ASB

Question 1

What is anti-social behaviour?

Answer 1

Conduct that has caused, or is likely to cause harassment, alarm, or distress to any person

In a housing-related context it is:

Conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance to a person in relation to that person’s occupation of residential premises
Or
Conduct capable of causing housing-related nuisance or annoyance to any person.

Question 2

Section 35 Anti-social behaviour policing act 2014

Answer 2

• Requires a person committing or likely to commit anti-social behaviour, crime or disorder to leave an area for up to 48 hours
• Power to confiscate any item related to ASB
• Breach is a criminal offence
  Anyone over 10 can be issued with a section 35 – SWP 16 years old. Has to be approved by an inspector.

Question 3

Community protection notice

Answer 3

• To stop persistent anti-social behaviour individuals, businesses or organisation
• Can be issued by council/local authority, police and social landlords
• Breach of the notice is a criminal offence £100

Question 4

Closure power

Answer 4

• Close premises which are being used, or likely to be used, to commit nuisance or disorder
• Police or council power
• Closure notice —-> closure order
• Closure order can be issued for 3 months but can be extended to 6 months
• Breach is a criminal offence

Question 5

5 stage approach

Answer 5

1. Troublemakers are written to and asked to stop offending behaviour
2. Continued bad behaviour will result in a further letter and visit by the police
3. A conference by police and other agencies, such as housing officers and youth workers, will lead to the 4th stage
4. Acceptable behaviour contract ABC. Is this is breached…
5. Civil injunction/criminal behaviour order

Question 6

Get out approach

Answer 6

Go speak to victim and caller
Examine scene and gather evidence
Take details of all victims
Offer advice
Update the occurrence log
Take immediate action

Question 7

categories of anti-social behaviour? (types of low level crimes)

Answer 7

litter & vandalism
public drunkenness
aggressive dogs
noisy or abusive neighbours

Question 8

what are examples of misuse of public space in relation to ASB?

Answer 8

drugs
street drinking/begging
prostitution/kerb crawling
sexual acts
vehicles-related nuisance

Question 9

what are examples of misuse of disregard for community/personal well-being in relation to ASB?

Answer 9

rowdy behaviour
noise
nuisance behaviour
hoax calls
animal-related problems

Question 10

ASB acts directed at people?

Answer 10

intimidation
harassment

Question 11

ASB environmental damage?

Answer 11

criminal damage
vandalism
litter
rubbish

Question 12

what is a repeat victim?

Answer 12

An individual that has been the subject of 3 similar occurrences of Anti-Social behaviour within the last 3 months and the ASB Unit is required to risk assess the victim

Question 13

what is a vulnerable victim?

Answer 13

An individual that has been subject to an
ASB Risk Assessment, and who has been
recorded as medium or high risk for which
there is a Vulnerable Victim Action Plan
(VVAP) in place