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PRESENTATION ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR TASK FORCE Slide 1

Anti Anti-

social Behaviour Task Force

social Behaviour Task Force

David Scothern Central and South Jeff Whitmore North and West

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We are often asked about: We are often asked about:

b b Policing on estates

Policing on estates

b b Individual cases

Individual cases

b b Police resources

Police resources

b b Complaints

Complaints

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What is Anti-social Behaviour?

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What is anti What is anti-

social behaviour?

social behaviour?

“ “ANY BEHAVIOUR WHICH CAUSES, OR ANY BEHAVIOUR WHICH CAUSES, OR IS LIKELY TO CAUSE, HARASSMENT, IS LIKELY TO CAUSE, HARASSMENT, ALARM OR DISTRESS TO ANY PERSON ALARM OR DISTRESS TO ANY PERSON NOT IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD AS NOT IN THE SAME HOUSEHOLD AS THEMSELVES” THEMSELVES”

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“Your idea of anti-social behaviour is my idea of a good night out” Anon

Slide 6 Misuse of Public Space

Drug / substance misuse and dealing
Street drinking
Begging
Prostitution
Kerb crawling
Sexual acts
Abandoned vehicles
Vehicle related nuisance & inappropriate vehicle use

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Slide 7 Disregard for community / personal wellbeing

Noise
Rowdy behaviour
Nuisance behaviour
Hoax calls
Animal related problems

Slide 8 Acts directed at people Intimidation / harassment Can be on the grounds of

Race
Sexual orientation
Gender
Religion
Disability
Age

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Slide 9 Environmental Damage Criminal Damage / vandalism Litter / rubbish Slide 10

What powers has the Council? What powers has the Council?

b b Eviction process for

Eviction process for City Council tenants City Council tenants

b b Injunctions

Injunctions

b b Anti

Anti-

social Behaviour

social Behaviour Orders ( Orders (ASBOs ASBOs) )

b b Remove vehicles

Remove vehicles

b b Graffiti

Graffiti

b b Environmental

Environmental improvements improvements

b b Derelict properties &

Derelict properties & long term long term vacants vacants

b b Dirty properties

Dirty properties

b b Pest control

Pest control

b b Stray dogs & fouling

Stray dogs & fouling

b b Syringes/needles

Syringes/needles

b b Waste Removal

Waste Removal

b b Noise Pollution

Noise Pollution

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The Pilot The Pilot -

Mobile Task Force

Mobile Task Force

b b August 2002 to March 2004

August 2002 to March 2004

b b Based in Housing

Based in Housing

b b 6 month placements in

6 month placements in Broxtowe Broxtowe and and Bulwell Bulwell

b b Police, Housing & Fire Brigade

Police, Housing & Fire Brigade

b b Led to police initiative from August 2004 to

Led to police initiative from August 2004 to March 2006 March 2006

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Why have a Task Force? Why have a Task Force?

b b Workforce modernisation

Workforce modernisation

b b ASB high on local & national political

ASB high on local & national political agenda agenda

b b Dedicated resource

Dedicated resource -

the way forward?

the way forward?

b b Combines civil & criminal enforcement

Combines civil & criminal enforcement

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Our Structure - what the project is funding

6 Youth Workers Senior Youth Worker 2 Constables 2 PCSOs 2 ASB Officers Sergeant 2 Constables 2 PCSOs 2 ASB Officers Sergeant Co-ordinator Legal Services Neighbourhood Drug Workers

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How much money have we got? How much money have we got?

Over the lifetime of the project £2,954,868 Contributions from §NRF §Police revenue §City Council CDRP §HO Workforce Modernisation §HO PCSO §Police Standards Unit §DAT §Housing General

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The Balanced Approach The Balanced Approach

Prevention - Stopping it

happening in the first place

Intervention - Nipping it

in the bud

Enforcement - Holding

perpetrators to account

Resettlement -

Preventing a repetition

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Prevention Prevention

b b Youth Workers engaging with groups

Youth Workers engaging with groups

b b Patrolling of problematical areas

Patrolling of problematical areas

b b Drug Referral

Drug Referral

b b Referral to other agencies

Referral to other agencies

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Intervention Intervention

b b Warning letters

Warning letters

b b Patrolling

Patrolling

b b Combined action

Combined action

b b Arrest

Arrest

b b Injunction

Injunction

b b Undertaking

Undertaking

b b Acceptable Behaviour Contract (ABC)

Acceptable Behaviour Contract (ABC)

b b Anti

Anti-

social Behaviour Order

social Behaviour Order

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Enforcement Enforcement

b b Breach of tenancy

Breach of tenancy

b b Breach of injunction/ASBO

Breach of injunction/ASBO

b b Breach of Dispersal Order

Breach of Dispersal Order

b b Traffic coning

Traffic coning

b b Stop searches

Stop searches

b b Prosecution

Prosecution

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Resettlement Resettlement

b b Liase with other agencies

Liase with other agencies

b b Monitor individuals

Monitor individuals

b b Drug/alcohol referral

Drug/alcohol referral

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Some of our Links Some of our Links

b b Local police

Local police

b b Neighbourhood Wardens

Neighbourhood Wardens

b b Youth Offending Team

Youth Offending Team

b b Housing Direct

Housing Direct

b b Legal teams

Legal teams

b b Central ASB team

Central ASB team

b b Area Committees /

Area Committees / CSWGs CSWGs

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What have we achieved? What have we achieved?

b b Fame

Fame – – Evening Post, Arrow, Radio 4, Central TV, Evening Post, Arrow, Radio 4, Central TV,

b b ASBOs

ASBOs

b b Injunctions

Injunctions

b b Undertakings

Undertakings

b b Arrests / Convictions

Arrests / Convictions

b b Recovery of drugs

Recovery of drugs

b b Closure of property

Closure of property -

Class A drugs

Class A drugs

Slide 22 13 September – 12 December 2004 ASBO Warning Notices 23 ASBO applications 21 ASBOs Obtained 8 Arrests 85 Auto crime Begging Burglary Criminal Damage Disqualified Driving Drink Driving Drug Offences Public Order Fail to Appear Theft Breach of Bail Non Payment of Fine Robbery Violence

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How can we help deal with ASB? How can we help deal with ASB?

Community Engagement

Community Engagement – – identify identify concerns via concerns via CSWGs CSWGs

Link with other agencies

Link with other agencies

Expertise

Expertise

Dedicated resource

Dedicated resource

Small teams covering large areas

Small teams covering large areas

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How is the Task Force Deployed? How is the Task Force Deployed?

b b Support Local Police / additional resource

Support Local Police / additional resource

b b National Intelligence Model

National Intelligence Model

b b Most serious problem areas (hot spots)

Most serious problem areas (hot spots)

b b Most prolific individuals

Most prolific individuals

b b Work smarter

Work smarter – – use all contacts & use all contacts & resources resources