School children smoking weed on mum's property

peachyprice

I'm outraged that the school are doing nothing. Do they no realise that if the pupils are doing this at lunchtime that would mean they are bringing drugs in to school? Sorry, that is simply not acceptable.

The school my daughter has just left would have had called the police and had them carted off down the police station for bringing drugs on to school property, publicly in front of all the classroom blocks.

I would be making an appointment to see the head, preferably with a councillor in tow. The school have a responsibility to keep their school drug-free.

dekaspace

A few years back I lived next to a school and a friend of a neighbour liked to jam the front door open as he used our garden for himself as he lived across the road. Because of this almost every day we had kids smoke cigarettes, eat their lunches, even bodily functions in the hall and it escalated into cannabis smoking. Sadly I got no help from the Police then as told they are kids and even if something could be done I would need to identify them and I wasn't allowed CCTV due to it being next to a school etc.

Skiddaw1

If you haven't already done so, I'd also raise a complaint with whoever the managing agents are for the flats (I presume it's a lease-hold arrangement?) It's obviously bothering other residents as well and I can imagine people are finding their cars are being damaged too. I don't see why gates (or similar) can't be installed, to prevent anyone not living in the flats from accessing the car-park.

Primrose

Don,t be robbed off by the administrative clerks on the 101 number. Ask for the phone number and email address of your local area police commander because you wish to make a formal complaint.

if you know what police area you live in you may be able to find this contact information on a Google.

These people are trespassing on private property, causing a public nuisance and have also caused damage to a vehicle.. I'm afraid there are always "jobs worth's" in all area who can't be bothered to go the extra mile so next time you call 101 asl the operator for their name and surname as well

If these lads are using threatening behaviour and your mother and other residents are feeling intimidated, tell your mother to call 999 if she or they feel too scared to leave their homes . If the police get enough 999 calls to a single location they will be more likely to take these threats to residents' safety more seriously.

pops07

Had a similar situation where I live, you need to be careful what you do as things can escalate quickly into chaos. If the kids are well kids and not adults its going to be hard to get any sort of action taken against them, even the criminal damage. Do you rent or own your house? I know if you rent from the council you can go down the local council office and ask them to contact the police for additional patrols. Unfortunately kids have something to prove these days and antagonizing them in any way could make your situation far worse.

onwards&upwards

Primrose wrote: »

If these lads are using threatening behaviour and your mother and other residents are feeling intimidated, tell your mother to call 999 if she or they feel too scared to leave their homes . If the police get enough 999 calls to a single location they will be more likely to take these threats to residents' safety more seriously.

That’s definitely a misuse of 999.

pickledonionspaceraider

onwards&upwards wrote: »

That’s definitely a misuse of 999.

Threatening behaviour is a misuse of a 999 call? So if someone is threatening you, you cannot call 999?

(genuine question - as I would, if someone was threatening me there and then, I would call 999 - but it would be dependant on the situation, i wouldn't call 999 if i was too scared to leave my home, but was safely indoors)

onwards&upwards

pickledonionspaceraider wrote: »

Threatening behaviour is a misuse of a 999 call? So if someone is threatening you, you cannot call 999?

(genuine question - as I would, if someone was threatening me there and then, I would call 999 - but it would be dependant on the situation, i wouldn't call 999 if i was too scared to leave my home, but was safely indoors)

999 is for emergencies. People who use it for non emergencies increase the time it takes for genuine calls to get through, which can put people in real danger.

tyllwyd

Is the carpark completely open? I wondered if the flat management might consider fencing it off? It wouldn't stop trespassers but it might possibly slow them down a bit enough to change their habits. I realise it's probably not practical due to cost/geography though.

eamon

Emails & letters get ignored. I suggest social media. The school may have a FB page or indeed Twitter. Something on a public notice board tends to get noticed & acted upon.