PRESENTATION ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR TASK FORCE Slide 1 Anti- -social Behaviour Task Force social Behaviour Task Force Anti David Scothern Central and South Jeff Whitmore North and West Slide 2 We are often asked about: We are often asked about: b Policing on estates b Policing on estates b Individual cases b Individual cases b Police resources b Police resources b Complaints b Complaints
Slide 3 What is Anti-social Behaviour? Slide 4 What is anti- -social behaviour? social behaviour? What is anti “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”
Slide 5 “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
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
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 b Derelict properties & b Eviction process for Derelict properties & City Council tenants City Council tenants long term vacants long term vacants b b Injunctions b Dirty properties b Injunctions Dirty properties b Anti b Pest control b Anti- -social Behaviour social Behaviour b Pest control Orders (ASBOs Orders ( ASBOs) ) b Stray dogs & fouling b Stray dogs & fouling b Remove vehicles b Remove vehicles b Syringes/needles b Syringes/needles b Graffiti b Graffiti b Waste Removal b Waste Removal b Environmental b Environmental b Noise Pollution b Noise Pollution improvements improvements
Slide 11 The Pilot - - Mobile Task Force Mobile Task Force The Pilot b b August 2002 to March 2004 August 2002 to March 2004 b b Based in Housing Based in Housing b 6 month placements in b 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 Slide 12 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
Slide 13 Our Structure - what the project is funding Senior Youth Worker Co-ordinator Legal Services Neighbourhood Drug Workers 6 Youth Workers Sergeant Sergeant 2 Constables 2 PCSOs 2 Constables 2 PCSOs 2 ASB Officers 2 ASB Officers Slide 14 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
Slide 15 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 Slide 16 Prevention Prevention b Youth Workers engaging with groups b Youth Workers engaging with groups b Patrolling of problematical areas b Patrolling of problematical areas b Drug Referral b Drug Referral b Referral to other agencies b Referral to other agencies
Slide 17 Intervention Intervention b Warning letters b Warning letters b b Patrolling Patrolling b b Combined action Combined action b Arrest b Arrest b Injunction b Injunction b Undertaking b Undertaking b b Acceptable Behaviour Contract (ABC) Acceptable Behaviour Contract (ABC) b b Anti Anti- -social Behaviour Order social Behaviour Order Slide 18 Enforcement Enforcement b Breach of tenancy b Breach of tenancy b Breach of injunction/ASBO b Breach of injunction/ASBO b Breach of Dispersal Order b Breach of Dispersal Order b Traffic coning b Traffic coning b Stop searches b Stop searches b Prosecution b Prosecution
Slide 19 Resettlement Resettlement b b Liase with other agencies Liase with other agencies b b Monitor individuals Monitor individuals b Drug/alcohol referral b Drug/alcohol referral Slide 20 Some of our Links Some of our Links b Local police b Local police b Neighbourhood Wardens b Neighbourhood Wardens b Youth Offending Team b Youth Offending Team b Housing Direct b Housing Direct b Legal teams b Legal teams b Central ASB team b Central ASB team b Area Committees / b Area Committees / CSWGs CSWGs
Slide 21 What have we achieved? What have we achieved? b Fame b Fame – – Evening Post, Arrow, Radio 4, Central TV, Evening Post, Arrow, Radio 4, Central TV, b b ASBOs ASBOs b Injunctions b Injunctions b b Undertakings Undertakings b Arrests / Convictions b Arrests / Convictions b Recovery of drugs b 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
Slide 23 How can we help deal with ASB? How can we help deal with ASB? • Community Engagement Community Engagement – – identify identify • concerns via CSWGs CSWGs concerns via • Link with other agencies Link with other agencies • • Expertise Expertise • • Dedicated resource Dedicated resource • • Small teams covering large areas Small teams covering large areas • Slide 24 How is the Task Force Deployed? How is the Task Force Deployed? b Support Local Police / additional resource b Support Local Police / additional resource b National Intelligence Model b National Intelligence Model b Most serious problem areas (hot spots) b Most serious problem areas (hot spots) b Most prolific individuals b Most prolific individuals b Work smarter b Work smarter – – use all contacts & use all contacts & resources resources
Slide 25 What has happened in Area 7 What has happened in Area 7 b Co b Co- -op shop around Middleton Boulevard op shop around Middleton Boulevard – – statements statements b b Arrest for assault on staff Arrest for assault on staff – – on bail on bail b ASBO on juvenile harassing around Co b ASBO on juvenile harassing around Co- -op op b b Warning to juvenile re threatening staff at Co Warning to juvenile re threatening staff at Co- -op op b Patrolling in Dispersal Order area b Patrolling in Dispersal Order area b b Co Co- -op incidents part of more serious incidents on op incidents part of more serious incidents on Kennington Kennington Road, Old Radford Road, Old Radford b Lenton b Lenton Abbey Dispersal Order patrolled Abbey Dispersal Order patrolled Slide 26 The Future The Future b Neighbourhood policing b Neighbourhood policing b Central ASB team and strategy b Central ASB team and strategy b Prostitution Task Force b Prostitution Task Force b Transport Task Force b Transport Task Force b Arson Task Force b Arson Task Force b Additional agencies for holistic approach b Additional agencies for holistic approach
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