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@Chris_Grose ASB Act update and Managing ASB cases in a climate of change Chris Grose, Senior Consultant, CIH Consultancy Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Overview Discussing some of the key issues: • ASB, Crime and Policing Act update • Case management • Partnership working 2 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Reforming the toolkit  Government review – 2010  Consultation – More Effective Responses to Anti-Social Behaviour – February 2011  “proposing a radical streamlining of the toolkit” − Faster and more flexible tools − More effective sanctions  Draft Bill – Dec 2012  Introduced into the House of Commons (pre legislative scrutiny) – May 2013 House of Lords – October 2013   ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 -  Likely to form legislation in Autumn 2014 – 13 March 2014 For up to date info see - www.parliament.uk/bills/2013-14 3 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Streamlining the toolkit Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) ASBO on Conviction Drink Banning Order (DBO) DBO on Conviction Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction (ASBI) The Civil Injunction Individual Support Order (ISO) Intervention Order Litter Clearing Notice Street Litter Clearing Notice Graffiti/Defacement Removal Notice Designated Public Place Order Gating Order Community Protection Notice (CPN) Dog Control Order Community Protection Order (Public Space) Premises Closure Order Community Protection Order (Closure) Crack House Closure Order Noisy Premises Closure Order Section 161 Closure Order Section 30 Dispersal Order Dispersal Powers Section 27 Direction to Leave 4 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

The Injunction  Nuisance & annoyance test for Housing  Harassment, Alarm or Distress for other ASB  Heard in the county courts  Not just for housing providers  Positive requirements  Deals with minors (10 to 17)  Excludes owners/private tenants from the home 5 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Reforming the toolkit Absolute Ground for Possession  Reflects the cultural shift of a victim centred approach  An alternative route to possession  Reducing the burden on victims to give evidence twice  Reducing heavy costs and waiting times 6 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Absolute ground: possession There will be five ‘triggers’ for the new ground :  Criminal conviction;  Breach of the injunction;  Breach of CBO;  Closure of premises; or  Breach of a Noise Abatement Notice 7 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Community protection notice  Can be issued by partner agencies including landlords  Must have consultation with Local Authority  ‘A blank sheet of paper’ to deal with a variety of issues, including noise nuisance  No longer includes Statutory Nuisance 8 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

In addition to the powers Community triggers • Expanding the trials to include Leeds and Oxford • Only 30 activations • Lessons so far… victims feel like they are being listened to Remember – it’s a demand for a response – not necessarily action! 9 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Case management Effective casework principles 1. Open a case swiftly and effectively Intervene Early – Use of appropriate tools 2. Victim Centred – Reducing risks/Protection 3. 4. Legal Considerations 5. Closing a case 10 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Case Management Opening Cases Things to consider – • How do you prioritise? • What about risks to victims? • Do you have a script/template? • Are you consistent? • Communication • Action planning • Using the right language 11 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Case Management Helping an officer to prioritise P E N 12 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Case Management Is the behaviour • P ersonal threat – deliberate/targeted to individual/group • E nvironmental – impact on general environment • N uisance – not directed at particular individual/group – but disturbs community generally 13 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Case management Common trends Good on overall recording (stats) Not so good on quality of case management 14 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Working with our partners Changing environment – using the tools collaboratively Information Sharing Sharing costs and resources Making the most of the PCC role 15 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org

Working together: to deliver excellent ASB services • New concept and very popular way of working • 14 landlords have signed up • Focussing on key areas of tackling ASB • Mixture of consultancy/workshops and training • Round 2 – June 2014 16 Learn with us. Improve with us. Influence with us | www.cih.org