Community Policing

Question 1

What is ASB?

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 cable 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

Categories of anti social behaviour:

Misuse of public spaces:

Answer 2

Drugs & substances
Street drinking
Begging
Prostitution
Sexual acts
Vehicle related nuisance

Question 3

Categories of anti social behaviour:

Disregard for community/personal well being:

Answer 3

Rowdy behaviour
Noise
Nuisance behaviour
Hoax calls
Animal related problems

Question 4

Categories of anti social behaviour:

Answer 4

Acts directed at people:
Intimidation
Harassment

Environmental damage:
Criminal damage
Vandalism
Litter
Rubbish

Question 5

Potential impacts of anti social behaviour

Answer 5

Fear of continued crime
Vulnerability and fear of repeat attack
Psychological trauma
Risk of I'll health
Sense of powerlessness
Self exclusion
Fear of attending court
Lack of faith in the police/other responsible authorities

Question 6

Repeat victim - ASB

Answer 6

An individual that has been subject to 3 similar occurances of anti social behaviour within the last 3 months and the Asb unit is required to risk assess the victim

Question 7

Vulnerable victim

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

The importance of addressing the needs of victims & witnesses

Answer 8

Community confidence and safety
Public perception
Crime reporting
Information and intelligence
Crime solving
Community cohesion

Question 9

Vulnerable persons

Answer 9

A person is vulnerable if, as a result of their situation or circumstances, they are unable to take care of or protect themselves from harm or exploitation.

Question 10

Community trigger

Answer 10

Gives victims the ability to demand action, starting with a review of their case.
Multi-agency problem solving approach.
3 complaints in 6 months.
Action plan agreed.
A victim of ASB or another person acting on behalf of the victim can make the request.

Question 11

Community remedy

Answer 11

A list of agreed community resolutions are agreed by the chief constable.
These are presented to the victim to choose a remedy.
Gives victims of low level crime and ASB a say in the punishment of the perpetrator out of court.

Question 12

4 categories of ASB?

Answer 12

Misuse of public spaces.
Disregard for community/ personal well being.
acts directed at people.
Environmental damage.

Question 13

Powers to deal with ASB

Answer 13

Early and informal interventions.
Warning letters and ABC's.
Community resolutions.
Community protection notice. 
Crime prevention injunction. 
Crime behaviour order.

Question 14

What is the dispersal power?

Answer 14

Police officer/ PCSO
designated power - S35
requires a person committing or likely to commit ASB, crime or disorder to leave an area for up to 48hrs.
Power to confiscate any item related to ASB.
Breach is a criminal offence.

Question 15

What is a closure power?

Answer 15

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 16

What is a community protection notice?

Answer 16

Stops persistent anti social individuals, businesses, organisations, can be issued by council / local authority, police and social landlords.
Breach of the notice is a criminal offence.

Question 17

What is the Public spaces protection order (PSPO)?

Answer 17

protects public spaces from persistent anti social individuals or groups. Issued by council / local authority.
Recently replaced designated public places orders / gating orders and dog control orders. Breach of an order is a criminal offence.

Question 18

What are the absolute grounds for possession?

Answer 18

To expedite the eviction of landlords most anti social tenants to bring faster relief to victims. Power for social landlords, councils, housing associations and private landlords.

Question 19

What is a criminal behaviour order?

Answer 19

Used to deal with persistent offenders, issued by a criminal court for any criminal offence.

Question 20

What is the 5 stage approach to ASB?

Answer 20

1 - troublemakers are written to and asked to stop offending behaviour.
2- continued bad behaviour will result in 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) if this is breached then…
5- civil injunction / criminal behaviour order.

Question 21

What is the GETOUT mnemonic? Involving the 3 P’s: positive, professional, proud.

Answer 21

Go and speak to the victim / caller.
Examine the scene and gather evidence.
Take details of all victims, witnesses, offenders or suspects.
Offer advice on what to do if it happens again.
Update the occurrence enquiry log.
Take immediate action.

Question 22

What is S3 dangerous dogs act 1991?

Answer 22

Keeping dogs under control

Question 23

What is S4 dangerous dogs act 1991?

Answer 23

Whether a dog is a danger to public safety.

Question 24

What does the Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act 2005 state?

Answer 24

Local authorities can only apply a dog control order (DCO) to cover public places.

Question 25

What is society?

Answer 25

The aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community. The community of people living in a particular region and having shared customs, laws and organisations.

Question 26

What makes up a society?

Answer 26

Society / neighbourhood - a specific geographical area / community - a group and or individuals united by a common interest and shared values.

Question 27

What is neighbourhood policing?

Answer 27

A priority issue.
Crime and ASB needs to be reduced.
Public want neighbourhoods to feel safer.
Policing through co-operation.

Question 28

What are the principles of neighbourhood policing?

Answer 28

Visible and accessible.
Engagement with our communities.
Working in partnership.

Question 29

What are the benefits of neighbourhood policing?

Answer 29

Increase police presence helps: residents feel more secure, establish trust, reduce crime, improve quality of life.
Policing becomes flexible - it can change as community changes.
Helps develop solutions that will work and are sustainable.
Creates a strong and cohesive partnership.

Question 30

Neighbourhood policing guidelines…

Answer 30

Guidelines on delivering neighbourhood policing:
1 - engaging communities.
2- solving problems.
3- targeting activity.
Guidelines on supporting neighbourhood policing:
4- promoting the right culture.
5- building analytic capability.
6- developing officers, staff and volunteers.
evidence gap:
7- developing and sharing learning.

Question 31

What is community engagement?

Answer 31

The process of enabling the participation of citizens and communities in policing at their chosen level.

Question 32

What is the confidence cycle?

Answer 32

Neighbourhood priorities / Collaborative product solving / addresses / neighbourhood problems / increases / confidence / trust / community intelligence / directs / activity through NIM / drives / Community engagement / neighbourhood policing.