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Lincolnshire Anti-Social Behaviour
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1 PolicyIdentificationPage2 LegislativeCompliance3 PolicyStatements/Intentions3:1Principlesandscopeofthepolicy3:2Aimofthepolicy4 Introduction/LegalBasis
4:1Origins/backgroundinformation DefinitionofAntiSocialBehaviour
4:2Motivators/DrivingForces4:3GeneralPrinciplesofthePolicy
StatementofPurpose TakingaPartnershipApproach UnderstandingtheNeedsofOur
Communities VulnerableandRepeatVictims RepeatVictimisation Repeatandhotspotlocations MakingaDifference ComplainantPerceptionofASB FocusonVictimsandinParticular
Repeatand/orVulnerableVictims RecognisingNeedsoftheOffender RestorativeSolutionsandCommunity
JusticePanels IntegratedOffenderManagement FocusonOffenders RemediesforASB Intervention Anti-SocialBehaviourRisk
AssessmentConference(ASBRAC) Closureofcases Overallprocessingofcases RecordkeepingandtheManagement
ofSensitive/DisclosedInformation
QuarterlyCaseAuditTargets EnsureAccountabilitythrough
PerformanceManagement4:4LegalBasis
4.5HumanRightsConsiderations/ArticlesEngaged
5 ImplicationsofthePolicy5:1 FinancialImplications/BestValue5:2HumanResources/Training5:3Strategic/BusinessPlan5:4 RiskManagement5:5Diversity5:6ChildrenandYoungPeople5:7CrimeandDisorderAct19985:8InternalPolicy/StrategyLinks5:9Consultation5:10Publication
6 Promotion/Distribution7 Monitoring/Review
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1 Policy Identification Page
Lincolnshire Anti-Social Behaviour Policy
Senior Owner: PhilVickers,LincolnshirePoliceSuperintendantLeadfortheAntiSocialBehaviourStrategicManagementBoard.
Linksoroverlapswithotherpolicies/strategiesinclude:
LincolnshirePoliceHateCrimeStrategyDataProtectionPolicyInformationSharingRestorativeJusticePolicyLincolnshireHealthandWellbeingStrategy
The Lincolnshire Anti-Social-Behaviour Partnership comprises of: LincolnshireCountyCouncilLincolnshirePoliceYouthOffendingServiceWestLindseyDistrictCouncilEastLindseyDistrictCouncilCityofLincolnCouncilNorthKestevenDistrictCouncilBostonBoroughCouncilSouthHollandDistrictCouncilSouthKestevenDistrictCouncilLonghurstNewLinxHousingBostonMayflowerAcisLincolnshireFireandRescue
Policy Effective Date: July 2013
Policy Review Date: July 2014
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2 Legislative Compliance 3 Policy Statements/Intentions
Thisdocumenthasbeendraftedtocomplywithprinciplesofthe;
HumanRightsAct1998CrimeandDisorderAct1998EqualityAct2010DataProtectionAct1996Anti-SocialBehaviourAct2003PoliceReformAct2002
ThisPolicyisnotprotectivelymarkedandis apublicityavailabledocument.
Adherencetothispolicywillensurecompliancewithallrelevantlegislationandinternalpolicies.
3.1 The principles and scope of the policy
Lincolnshirepartnersarecommittedtoprovidingeverymemberofthecommunitywiththehighestpossiblestandardofserviceirrespectiveofage,gender,race,sexualorientation,disability,religionandbelief.Ourequalityanddiversityaimsarecentraltohowwedealwithanti-socialbehaviour(ASB).
ThepurposeofthispolicytoprovideaframeworktoallowLincolnshirepartnerstoworkcollaborativelytomanageandresolvereportsofASBeffectivelyandensureclearlinesofresponsibilityandcommunicationacrossLincolnshiresstrategicandthirdsectorpartnerorganisation.
TacklingASBisakeypriorityforallpartners.WecollectivelyunderstandtheimpactASBhasoncommunitycohesionandcrime,andarecommittedtoinvestingresourcestodevelopprocedurestodealwithiteffectively.
Ourfocusisonthevictimthroughprotection,preventionandsupport.Weintendtofocusmoreonthevictimsperspective,tobetterassesstheharmandriskscausedandencouragethoseexperiencingASBtocomeforward.
AsapartnershipwerecognisethecomplexityofASBandthechallengingnatureofsomevictims,offendersandlocations.ThispolicypromotesandsupportsaProblemSolvingmethodology,developinganapproachthatseekstotacklethecauseratherthanattending
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4 Introduction/Legal Basis
tothesymptomstimeaftertime.
Inadditionitisintendedtoprovideaframeworktoallstaffacrossthepartnership,customersandotherstakeholdersonwhatactionwewilltakewhenacomplaintofASBismade.AsapartnershipwerecognisethateveryASBcaseisuniqueandwehavewrittenthispolicywithaviewtoprovidingstaffwithabestpracticeapproachtomanagingreportsofASB.
