Two homes in Chippenham have been placed under closure orders to protect vulnerable occupants from exploitation.
The orders, granted yesterday, October 15th at Swindon Magistrates Court, apply to properties in Loyalty Street and Little Englands. They will remain in place for three months.
Under the orders, only the named residents, emergency services, and housing association representatives are allowed to enter the properties.
PC Jess Swanborough from the Chippenham Neighbourhood Policing Team said: “Both occupants at the addresses are vulnerable individuals. In order to protect and safeguard them and prevent any criminality at the addresses, we have worked closely with the local housing association to successfully apply for these orders.
“We will continue to patrol and regularly visit the addresses over the next three months to check on the welfare of the occupants and to ensure the orders are being adhered to.
“Anyone found entering the properties during this time will be committing an offence and may be arrested.”
She added that the team was grateful to nearby residents who had supported the investigation: “We are aware that the activity at these addresses may have been impacting on local residents and we would like to thank neighbours who have assisted us in our enquiries.”
Police are urging anyone concerned about the exploitation of a neighbour, or about anti-social or suspicious activity, to call 101, or 999 if a crime is in progress.
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