviour hotspots.
For more information contact Newton Aycliffe Police Station