3.2 The aim of the policy
AimsToensurethecommunitiesofLincolnshirereceivethebest,consistentserviceandsupportfromallpartnersinrespectofpreventing,reducingandmanagingASB,irrespectiveoflocationorserviceprovider.
Objectives ManageincidentsofASBmoreeffectively
andefficientlyacrossallpartnerswithinLincolnshire;
Provideimprovedserviceandprotectiontothepublic;
Increasepublicconfidencethroughimprovedengagementandunderstanding;
Identifyrepeatandvulnerablevictimsandrespondmoreefficiently;
Identifyrepeatoffendersandexploreopportunitiestoimplementinterventionstoreducetheirnegativeimpactoncommunities
Improveinformationsharingacrossallpartnersextendingintothethirdsectorandcharitiessuchasvictimsupport
4.1 The origins/background information
ThisdocumentshouldberegardedasanumbrellapolicydocumentintendedtocoveralltypesofASBincludinghatecrime.
In2012theLincolnshirePolicealonereceivedinexcessof26,000callstoservice.InthefirstfullyearofoperatingtheSentinelcasemanagementmodeltheASBPartnershiphaveidentifiedandmanagedintheregionof3,000repeatandvulnerablevictims.
In2012theCountyCommunitySafetyBoard(CCSB),nownamedLincolnshireCommunitySafetyPartnership(LCSP)wasrestructuredwithaviewtoimprovingtheconnectionbetweenthemselvesandlocalCommunitySafetyPartnerships(CSPs),aligningstrategicobjectivesthroughtacticalandoperationalactivitymanagedbybothStrategicManagementBoards(SMBs)andCSPs.TheLCSPhasagreedfivestrategicprioritiesfortheperiod2013/14, DrugsHarm AlcoholHarm, Anti-SocialBehaviour DomesticAbuse RoadSafety.TheseprioritieshavebeenratifiedandalsoadoptedbysomelocalCommunitySafetyPartnershipstatutorypartners.
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TheLincolnshireASBPartnershipisleadstrategicallybytheASBSMB,whichisanswerabletotheLCSP;andmanagedatatacticallevelbytheASBDeliveryGroup.TheDeliveryGroupconsistsofbothmangersandoperationalstaffresponsiblefordeliveringtheoutcomessetwithinadeliveryplanformulatedandagreedbytheASBSMBtodevelopastrongpartnershipapproachtotacklingASBinLincolnshire.
In2012AlanHardwick,thefirstPoliceandCrimeCommissioner(PCC)for
Lincolnshirewaselected.ThePCChasmadereducingASBoneofhisprioritieswithinthePoliceandCrimePlan2013-2017andencouragestheuseofworkinginpartnershipinbothpreventingandrespondingtoASB.Objectivesinclude,supportingearlyengagementinitiativessuchasthe
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FamiliesWorkingTogetherandeducationalprogrammessuchasItsthatEasy;andcollaboratingwithpartnerstobetterco-ordinatetheresponseagainstASBthoughspecialistofficerstoidentifytroublespotsandrespondquicklytopreventrepatition.
ThisPolicyunderpinsLincolnshiresmulti-agencyapproachtotackleASB.ItmarksstepstoimproveworkbetweenorganisationsandcommunitiesacrossLincolnshireworkingtogethertochallengeASB.
Anti-Social Behaviour
Thetermanti-socialbehaviourwasformalisedinthelate1990stodescribeawiderangeofnuisance,disorderandcrimethataffectpeoplesdailylives.Including:
Noisenuisance Intimidationandthreateningbehaviour Rubbishorlitterlyingaround Vandalism,graffitiandotherdeliberate
damagetopropertyorvehicles Peopleusingordealingdrugs Peoplebeingdrunkorrowdyinpublicplaces Abandonedorburntoutcars Neighbourdisputes
ASBthereforeincludesmanydifferenttypesofbehaviour.Suchactsaresometimesdismissedastrivial,howeverASBcanhaveahugeimpactonthequalityoflifeofaparticularindividual,grouporcommunityanditisthepublicsnumberoneconcernwhenitcomestolocalcrimeissues.
FollowingaperiodofconsultationwiththecommunityandallpartneragenciesinLincolnshirethethreedefinitionswereidentified;
TheCrimeandDisorderAct1998definesASBas:
Actinginamannerthathascaused,orislikelytocauseharassment,alarmordistresstooneormorepersonsnotofthesamehouseholdas(thedefendant).
Alternatively,theHousingAct(1996)statesASBis:
Engaginginorthreateningtoengageinconductcausingorlikelytocauseanuisanceorannoyancetopersonsengagedinlawfulactivities.
Furthermore,TheCharteredInstituteofHousing(1995)describesitas:
Behaviourthatunreasonablyinterfereswithotherpeoplesrightstotheuseandenjoymentoftheirhomeandcommunity
Onthe16thNovember2010,givingdueconsiderationtothe3utiliseddefinitions,theASBSMBagreedthattheoverarchingdefinitionforASBis:Behaviourbyanindividualorgroupthat
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resultsin: Anotherpartyfeelingpersonallythreatened Createsapublicnuisance,or Hasadetrimentalimpactuponthe
environmentandtherebyhasadetrimentaleffectuponthequalityoflifeofanindividualorthecommunityasawhole
ThePartnershipacknowledgethatsuchbehaviourdoesnotexcludecriminaloffences,andrecognisethatifASBescalatestocrimeitwillcontinuetobedealtwithasASB,incorporatingrequiredcriminalsanctionsintotheinterventionprocess.
