Meet your Streetwise Support Officer funded and supported by Redcliffe & Temple BID, in partnership with Bristol City Centre BID and Broadmead BID.
Redcliffe & Temple BID has joined Bristol City Centre BID’s proactive measures to prioritise safety in the BID areas by co-funding its dedicated Streetwise Support Officer since April 2023. In February 2022, Lewis Monk took up this role joining the existing team of the Street Intervention Service (SIS) that is run by Bristol City Council, supported by two officers from Avon and Somerset Police and features valuable contributions from seconded personnel from Bristol Drugs Project and St Mungo’s.
The overarching objective of the SIS team revolves around addressing instances of anti-social behaviour (ASB) stemming from the street community, encompassing persistent begging, public drug use and intimidating conduct.
As your primary contact for street-based welfare concerns, Lewis will personally visit you, if required, to discuss the issues at hand and explore potential solutions. He will provide support in identifying individuals involved, collaborate with other agencies such as St Mungo’s outreach team and the police, and take necessary enforcement action when appropriate.
Using his expertise and experience, Lewis will effectively communicate problem areas with the local beat team ensuring that businesses with the most urgent concerns receive the highest priority.
Moreover, Lewis is equipped to assist with the enforcement of Civil Injunctions, Criminal Behaviours Orders, Community Protection Warnings and Community Protection Notices, enhancing the overall safety and well-being of the Redcliffe & Temple BID area.
Contact Lewis
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Who to contact
See below for who to contact with various street-based concerns.
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Sleeping outside business premises
Contact StreetlinkCategory: Rough sleeping
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Approaching individuals for money
Contact usCategory: Spot begging or general begging
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Street drinking or drug taking
report to 101Category: Street based anti-social behaviour from street community
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Abusive language or harassment
report to 101Category: Street based anti-social behaviour from street community
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Theft
report to 101Category: Street based anti-social behaviour from street community