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Citizen Focus and Neighbourhood Policing Programme
Tackling ASB in Partnership
Chris Williams, Partnerships Advisor, NPIAAngela Mawdsley, ASB Co-ordinator,
Wolverhampton City Council
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Why tackle ASB?• 69% of Public Priorities are ASB based• Improves Public Confidence
– Signal Crimes & Disorders
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Innes, 2004
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DefinitionAnti social behaviour is defined insection 1(1)a of the Crime and DisorderAct 1998 as an individual acting in a‘manner that caused or was likely tocause harassment, alarm or distressto one or more persons not of thesame household as him / herself’.
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Types of ASB
Deliberate
Non-deliberate
Environmental
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Non-deliberate – inconsiderate behaviour
• Behaviour which causes alarm or distress, albeit unintentionally
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Environmental – visible indicators• Fly tipping, litter, abandoned vehicles, graffiti,
begging, dog fouling etc.
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Deliberate• Traditional harassment and intimidation
issues– Neighbour nuisance– Where’s the line between this and s5 POA?
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Tools & Powers
Tenancy
Restorative Justice
CommunityCommitments
Dispersal Order
Mediation
Action Days
Closure Notices
ASBO
ABC
Injunction
BOBB
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Victim
Offender
Location
• Case Management• Referrals to Victim Support services• Target hardening of property• Warning markers on the address
• Dispersal Zones• DPPOs• Environmental Improvement• Crack House Closure/Premises Closure• Removing FLAG issues
• Diversion & Support• FIP’s• Warning Letter• ABC/ABAs• ASBO/ASBI• Tenancy enforcement
What help can partners provide?
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Citizen Focus and Neighbourhood Policing Programme
Angela.mawdsley@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Christopher.williams@npia.pnn.police.uk
Contacts