4.2 Motivators/Driving Forces
Itistheoneissuethatsurveyaftersurvey,bothlocalandnational,identifiesthatourcommunitiesconsiderASBtobethekeyissueforPoliceandPartnerstotackle.ItisrecognisedthatourcommunitiesdonotdifferentiatebetweencrimeandASB,nordotheycarewhotacklestheproblemsolongassomeonedoessomething.
ThisisclearlyhighlightedinthecaseofFionaPilkingtonwhokilledherselfandherdaughter,FrancescaHardwick,aftersufferingyearsofASBandhatecrime.Fionamadenumerousreportstovariousagenciesaskingforhelp,tonoavail.The2011EqualityandHumanRightsCommission(EHRC)inquirytitledHiddeninPlainSight,publishedfollowingthistragiccasefoundthattherewere
...systemicfailingsbypublicauthoritiesto;
recognisetheextentandimpactofharassmentandabuseofdisabledpeople,takeactiontopreventithappeninginthefirstplaceandinterveneeffectivelywhenitdoes
Notonlydoesthisemphasisestheimportanceofworkinginpartnership,butalsohighlightshowthosemembersofthecommunitywhoareleastabletoprotectthemselvescanbetargeted.Inrecognitionthatthosemostvulnerableinoursociety,orthosefromdiversebackgroundsareproportionallymorelikelytobecomevictimsofASB,thispolicyhasbeenintegratedwiththeLincolnshireHateCrimeStrategyandtheprioritiessetwithinit.ThispolicyalsoincorporatesthefindingsoftheBradleyReport(2009)whichfoundanoverwhelmingneedforpartneragenciestoidentifyandsupportvictims,oroffenderswithmentalhealthproblemsorlearningdisabilities;andalsorecognisetheirvulnerability.ASBPartnershipistheidealforumforliaisonbetweenstatutoryandvoluntarysectoragenciestoraiseawarenessanddevelopearlyinterventioninitiativesandreferralpathways.
ThepublicationofHerMajesty'sInspectorateofConstabulary(HMIC)reporttitledStoptheRotin2010andProfessorInnessinquiryin2013titledRethinkingthepolicingofanti-socialbehaviourhavealsoprovidedadrivingforceforchangeinthewayLincolnshirePolicebesttackleASB.LincolnshirePolicesperformancewasratedbytheHMICasinlinewiththenationalaverageandlowerlevelsofASBperheadofpopulation.However,theydididentifykeyareasofdevelopmentinorderfortheforce
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toprovidevictimsofASBwithagoodservice,resultinginLincolnshirePoliceexploringhowtheycanmakeimprovementsandalsopromotepartnershipworking.
PartnersinLincolnshirerecognisetheneedtotackleASBanditsperceptionwithinourcommunities.Asaresult,wehavedevelopedamulti-agencyASBPolicy,whichreflectstherecommendationsoutlinedinthesereports.
4.3 General Principles of the Policy Statement of Purpose
Thispolicyoutlinesaframeworkofactivityaimedatdevelopinggreaterpublicconfidenceinlocalpolicingandpartners,recognisingthatthiscannotbeachievedwithoutthesupportandcommitmentofourstaff,officersandpartnersacrossthecounty.
WedonotunderestimatetheimpactASBcanhaveonpeopleslivesorignorethefactitisoneofthecommunitiestopconcernswhenitcomestolocalcrimeanddisorder.InordertoaddressthenegativeimpactASBhasinourcommunitieswehavedevelopedamulti-agencyapproachtoeffectivelyandconsistentlytackleASBinLincolnshire.
WearenotonlycommittedtoreducingASBbutalsotoprovidingahighqualityservicewhichmeetstheneedsofindividualsandcommunitiesandprovidesaservicethatpeoplevalue.
ThepolicychallengesthewaypartnersrespondtoreportsofASBandrecognisestheneedforaconsistentapproachinthecasemanagementofvulnerableandrepeatvictims,andareahotspotsofASBacrossthecounty.AllpartnershavenowpurchasedawebbasedI.TsystemnamedSentineltocarryoutthisfunction(somepartnershavealsoadoptedthesystemastheirincidentloggingdatabaseforallreportsofASB).AnInformationSharingAgreementhasbeensignedbyallpartnerstoallowauthorisedpersonstobeabletoviewthecollectiveinformationthathasbeeninputbythedifferentsourcesandforittobe progressedappropriately.
AllSentinelusersareallocatedusergroupsandassignedprivilegesaccordingtotheirrole.Therearegeographicsecuritymeasuresforviewingcasesbutatleastonepersonfromeachpartnerwillhaveglobalaccesstosee allcases. 9
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Thissystemnotonlyallowsustodeliverauniformedcasemanagementprocessacrosspartnersbutbythenatureofthesharedtechnologyenforcesmanagedandriskassessedinformationsharing.
