Anti-Social Behaviour

The role of the local authorities

City of Westminster

Ainslie O’Connor

Deputy Head of Crime & Disorder Reduction

When residents experience anti-social

behaviour

it can be day in, day out...

•There is drug taking, drug dealing, prostitution, noise, arguments between kerb crawlers, pimps and shouting that happens on our streets on a daily basis.

•When I go out for a walk or jog on some mornings I see used condoms, tissues and occasionally needles.

•I feel our 16 year old could be accosted by regular prostitutes who have become very territorial about ‘their’ patch.

• My neighbours door is used as a lavatory for prostitutes and drug dealers, it stinks of urine and faeces. Can you just imagine cleaning that up every morning?

• This behaviour is having a detrimental effect on our lives.

Is this a local authority issue?

•Noise

•Litter

•Health & Safety: Needles

•Safer & Stronger Communities

•Community Engagement

Power-Tools• Crime & Disorder Act 1998• Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003• Housing Act 1985 & 1996• Injunctions

• Anti-Social Behaviour Unit & Guide• ASB Hot-line 0207 641 3000• Intelligence• CivicWatch• Joint enforcement & Intervention

Anti-Social Behaviour Unit

• Police & Council working together• Formal consultation and case conferencing• Shared goal of changing behaviour• Combining intervention, enforcement and

rehabilitation• Recognition of victims, witnesses and

community engagement• Best Practice Guide

» alcohol fuelled disorder and problems in or around pubs and clubs

» aggressive begging» groups hanging around» rowdy behaviour.

To log non-urgent anti-social behaviour such as:

Priority 2: CivicWatch & Anti-Social Behaviour

Anti-Social Behaviour Hotline: 020 7641 3000

ASB Hotline

Intelligence Council & Police

No. of Incidents

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Aug-04

Sep-04

Oct-04

Nov-04

Dec-04

Jan-05

Feb-05

Mar-05

Apr-05

Soliciting

Kerb Craw ling

Disturbance in a publicplace

Noise complaints

What

• Working with Registered Social Landlords

• Roll out of Safer Neighbourhoods

• Single Non-Emergency Number

• Training to front-line staff to ensure early identification of future perpetrators of anti-social behaviour and potential victims

Where Next?