ASB Help are very proud of PS Wyn Jones of Northamptonshire Police for being the first police officer we know of to activate the Community Trigger for a case of anti-social behaviour in his area. PS Jones recognised the benefits of the Community Trigger and by invoking it himself, the case is being managed collaboratively
Thank you Solihull Community Housing for hosting me this week to talk to you about the PLEDGE. Very encouraging that we have so many partners wanting to take the PLEDGE and work with ASB Help on promoting the voice of victim’s of anti-social behaviour. Particular thanks to Victim Support in Plymouth, Hyde Housing, Sheffield City
Another victim let down… Very disappointed in Cherwell District Council. It is bad enough we had to activate the Community Trigger on behalf of two of their vulnerable residents but you haven’t even followed your own 7 day policy to inform them if the application meets the threshold! I have left multiple messages for you
08/01/2020 – How can your local organisation help victims of Anti-Social Behaviour in your area? Today ASB Help requested a Community Trigger activation on behalf of two vulnerable victims of persistent anti-social behaviour. They have suffered 3 years of hell, despite the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 giving agencies the tools and powers
Many people call for visible police patrols in their local community to try and improve community safety. In Weymouth, two uniformed officers have been doing exactly that.
“For the last two and a half years I have been subject to excessive noise. The Council have told me they cannot help.” ‘Janet’, Cheshire. Many victims of anti-social behaviour complain about how they are passed from one agency to other. In some areas of the country agencies seem very keen to pass the buck and
“The Council has said they can get audio recording equipment into my flat BUT they would have to ask the perpetrators first for their agreement which I am not comfortable with.” ‘Yvette’, Yorkshire When ‘Yvette’ moved into her new Council flat, a housing officer told her it should be nice and peaceful (which was what
We have generally made a real nuisance of ourselves to the authorities but it seems to be the only way to get noticed. Nicky, London “2 all night licenced clubs on our doorsteps with patrons using our roads as giant carparks and waking us up at all hours every single weekend, using gardens as toilets,
The anti-social behaviour team was useless. They just kept visiting and asking the person to stop making noise. They didn’t seem to know what they were doing. John, Surrey John owns his house and was distressed to find himself the victim of anti-social behaviour in the residential area with drug dealers on the streets, litter, and
“I did everything that they ask for as evidence and they said it wasn’t impartial. They said the only thing that is impartial is an independent witness. I’d asked the council to get someone to stay in my property while I stay away, and they refused.” ‘Anne’, Dartford ‘Anne’, a Council tenant in Dartford, is exhausted