 Abbey Park is one of the areas that will be patrolled |
Extra powers are being given to park wardens in Leicester to tackle anti-social behaviour. Thirteen city council officers have been given special accreditation by the police after undergoing training.
They can now issue fixed penalty notices, seize alcohol from children and request the details of people of acting in an anti-social manner.
Leicestershire Police said it would help to free up its own officers' time to deal with other crime.
'Greater power'
The newly-trained wardens will initially patrol Abbey Park, Cossington Park, Western Park, Victoria Park and Watermead Ecology Park.
Insp Nigel Banks said: "The granting of accreditation will equip and empower the officers with the right skills and tools to deal more effectively with low-level anti-social behaviour in public green spaces.
"Their presence already contributes greatly to community safety but now the officers will have greater power to prevent and deal with anti-social behaviour.
"This in turn frees up police officer time."
Councillor John Mugglestone, from the city council, said the officers would help to make its parks even safer.
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