Dyfed-Powys Police have taken the ASB Pledge. We are delighted to work with Dyfed-Powys Police, who have taken the ASB Pledge, which commits officers and staff to giving victims of antisocial behaviour a voice. It is essential we put victims first. Dyfed-Powys Police was awarded the ASB Help Pledge after creating a clear process which
New rights for victims of crime introduced On Thursday 1st April 2021, an updated Victims’ Code came into effect, introducing 12 rights for victims of crime and setting out the services and standards that must be provided to victims by the police and other criminal justice agencies. The Code of Practice for Victims of
The victims’ commissioner for England and Wales has called for a law to ensure people affected by crime are treated properly as they wait for justice. The paper, published today (24th February 2021) sets out her ambitions for long-awaited Victims’ Law, and calls for criminal justice agencies to be more accountable and for victims to
The government has published strengthened guidance for local agencies around anti-social behaviour to ensure that victims have their voices heard. Changes to the guidance: Updated references to legislation and to reflect the new Sentencing Code Further clarity on the process of the Anti-Social Behaviour Case Review/Community Trigger to make sure there is a greater
Call for research participants: I am Amanda Steele, and I am a graduate student in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford. I am collaborating with Dr. Craig Smith of Vanderbilt University (USA) on a study examining how people are thinking, feeling, and dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. I am inviting you
The ASB Help Pledge: Will you take the ASB Help pledge? More information on the Community Trigger and the ASB Help pledge can be found here: The ASB Pledge
Anti-social behaviour is not ‘low-level’: evidencing the effects of long-term victimisation. Read the full blog post here: Effects of ASB Victimisation
ASB Help are featured in this weeks Scottish Sunday Express, discussing the significant increase in noise complaints, neighbour disputes and public nuisance calls. ASB Help reported an increase in complaints of 25%-300% across the board, with most of these related to noise. Read the full article here – Scottish Sunday Express article Our website also
ASB Help has opened a national conversation about ASB management and suggested the concept of Nightingale Taskforces. More information can be found here: Nightingale Taskforces The open letter to the UK Home Secretary can be found here: Open Letter
Eight weeks in the life of an ASB practitioner during COVID-19: A case study. You can read the case study below: Case Study