Anti-Social Behaviour

Question 1

Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Answer 1

Provides police with new powers to tackle ASB, removed ASBOs

Question 2

Three groups of anti-social behaviour

Answer 2

Street scene, nuisance neighbours, environmental crime

Question 3

Definition

Answer 3

Conduct that has caused, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm to distress to any person, or the same in relation to that person’s occupation of residential premises, or conduct capable of causing housing-related nuisance or annoyance

Question 4

Verbal warnings

Answer 4

Informal intervention, specific and clear, individuals made aware of the impact and consequences of their anti-social behaviour

Question 5

Written warnings

Answer 5

Specific and clear, individuals made aware of impact of ASB, information about written warnings shared with relevant partners

Question 6

Community resolution

Answer 6

Aimed at first time perpetrators who express remorse, agreement between involved parties, takes into account needs of victim, perpetrator and wider community

Question 7

Mediation

Answer 7

All parties must be willing participants, facilitated meeting, agreement made, effective for neighbour disputes, family conflicts, noise complaints, situations where it is difficult to establish a victim and perpetrator

Question 8

Acceptable behaviour contracts

Answer 8

Used in partnership between police and housing associations for neighbour disputes. Written agreement, no formal sanction for breach (but housing association may use eviction), should be specific about consequences of breach, can be submitted as evidence in court proceedings, effective for young people and preventing escalation

Question 9

Parenting contracts

Answer 9

Similar to acceptable behaviour contracts but signed by parent or guardian, might be used where parent is bad influence, parent fails to provide suitable supervision,

Question 10

Civil injunctions

Answer 10

Partly replace ASBOs, can be granted if court is satisfied that person has engaged or threatens to engage in ASB and court considers it just to grant injunction to prevent ASB. Set out clear standard of behaviour, prohibits person from engaging in specific behaviour (may exclude from certain places). Breach is not criminal, may be civil contempt of court.

Question 11

Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBOs)

Answer 11

Partly replace ASBOs, issued to those convicted of criminal offences (need not be an ASB offence). Include prohibitions and positive requirements (to tackle cause of behaviour). Requirements same as for injunctions. Breach is criminal offence, could result in prison. Consultation requirement with Youth Offending Teams for under 18s.

Question 12

Dispersal Power

Answer 12

s35 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act - can get dispersal order to prohibit a person from a particular area for up to 48 hours - document drawn up including area affected, route by which people are expected to leave etc. Must have authorising officer. Breach is criminal offence. Appeals to inspector at local station.

Question 13

Community Protection Notice (CPN)

Answer 13

s43 Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 - issued to individuals to stop detrimental effect of unreasonable conduct on those living in locality