Shrewsbury's MP is to meet Shropshire's police and crime commissioner to discuss what he says is the worse state of anti-social behaviour and drink and drug taking in the town centre that he has seen in 18 years.
Daniel Kawczynski says he has never received so many complaints on a single issue as he has had over the policing of Shrewsbury town centre.Mr Kawczynski will meet West Mercia PCC John Campion on Friday to talk through his worries, and says that unless there is a significant improvement he will ask for a debate in the House of Commons. He is also calling for a town centre police station to be opened.
"My constituents are scared to go into the town centre at night and elderly people tell me they feel intimidated on Pride Hill at any time.Mr Kawczynski has shared a letter from a constituent with Mr Campion that calls for more visible police presence on foot within the loop of the town to reassure the public and"properly exercise powers to those exhibiting drink/drug fuelled anti-social behaviour".
In response to the calls, Mr Campion said that West Mercia Police already exercise regular patrols within the town centre but concurred that there could be a more visible presence.
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