SUSPECTED drug deals and juvenile safeguarding were among challenges tackled head on by neighbourhood police in Bournemouth this week.

Working with the anti-social behaviour (ASB) team, parking enforcement and waste enforcement from BCP Council, officers from Boscombe Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) first hit ASB hot spot areas on Wednesday, November 30.

Several dispersal notices were issued to offenders of ASB.

Boscombe NPT also reported it was aware of “an increase in drug activity” around Kings Park, Ashley Road, Grants Avenue, Spring Walk and Windham Road.

As a result, on Wednesday afternoon NPT officers detained a male in Ashley Road after he was seen to exchange items with known drug users in the area.

A subsequent search of a nearby property linked to him revealed a quantity of suspected Class A drugs. Two other males within the property are now assisting officers with their enquiries.

Bournemouth Echo: Suspected drug paraphernalia recovered in Bournemouth on Wednesday, November 30.Suspected drug paraphernalia recovered in Bournemouth on Wednesday, November 30. (Image: Bournemouth Police)

At around the same time, colleagues from the Neighbourhood Enforcement Team (NET) assisted with enquiries at a hotel in East Cliff following a concern for welfare report. At the scene, a large amount of suspected Class A drugs were recovered and two juveniles from out of Dorset have been safeguarded.

Two adults, also from outside of Dorset, are now assisting officers with enquiries.

A Bournemouth Police spokesperson said: “Community intelligence is vital to us so please report any drug related activity or where you suspect vulnerable adults or children are being exploited or targeted. Please call 101 or visit our website to make an online report.

“We will relentlessly pursue those involved in criminality and safeguard those who are being exploited.”