Reports of school children in Denny town centre being frightened to walk to school because they are being harassed by drug users demanding they hand over their dinner money.
Parents said youngsters told them drug users barked at them in the street and elderly people stated they are terrified to sit on their favourite bench because they are pestered for cash.
Denny community police officers say: “If there is a reason for us to search these people you are talking about we will do so. If there is a reason to ask them to move on we will do so.
“Whenever we are free you can find us on mobile patrol, either on foot or in vehicles, in Denny town centre.”
As for the incidents of drug users pestering youngsters for their dinner money, PC Fox said people had to report these matters to police as soon as possible.
PC Fox said: “We are hearing this is happening, but we are not receiving any phone calls to deal with these matters as they are happening. We need those with information to come forward more regularly and at the time incidents happen – not three weeks after it has occurred.”
People can contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Parents said youngsters told them drug users barked at them in the street and elderly people stated they are terrified to sit on their favourite bench because they are pestered for cash.
Denny community police officers say: “If there is a reason for us to search these people you are talking about we will do so. If there is a reason to ask them to move on we will do so.
“Whenever we are free you can find us on mobile patrol, either on foot or in vehicles, in Denny town centre.”
As for the incidents of drug users pestering youngsters for their dinner money, PC Fox said people had to report these matters to police as soon as possible.
PC Fox said: “We are hearing this is happening, but we are not receiving any phone calls to deal with these matters as they are happening. We need those with information to come forward more regularly and at the time incidents happen – not three weeks after it has occurred.”
People can contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