Taking a Partnership Approach
WetakeallreportedcasesofASBseriously,recording,investigatingandkeepingvictimsinformedofactionsinconjunctionwithotherkeyagencies.NooneagencyisresponsibleforASBandbyworkingatalllevelswewill
Shareappropriatedatausingjointtaskingandco-ordinationarrangementswithpartners,inordertoproactivelyidentifyandreduceASB.
Improveco-ordinationacrossthecountyandacrosspartnerstointerveneandprotectthepublicandLincolnshirecommunities,particularlythemostvulnerable.
HaveanInformationSharingAgreementinplace,workingwithincurrentlegislationondatasharing.
Undertakeeffectivemulti-agencycasemanagement,linkingincidentsandvictimswhereappropriate
PromoteaproblemsolvingapproachtoreducingASB.
TrainstafffromallpartnerstoeffectivelydealwithreportsofASBeffectivelyusingalltoolsavailabletothem.
Understanding the Needs of Our Communities
Wearecommittedtoprovidingserviceswhicharevisible,accessibleandresponsiveandparticularlyaimtoassistthosewhoareatincreasedriskorarevulnerablenomatterofage,gender,race,sexualorientation,disability,religionandbelief.Theintroductionofagreeddefinitions,procedureandcasemanagementwillensurepartnersacrossthecountyhaveanimprovedandrealunderstandingofASB.Thiswillbefurthersupportedbyanalyticalevidence,throughmonthlyanalysisandgeneratingreportstoallowpartnerstoconsistentlyassessandmaintainperformancelevels.
Theimportanceofcommunityinvolvementisstressedingovernmentpolicyandhasbeenwidelyadvocatedwithregardtocrimepreventioninitiatives,anissueraisedinDecember2012byPCC.
Firstly,thereisthedesirabilityofresidentstoparticipateindecisions,whichaffecttheirlives(Crawford1998,Fitzpatricketal2000).Secondly,thereisanassumptionthatlocalresidents,beingclosertoexperiencesofcrimeinthearea,havethebestunderstandingofwhattheirneedsareandhowthoseneedsmightbemet(Cairns1996,McArthuretal1996,Crawford1998).Certainly,publicconsultationcangeneratedatatofillgapsininformation
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concerninglocalcrimeproblems,forexamplebyprovidingdataonvictimisationtosupplementrecordedcrimefiguresandonperceptionsofcrime.Publicconsultationcanalsohelptogenerateownershipofcrimepreventionworkandthusenhancepublicparticipation,encourageresidentstotakeresponsibilityfortheirownproblemsandimprovetheircapacityforself-help.Thisresultsinmakingschemesmoreselfsustaininganddurable(Liddle&Gelsthorpe1994;Thomas1999).Localpeopleneedtofeelthattheyarestakeholdersinthecrimepreventionprocessandthattheyhavesomethingtocontributeaswellasreceive.
Vulnerable and Repeat Victims
WewilltakeavictimledapproachbyaddressingtheneedsofvictimsandassesstheirneedsthroughapartnershipapprovedRiskAssessment.
Thedefinitionofavulnerablevictimforthecountyasagreedbyallpartnersis:
Avulnerablepersonisonewhoseexperienceand/oreffectofharmasaresultoftheincidentislikelytobemoresignificantbecauseoftheirindividualpersonalcircumstances.Who is vulnerable to ASB?
AvictimofASBisvulnerable:
Iftheconductinquestioncausesanadverseimpactontheirqualityoflife;ortheybelievetheyarevulnerable;ortheyhavesufferedASBorsomethingsimilarbefore.
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What does adverse impact include?
Riskofharm, Deteriorationoftheirhealth,mentaland/or
emotionalwellbeing,oran Inabilitytocarryoutnormaldaytoday
routinethroughfearandintimidation
Thisdefinitionofvulnerableputsemphasisonhowthecomplainantfeelsabouttheproblemandhowtheyperceivethelevelofintimidation.Everyvictimsopinionisimportantwhenthepartnersaredeterminingtherisktothem.Thispolicyrecognisesthatweneedtoconsidervulnerabilityinrespectofage,gender,race,sexualorientation,disability,religionorbelief,however,itistheimpactASBhasontheindividualorcommunitythatisimperativewhenidentifyingvulnerablevictimsofASB,takingintoaccountpersonal/socialisolation,location,repeatvictimisationandthetypeofASB beingreported.
Allcallstoservicewillberiskedassessed,enablingpartnerstoestablishtheneedsofthevictimandinformtheappropriateresponse.
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Repeat Victimisation
RepeatvictimisationoccurswhenthesamepersonoraddressissubjectedtoathirdincidentofASBwithinarolling12monthperiod.
ItiswidelyrecognisedthatvictimsrarelyreporttheirfirstexperiencesofASB,oftenwaitinguntilsuchbehaviourbeginstoimpactupontheirlife.ThereforethisdefinitionincludesbothreportedandunreportedincidentsofASBwithinthe 12monthtimeframe.
