POLICE have joined forces with housing chiefs in Atherton to crack down on anti-social behaviour.
Wigan and Leigh Housing, the police and local council are tackling neighbourhood troublemakers.
In recent months the area has seen four arson attacks on council-owned accommodation, as well as break-ins, vandalism, and intimidating and unruly behaviour.
Inspector Anne Scott, of Atherton Police, said: "The overwhelming majority of residents are decent, law-abiding people who want rid of this type of behaviour as much as we do."
Atherton Area Housing Manager Joanne Makin said: "Tenant Board members have asked that we get better on tackling anti-social behaviour."
The housing association is changing the door entry systems to some of the affected blocks and has gated off two garage sites where criminal activity was occurring.
Since April, it has also issued 12 court orders to evict problem tenants and worked with police on "crack house closures".
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