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The Babergh Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership has joined forces with local company Green Desert Films to produce a short film aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour in the Babergh district.
The film, “A Day In The Life” is aimed at 9-13 year olds, and has been specially scripted to challenge assumptions and generate maximum discussion on anti-social behaviour themes. The accent of the film is on prevention and greater understanding, with the primary concern areas being criminal behaviour and damage; arson; alcohol and drug-related behaviour.
“A Day In The Life” was the brainchild of Anti-Social Behaviour Network Officer Sally Scott. Sally felt that there was a lack of resources for Police to take into schools on this subject. She involved PC Diane Porter, the local Police Education Partnership Officer; Karen Harman the Head of Drama at Sudbury Upper School and local filmmaker Andrew Hill of Green Desert Films, and after several weeks “A Day In The Life” was born.
The team at Green Desert Films wrote the scripts and shot the film using local actors and young people who were referred to them by the Youth Offending Service, as they themselves had been ‘young offenders’ at some stage and involved in anti-social behaviour. Many members of the local community including businesses, pubs and restaurants were involved in making ‘A Day In The Life’, as well as the emergency services.
Sally Scott from Babergh District Council said, “I know this film will be of huge benefit to Police Education Partnership Officers as it is covers a wide range of anti-social behaviour which can be discussed in the classroom. Hopefully it will show pupils what is perceived as anti-social behaviour and the consequences of it.”
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