Agrowingbodyofevidenceshowsthatcertainpeopleandplacessufferrepeatedincidents ofcrime.
AnalysesoftheBritishCrimeSurvey2000,forexample,haveestimatedthat4%ofvictimsaccountforbetween38%and44% ofallcrimereportedtothesurvey.
Theevidenceisthathighcrimeareashavesuchhighcrimelevels,notbecausetheyhavemorevictimsbutbecausetheyhavemoreheavilyvictimisedvictims.
Pastvictimisationisoftenapredictoroffuturevictimisationandis,therefore,preventable;
Throughtheuseofimprovedskillsandknowledgeforthepotentialvictims,empoweringchildrenandyoungpeople toprotectthemselves.
Improvedawarenessamongprofessionalsandservicesofchildrenandyoungpeoplesvulnerabilityandpreviousexperiences.
Thetargetingofresourcestohelpreducerisksandincreasesafetymoreeffectively.
Tackling Repeat Victimisation has a number of benefits
Ithelpsprotectthosewhoarevulnerable andsafeguardthemfromcrimeorabuse.
Ithelpstoreducecrimeanddisorder. Itmakesbetteruseoflimitedresources
bytargetingthemwheretheycanbe mosteffective.
Itcanhelpthepolicetotargetprolificoffenders.
Byreflectingthetruenatureofvictimisation,itaddressespeoplesfearofcrimeandcanstimulateimprovementsinthequalityofservicestovictims.
Repeat and hot spot locations
ThispolicyalsoacknowledgestheneedtoidentifyASBrepeatlocationsorhot-spots, andrespondaccordingly.
Repeatlocationsorhotspotstendtobethoseareasmostaccessibletothepublic,forexampleashoppingprecinct,childrensplaypark,orpubliccarpark,andcanevenexpandtocoverentirehousingestates.Theyofteninvolvemultipleoffendersandmorethanonecomplainant,resultinginawiderimpactonthecommunity.
TakingthisintoconsiderationthePartnershipdefinesarepeatlocationasanareawhere:
3ormoreincidentsofASBhaveoccurredinthesamelocationwithinaonemonthperiod,reportedbymorethanoneperson.
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Byclearlydefiningsuchhotspotareaspartnerscanimplementamulti-agencyresponsetailoredtotheneedsofaspecificlocation,consideringbothshortandlongtermmeasuresofintervention.
TheASBPartnershipwillidentifysuchareasbyreviewinganalyticalproductsandsharinginformation.Amulti-agencyproblemsolvingapproachwillbeappliedandcasemanaged on Sentinel.
Making a Difference
Whenwereceiveacomplaintofanti social-behaviour:
Wewill: Recordthecomplaint Treatthecomplaintseriouslyandact
professionally Conductaninitialriskassessment,to
establishtherequiredresponsebasedonthreat,riskandharm.Thisinvolvesthepartneraskingthevictimasetquestionsincluding; Istheoffenderstillinthearea? Aretheyknowntoyou? Haveyoureportedthistypeofincident
before?Ifyeswhoto? Doyouknowofanyreasonswhythis
hashappenedormaybehappeninge.g.disability,ethnicity,livealone,ageetc?
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Issuethecomplainantwithareferencenumberandagreeapreferredmeans ofcontact
Ensureallcomplainantsidentifiedasbeingvulnerableandrepeat,relatedtoarepeatlocation,ordeemedashighriskareproperlyrecorded,riskassessedandcasemanagedviaSentinel,enablingustoensurevictimsreceivearesponseandserviceappropriatetotheirneeds.
Agreeanactionplanwiththecomplainantoutlininghowweaimtoinvestigateandresolvetheircomplaint
Ensurethatvictimsarekeptuptodate withtheprogressoftheircaseandgivenregularfeedback.
StaffandOfficersshouldbeawarethattheremightbeconsiderationspresentintermsofdisability,language,religionandcultural/lifestylebackgroundsandshoulddotheirutmosttomeetthediverseneedsofeachvictim.ConsiderationshouldbegiventoutilisingtheserviceofatranslationproviderforvictimswhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglish.
AllcallsforserviceinrespectofASBwillberiskassessedwiththeagreedpartnerAideMemoirtoensureconsistencyofserviceandvictimsreceivetheappropriateresponse.Itisimportanttorecognisethatsomevictims
aremorevulnerableand/orsuffertoalargerextentthanothers.ForthisreasonifvictimsareidentifiedashighrisktheywillalsobereferredanAntiSocialBehaviourRiskAssessmentConference(ASBRAC)formultiagencyassistance.
Complainant perception of ASB
ItisimportanttorecordASBbasedontheperceptionofthecomplainant.IfthecomplainantbelievestheirreportisASBthenitshouldberecordedandinvestigatedasASB.TheinvestigationmayconcludethatinrealityitisnotASBbutthecomplainantsinitialperceptionisparamount. Communicate Effectively
CommunicateeffectivelykeepingresidentsuptodateonwhatactionisbeingtakentoeffectivelytackleASB.
