(Source: Darlington Borough Council) RESIDENTS across Darlington are being given the opportunity to take part in a new People's Court trial project which will see the community, police and Council come together in a new crime fighting partnership. 'Neighbourhood Resolution' devolves some of the power currently held by the police and courts back to communities to deal with issues on home turf - giving volunteers the power to decide how to respond to crime in their area, and what punishments to hand out. Neighbourhood Resolution builds on the work already carried out by Neighbourhood Watch and PACT (Police and Communities Together) in the Borough in...
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