Front line housing staff should ‘patrol the streets’ to prevent future riots, according to the official report into the summer’s disturbances. The recommendations were published in the communities and victims panel interim report into the riots which spread across England in August. The report was commissioned by the government. The report warned that without urgent action the riots ‘will happen again’ and continued ‘Local authorities should engage all front line workers (e.g. neighbourhood wardens) when there is a risk of rioting, for example to patrol the streets.’ It added that local authorities ‘should consider asking charities and housing associations to help prevent disturbances’. Social landlords immediately raised significant concerns about the recommendations. Download a copy of the report from the 5daysinaugust website.
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