Wewilldothisby:
ImplementingamultiagencyASBincidentrecordingandcasemanagementsystemfortheuseofallpartners,whichwillpromoteeffective,collaborativeworkingtoprotectresidents.
ListeningtowhatourcommunitiesandvictimstellusabouthowtheywanttoseeustackleASB.
Developingacommunicationsstrategy(internalandexternal)topromotetheservicestandardsandwiderinformationaboutASB.
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jointlypubliciseinformationandactivitiesrelatingtotacklingASB.
Ensuringthatallreportsofdissatisfactionwithservicearerespondedtowithin24hours,withinthecapabilitiesofthatservice.
Focus on Victims and in Particular Repeat and / or Vulnerable Victims
Proactivelyidentifythroughresearchthose whoaremostlikelytobecomevictimsofASBandworktogethertodevelopinitiativesto safeguardthem.
Toachievethiswewill:
Establishrobustandaccuraterecordingproceduresforinitialreceiptofcallsforservice.
Implementrigorousproceduresforundertakinginitialdynamicriskassessmentofcallsforservice.
Professionallyassesseachincidentandselectthemostappropriateandeffectiveinitialresponse.
Crossreferencepreviouscallsforservicerelatingtothelocation/victim/offenderandusethisinformationtotailoraqualityresponse.
AgreeaplanforeffectivelytacklingASBincidents.
Provideanamedpointofcontactwithintheappropriateorganisation.
SupportvictimsandwitnessesofASBandprotectcommunitiesinpartnershipwithVictimSupportServices.
Whereappropriate,applyforspecial
measurestoprotectvulnerablevictimsandwitnessesinASBcasesthatarereferredtotheCriminalJusticeSystem.
TrainourstafftorecogniseanddealeffectivelywithASBbyunderstandingtheemotionalimpactitcreates,identifyvulnerabilityandintimidationfactorsandrespondaccordingly.
EnsureactiontotackleASBrespectsthediversenatureofourcommunities.
AllvictimsidentifiedashighriskwillbereferredtotheAntiSocialBehaviourRiskAssessmentConference(ASBRAC)formultiagencyintervention/support.
ASB and Case Management
Thispolicycannotbeprescriptiveinrespectofpartnerresponseandhoweachindividualpractitionershoulddeliveraservicetovictims.ItisrecognisedwithinthispolicythatpractitionersandpartnerswillapplyprofessionaljudgementinthemanagementofASB.Thispolicylaysouttheappropriateinitialresponseinrespectofrecording,riskassessing,andbasiccasemanagementincludingtheadoptionofanearlyproblem-solvingplan.
ThepartnersagreethattheywillrespondtocallsofASBbasedontheirinitialriskassessment.ThePolicewillALWAYStackleissuesofcrimethatmightbeasymptomofASB;however,itwillbeforlocalpractitionersandleaderstoestablishappropriatecaseworkerorpointofcontactforavictim.
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Recognising Needs of the Offender
ThispolicystressesaVictimbasedapproachtotacklingASB.However,itisimperativethatthepolicyalsorecognisestheneedsofoffendersandadoptsthepositiveprinciplesofRestorativeJustice(RJ),CommunityJusticePanelsandFamiliesWorkingTogetherandconsiderstheirsuccessinrespectofreducingre-offendingusingoptionsnotroutedwithintheCriminalJusticeSystem.
Itisrecognisedthatmanyoffendershavecomplexneedsandarefromtroubledfamilies.Toensurethatthepartnershipareabletodeliverlongtermsustainablesolutions,thatwillimpactonbothASBandvolumecrime,theASBPartnershipwillworkhandinhandwiththeCountyFamiliesWorkingTogetherproject;amulti-agencyapproachtoaddressingfamilyproblems,whichmaybetherootcauseofoffendingbehaviour.Theschemeoffersincentivestorewardpositivebehaviouraswellassanctionstodiscouragedeviation.ThiswillextendacrossallpartnershipproductsandincludedevelopingareaswithinRestorativeJusticeandCommunityJusticePanels.
Restorative Solutions and Community Justice Panels
The2012Anti-SocialBehaviourDraftBillcapturesthepositivebenefitsofRestorativeJusticeandCommunityJusticePanelsbyproposingthatallpolicingareaswilldeliverastructuredapproachthatallowsthecommunitytoconsiderthedisposalofASBandsomecrimeoutsideoftheCriminalJusticeSystem.
