Police to maintain seafront anti-social crackdown

POLICE are promising to maintain their zero-tolerance approach to anti-social behaviour around Swansea Marina and the city's seafront.

With temperatures soaring and the school holidays rapidly approaching, officers say they will be keeping up the pressure.

In recent weeks teams of up to 10 officers, including plain-clothed officers, have been mounting regular patrols of the seafront from the River Tawe and the Marina to the Civic Centre.

As part of the crackdown the names and addresses of scores of youngsters congregating on the beach have been taken — even where no offences were being committed — and letters sent to parents explaining why the police are targeting the area.

Inspector Steve Jones said: "We know anti-social behaviour is a major concern for residents and people using the seafront. I am pleased with the operation so far, and this work will be carried on through the school holidays and the summer months."