Sussex Police have teamed up with Burgess Hill Town Council to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Burgess Hill and South area.  New reporting systems have been put into place for people who do not want to contact the Police directly or are frightened of any come back.    Inspector Martin Pattenden says there is a reluctance to report anti-social behaviour in the public domain as people are worried about retribution as a consequence.  It would be an advantage if people left their details for the Police to contact and discuss and they would not divulge a persons details without their permission.  However he would far rather receive the information anonymously than not at all.

People think of anti-social behaviour as criminal damage or youths causing problems but it can also include issues such as persistent dog fouling, noisy house alarms continually going off, parking issues, persistent littering or graffiti.  

A collection box has been installed in the Help Point with forms for people to complete. People can fill the forms in anonymously or if they leave their details the Help Point will endeavour to acknowledge their enquiry within ten working days.  An email address has also been set up for residents to report problems to  antisocialbehaviour@burgesshill.gov.uk. 

Issues will be passed on to the Police to deal with where appropriate but all the comments will go to Doreen Rhodes, Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator at Mid Sussex District Council.  It will help the authorities who are working in partnership to have a better understanding of any problems going on in the town and to tackle them effectively.