RestorativeJusticeisaprocessthatbringsthoseharmedbycrimeorconflict,andthoseresponsiblefortheharm,intocommunication,enablingeveryoneaffectedbyaparticularincidenttoplayapartinrepairingtheharmandfindingapositivewayforward.ThismethodhasalsobeingincorporatedintoCommunityJusticePanels,whichprovideastructuredprocessofinterventiontohelpvictimsandoffenderstounderstandeachother,findresolutiontoconflictandrepairtheharmdone. Integrated Offender Management
ThePartnershipwillalsodeveloplinkswithIntegratedOffenderManagement(IOM).IOMprovidesaframeworkforpartneragenciestocollaboratetoensurethattheoffenderswhosecrimescausemostdamageandharmlocallyaremanagedinaco-ordinatedway.OffendersontheschememayalsobeinvolvedinASBthereforeitisimperativethisinformationissharedwithASBpartnersinordertohaveaclearunderstandingoftheinterventionmethodsinplaceandtheimpacttheyarehavingonoffendingbehaviour.FeedbackinrelationtotheimpactofIOMwillbemadethroughtheperformancemonitoringoffundingprovidedbyLincolnshireCountyCouncil(LCC)andthePCC.ThisinformationwillbethenbesharedatthequarterlyASBSMBmeetings,orwhenappropriate,byLCC.
TheASBPartnershipwillcontinuallyworktowardsinnovativeandcreativesolutionsthatincludeappropriatesolutionsforvictimsandcommunitiesthatmightbeoutsidethecourt
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system.Wewillworktoidentifyoffendingbehaviourwithaviewtoearlierinterventionstoreducetheimpactonlocalcommunitiesandenhancetheopportunityoftheoffendertomigratetowardsapositivecontributionwithintheirneighbourhood,asopposedtoalifeofcrimeandalackofcommunitycohesion.
Focus on Offenders
Wewillensurewetakeactionthatisaimedatlong-termsolutionsbyusingtheinterventionmethodsavailabletous,butalsoconsideringtheuseofCriminalJusticeandASBlegislationwhenappropriate.
Toachievethiswewill:
Considerallaggravatingandmitigatingfactors.Thiswillincludeconsiderationoftheviewsofvictims.
Ineachcase,determinethemostappropriateactionagainstoffenders,whichmayincludeRestorativeResolutionandothernon-courtoutcomes.
SupportCriminalJusticeSystemresolutionsforthoseASBoffendersforwhomthisisthemostappropriateoptionavailable.
EnableperpetratorsofASBtorecognisetheconsequencesoftheirbehaviourandindoingsoaimtochangethatbehaviour.
Workcloselywithparentsandappropriateservices,includingYouthOffendingServicestoensureyoungpeoplecommittingASBreceiveappropriateinterventionsandsupport.
WorkcloselywiththeFamiliesWorking
TogetherandtheIOMprojecttoreduceduplicationandincreaseefficiencythroughtherealisationofeconomiesofscale;sharedskills&ability;sharedresourcesandsharedlegislation.
UsethefullrangeoflegislativepowerswhereappropriatetoresolvethemostseriouscasesofASB.
UseeducationthroughschoolsasaprimarymethodofpreventingyoungpeoplefromcommittingorbecomingvictimsofASB.
Remedies for ASB
ThereareseveralformsofactionavailabletopartnersthatcanbeusedincrementallyoratanappropriateentrylevelforanincidentofASB.
InsomeseriouscasesLincolnshirepartnersmaygostraighttoenforcementactionwhilstinotherlessseriouscasesalowerlevelwarningactionmaysuffice.Whereverpossiblewewillaimtoresolveanyproblemsamicablythroughthepromotionofpositivecommunication,suchasmediationand/orconsideralternativemeansofinterventionfromotheragenciesandutiliseMultiAgencyMeetings.
PartnerswillalsotakeintoconsiderationanypossiblementalhealthorlearningdisabilitywhenrespondingtoincidentsofASB.AnyvictimoroffenderbelievedtohaveanymentalhealthorlearningdisabilitywillbecheckedontheLincolnshirePartnershipFoundationTrust(LPFT)databaseviatheSinglePointofAccess.ThisservicewillidentifyifthepersonisknowntotheLPFTandifacurrentcare
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planisinplace.Areferralcanthenbemadetoprovidethepersonwithhelpandsupport.Furthermore,thiscanworkalongsideanyotherremedychosenforthatparticularincidentandalsoincludeareferraltothevoluntarysectororganisations,suchasSHINE,MINDorMENCAP.
Intervention
ThedifferentstagesofinterventionemployedwithintheLincolnshireASBPartnershipare:-
StageOne:VerbalWarning StageTwo:AdviceLetter StageThree:UnacceptableBehaviour
Warning StageFour:AcceptableBehaviour
Contract(ABC) StageFive:EnforcementAction.
Thisprocessisnotfixedprovidingofficerswiththemeanstousethefullrangeoftoolsatanystageoftheinterventionprocess
Stage One: Verbal Warning
ThiscanbegivenbyaPoliceOfficer/PoliceCommunitySupportOfficer(PCSO)orLocalAuthority/RegisteredSocialLandlord.
Thisisinitialcontactwiththeperpetratortoinformthemoftheaffectandconsequencesoftheirbehaviour.ItisoftenusedasanimmediateresponsetoanincidentofASBwhentheperpetratorisfoundtohavenopreviousinvolvementinASB.
Thisfacetofacecontactwiththeperpetratoralsoprovidestheopportunityforthepartnertoidentifyanycontributingfactors,suchasmentalhealthorlearningdisability,andprovideearlyinterventionbymeansofareferraltotherequiredagencytoprovidesupportandpreventfurtherinvolvementinASB.
