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Appendix 1. ASB WORKSHOP. Gail Lumsden ASB Coordinator 27 th January 2010. RBWM ASB Team. Marie Street, ASB Case Officer Position within Community Safety Community Wardens Ambition and enthusiasm!. Partners. Within RBWM YOT Environmental Protection Youth Services Streetcare
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Appendix 1 ASB WORKSHOP Gail Lumsden ASB Coordinator 27th January 2010
RBWM ASB Team • Marie Street, ASB Case Officer • Position within Community Safety • Community Wardens • Ambition and enthusiasm!
Partners • Within RBWM • YOT • Environmental Protection • Youth Services • Streetcare • Parking • DAAT • Education • Social Services • Planning • CMHT • Outside Agencies • TVP • Housing Associations • Fire Service
Community Wardens • Andy Aldridge, Senior Community Warden • Role in tackling ASB • Eyes & ears • Reassurance • Joint running of specific intervention sessions • Projects • Number of wardens
Levels & Types of ASB • Average of 6,000 incidents reported to RBWM & TVP. • Types include: • Noise • Rowdy/Nuisance – Rowdy & Inconsiderate Behaviour (RNRIB) • Vehicle Nuisance • Rowdy/Nuisance Neighbours • Public Safety & Welfare • Street Drinking • Substance Misuse
ASB Complaint • Methods of receipt • Initial steps • Response Times • ASB Pack • Communication with complainant • Keeping them informed • Reassurance & support • Identifying Perpetrator (if relevant) • Difficulties of neighbour disputes • Process/steps to resolution
ASB Perpetrator • Methods of Receipt • Identifying • Progressing action • Aim
Current Caseload • Open cases • Average varies, usually around 45 • Small number of complicated/long running cases with a number of measures being tried step by step • Period open for • Number of warning letters • 2008/09 – 255 issued • Ranked top across TVP area. • Current ABC stats • Current ASBOs • 4 in place • Work ongoing
3 Ways to tackle ASB • Prevention • Intervention • Enforcement
Prevention • Work to prevent ASB occurring: • Community Warden/PCSO Patrols • Youth provision • Projects • Football (Wardens) • Work in schools • Boxing (TVP) • Summer in da Hood or ‘hotspot’ fun days (Housing Associations) • Clean up days • Impact of the environmental state of an area
Intervention • Getting involved before issues escalate further: • Warning letters • ABCs • With interventions attached • YOT • Litter & graffiti education • YISP • Parenting support • Mentoring (schools)
Enforcement • Where ASB continues despite efforts: • Anti Social Behaviour Orders • Closure of premises • Seizure of vehicles (TVP) • Eviction (HA’s) • FPNs for littering • YOT orders • Youth Rehabilitation Orders (30th November 2009) • Licensing/Trading Standards action
Additional Methods in tackling ASB • Multi-agency meetings • ASB Case Conferences • Specific and separate ASB liaison meetings with relevant agencies • Morning Briefing • YISP Panel (now TYS) • NAGs • JAG • Parenting Steering Group • TAC Review
Crime Reduction Advisor • Surveys/Report • Equipment • Covert Cameras • Sound Recording Equipment (EP) • Strykers (TVP) • Mosquito Devices
Summary • Communication is key • Complainants & perpetrators • Residents • Our partners • Identifying new options of prevention & intervention – taking ASB Team forward • Continuing to utilise our full range of appropriate tools & powers • Continued partnership working