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"<p><p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Over the past few weeks, the police have received a significant amount of calls in relation to issues surrounding the Blackpool Courts, Central Car Park and Old Bonny Street Police Station.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">These reports have included anti-social behaviour, assault on an emergency worker, assaulting security staff, burglary, criminal damage to police vehicles and significant criminal damage and arson within the buildings themselves.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Over the weekend, the local Neighbourhood Policing Team, with the support of Blackpool Response and Road Policing Unit made seven arrests for burglary and Possession of a Class B Drug with the Intent to Supply.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">A spokesperson for Blackpool Police said: &lsquo;&rsquo;We absolutely understand that exploring abandoned buildings can seem to be exciting for youths, but we will not tolerate these crimes.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">&lsquo;&rsquo;Above all, we put everyone&rsquo;s safety first.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">&lsquo;&rsquo;The building is full of disturbed Asbestos and deemed extremely unsafe, the structure of the building is crumbling with decaying concrete, the roof and flooring is collapsing within.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">&lsquo;&rsquo;There&rsquo;s also exposed electrics mixing with significant volumes of rain water</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">&lsquo;&rsquo;This poses a significant resourcing issue for the Police, Blackpool Council and Lancashire Fire and Rescue, when patrols could be put to better use attending other emergency call outs.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">&lsquo;&rsquo;These issues cannot continue. These youths are putting their own lives and emergency workers lives at risk in these buildings, despite being boarded up repeatedly.&rsquo;&rsquo;</span></span></span></p></p>"
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