Q821: I am worried that my child is at risk from local gangs. Do you have any advice?

Questions

• Can you tell me about sexting?
• I am frightened of my partner, he/she is violent, what can I do?
• I am under 18, something has happened to me and I am too scared to tell anyone; what can I do?
• I have been assaulted by my ex partner/partner, what should I do?
• I want to leave home, is there an official age when I can leave?
• My child is refusing to go to school, can the police make them go?
• My neighbour's children's balls keep coming in my garden, what can I do?
• What is domestic violence?
• Can a person be arrested for just swearing in the street?
• Can ball games be legally played on a public road?
• Can quad bikes be used on the road?
• Children are letting off fireworks in the street, can the police do anything about it?
• I have been given a penalty notice for disorder, does that mean I have got a criminal conviction?
• I will be attending a cruise in your area, what advice can you give me?
• Kids are driving up and down the road in cars and I don't think they are old enough to drive, can the police help?
• Local youths are riding up and down the street on go-peds / motorised scooters / mini-motos. Can the police do anything?
• Local youths keep knocking on my door and running away / throwing eggs at my window, what can I do?
• There are always youths on bikes/ in cars screeching up and down the road, it is very dangerous, what can the police do?
• There are gangs of youths hanging around on street corners drinking what can be done about them?
• There are youths that are driving up and down our street doing hand brake turns etc, can anything be done?
• There is some graffiti/fly posters all over a wall on my street. Who should I contact to get it removed?
• What can be done about children who play ball games on a grassed area/verge even though there is a no ball games sign?
• What is a Community Protection Notice?
• What is a Criminal Behaviour Order?
• What is a dispersal order?
• What is a Public Spaces Protection Order?
• What is an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction?
• What is careless/inconsiderate driving or causing death by careless/inconsiderate driving?
• What is the law with regards to graffiti?
• Can anything be done about cars that drive around with loud stereos?
• What is football disorder and can anything be done to prevent it?
• Can you tell me if there are any registered sex offenders in my area and about Sarah's law?
• Is it safe for my child to use a chatroom?
• My child has told me that they are being bullied by a teacher, what should I do?
• My child is being bullied by another child at school, what should I do?
• What do I do if I suspect a child is being groomed?
• What is the best type of smoke alarm to have?
• What should I do if I suspect a child is being abused?