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
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
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
The Chartered Institute of Housing have pieced together a helpful information sheet on Anti-Social Behaviour during COVID-19. You can read the information sheet here: Chartered Institute of Housing Information Sheet
Great to see Surrey ASB Unit adapting so quickly to manage Covid-19 related ASB. Check out these brilliant template documents below: Surrey Police Template COVID 19 ASB Advice COVID 19 Mediation Service
The podcast, hosted by Janine Green, shares some of Rebecca Brown’s (CEO of ASB Help) advice and practical tips around how best to deliver an ASB service in these challenging times and the tools that remain available to us to resolve issues and support victims. Listen to the podcast here: https://www.janinegreenasb.co.uk/podcast/janine-green-asb-chats-covid-19-and-asb/ Read our latest blog
We know that COVID-19 will bring money problems to many. If you have found yourself at the hands of a loan shark, or you know of someone who is a victim of one, there is something you can do. See the below PDF for more information on loan sharks and what you can do