ASB Minimum Standards

ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

CHARNWOOD COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP MINIMUM STANDARDS

On the 13th October 2009, the Home Secretary announced that by March 2010 he expected to see all local areas delivering a minimum set of anti-social behaviour standards. He anticipated that these standards would be shared across Community Safety Partnerships.

Charnwood Community Safety Partnership’s Anti-social Behaviour Strategy details partner’s intent to work and plan together to tackle emerging issues of anti social behaviour which affect local residents and visitors to the Borough. It promotes an integrated and holistic approach to tackling and preventing anti social behaviour. It recognises that the approaches that work best are those which combine enforcement elements with a range of community prevention and rehabilitation programmes and individually focussed initiatives

Consideration is currently being given to the development of a sub-regional approach to achieving common standards across Leicestershire. These will be developed over time and will be published as soon as they are available.

In the mean time, in response to the Home Secretary’s directive, Charnwood Community Safety Partnership has adopted the following standards, which include those recommended by the Home Office (marked with an asterisk) and an additional 4 standards, which have local relevance. Whilst delivering against these standards, the Partnership will seek to promote a culture that challenges anti-social behaviour.

Standard 1*

We will aim to reduce the numbers of people who believe anti social behaviour to be of a high level in Charnwood, by 10% over the coming year (using the 2008 Place Survey baseline of 15.6% and the 2009 British Crime Survey baseline of 13.3% – aiming to reduce the percentage to 14% and 12% respectively).

ASB Minimum Standard 1 - Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Standard 2*

We will provide regular updates to communities about actions taken to tackle anti-social behaviour. In particular we will publicise, where permitted, enforcement actions such as Anti-social Behaviour Orders, Anti-social Behaviour Injunctions and Crack House Closures.

ASB Minimum Standard 2 - Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Standard 3*

We will provide residents with a swift and simple means of complaining, directly to the Community Safety Partnership, if effective action is not taken by local agencies through existing channels, to tackle issues of anti-social behaviour.

ASB Minimum Standard 3 - Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Standard 4*

We will provide comprehensive support and help for victims and witnesses of anti-social behaviour, having particular regard for those identified as being vulnerable.

ASB Minimum Standard 4 - Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Standard 5*

We will take complaints of anti-social behaviour seriously; grading each reported incident and responding in agreed timescales (all serious incidents of anti-social behaviour being responded to within 1 working day), recording and investigating them all, providing regular updates to all involved parties.

ASB Minimum Standard 5 - Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Standard 6

We will respond swiftly and effectively; providing multi agency responses to incidents of Environmental Crime.

ASB Minimum Standard 6 - Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Standard 7*

We will ensure better links between neighbourhood policing and other local partners to deal swiftly with anti-social behaviour problems.

ASB Minimum Standard 7 - Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Standard 8

Whilst addressing community concerns, we will ensure that the support needs of those who perpetrate anti-social behaviour are addressed and that they are afforded adequate opportunity to moderate their behaviour, leading to the best possible outcomes for all.

ASB Minimum Standard 8 - Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Standard 9

We will strive to reduce re-offending by young people and deter young, prolific and priority offenders from further anti social acts.

ASB Minimum Standard 9 - Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)

Standard 10

We will seize all available opportunities to celebrate the positive actions of young people in Charnwood.

ASB Minimum Standard 10 -Explanatory Notes (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb)