ASB
Recent changes have been made in the way incidents of anti-social behaviour are reported, no longer focusing on the behaviour itself but on the impact it has on victims.
Anti-social behaviour is a broad term used to describe the day-to-day incidents of crime, nuisance and disorder that make many people’s lives a misery – from litter and vandalism, to public drunkenness or aggressive dogs, to noisy or abusive neighbours. Such a wide range of behaviours means that responsibility for dealing with anti-social behaviour is shared between a number of agencies, particularly the police, councils and social landlords.
The following is the statutory guidance issued under sections 19, 32, 41, 56, 73 and 91 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and replaces the draft guidance issued in October 2013.
This guidance is written primarily for the police officers, council staff and social landlords who
will use the new powers. As such it also provides members of the public with guidance on what response they can expected from these bodies and how they can use community triggers to resolve issues they may have.
Part 1 looks at the new measures being introduced to give victims a
greater say in the way their reports of anti-social behaviour are dealt with. Part 2 then outlines
the new powers.