Stage Two: Advice letters
ThesecanbesentbythePoliceorLocalAuthority/RegisteredSocialLandlords,inmostcasestheLocalAuthorityhastakentheleadtoensureaconsistentapproach.
Itisanexerciseusedtoeducateandraiseawarenesstoparents/guardiansbyinformingthemthattheirchildhasbeenidentifiedasbeinginvolvedinASBanddetailsthecircumstancessurroundingtheincident.
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Stage Three: Unacceptable Behaviour Warning
TheLocalAuthority,RegisteredSocialLandlordsorPolicecanissuethiswarning.
Anunacceptablebehaviourwarningoutlinesthecomplaintreceivedaboutapersonsanti-socialbehaviourandrequeststhatitstops.Italsostressestheseriousnessofthematteranddetailswhatfurtheractionwillbetakenshouldthepersoncontinuetobehaveinthismanner.BestpracticehasfoundthatwhenawarningisissuedinpersonbyeitheraLocalAuthorityASBOfficerorPoliceOfficer,theimpactontheoffenderismoresignificant,thanaletterviathepost.Furthermore,itallowsfordiscussionwiththeoffendersparent/guardian,whenapplicable.However,duetoresourcesandtimeconstraintsthisisnotalwayspossible.Thereforepartnerswillbeabletousetheirowndiscretionwhenissuingsuchwarnings.
Stage Four: Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC)
Thisavoluntarycontractbetweentheadultoryoungperson,theirparentsifapplicableandtheLocalAuthority/RegisteredSocialLandlordsand/orthePolice.
ALocalAuthorityorRegisteredSocialLandlord(oftenincompanywithalocalPoliceOfficerorPCSO)willvisitthesubjectinpersontonegotiateandagreethecontentofthecontract.Itwillcontainalistofanti-socialactsthattheywillagreenottocontinuetodo.
ThecontractmayalsocontainoffersofsupporttoaddressanyunderlyingcausesoftheASB.
Allcontractscanbereviewedandalteredat thediscretionandagreementofallthe agenciesinvolved.
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TheYouthOffendingService,FamiliesWorkingTogether,ASBteamortheCommunitySafetyTeammayoffersupporttoyoungpeoplemadesubjecttoanABCtoenablethemtosticktotherequirementsof thecontract.
Stage Five: Enforcement Action- Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO)
IftheABCcontinuestobeunsuccessful,onlythenwillweusethatasevidenceforthenextstage;applyingforanASBO.
Wewouldexpectallotherappropratemeasurestohavebeenappliedbeforeprogressingontothisstage.
ApplicationsforASBOsaremadetoeithertheCountyCourtorMagistratesCourtbyrelevantauthoritieswhichincludelocalauthorities,chiefofficersofpolice,andregisteredsociallandlordsasameanstopreventfurtherASBbyanindividualprohibitingtheoffenderfromcarryingoutspecificanti-socialactsorfromenteringdefinedareas.Breachofanorderisacriminaloffence;criminalproceduresandpenaltiesapply.
Onstage5itsimportanttonotethatorganisationsandagenciesstillneedtobeinvolvedonceenforcementactionistakentoprotectindividualsorcommunitieswhomaystillfeelvulnerableinordertogivethemtheconfidencetoreportanybreachofconditions.
Criminal Anti Social Behaviour Order (CRASBO)
ThepowerstoimposeASBO'swerestrengthenedandextendedbythePoliceReformAct2002,whichintroducedordersmadeonconvictionincriminalproceedings,recognisingthelinksbetweencrimeandASB.
ACRASBOisappliedforbythePolicethroughtheCrownProsecutionService,inconjunctionwithevidencefromLocalAuthorities/RegisteredSociallandlords,asanothermeansofenforcementto;preventASB,protectthepublicandencouragelocalcommunitiestobecomeactivelyinvolvedinreportingcrimeandASB.LikeanASBOtheindividualsubjectoftheCRASBOwillhaveasetofprohibitionsuniquetothecaseandanybreachisacriminaloffence.
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Further intervention Methods
ThisPolicyDocumentalsorecognisesthealternativeenforcementmeasuresusedbyLocalAuthorityHousingDepartmentsandRegisteredSocialLandlordsasameanstotackleASB;suchasInjunctions,DemotionOrders,PossessionOrdersandEviction.
Anti-Social Behaviour Risk Assessment Conference (ASBRAC)
AnASBRACtacklescaseswithinareasthataredeemedofsuchariskthatitisappropriatethatpartners,atastructuredmeeting,consideranddecideontherequiredactionstoreducetherisktovictimsandcommunitieswithaviewtodeliveringapartnershipsolution.
EachdistrictinLincolnshirehasanASBRACinoperation.EachASBRAChascleartermsofreferenceandreportstotherelevantCSPandASBSMB.
Eachdistricthasa4weeklyASBRACandconsistsoftier1and2partnerrepresentatives.
Tier1includesCommunitySafetyOfficers/PoliceInspectors/MangersTier2includesASBOfficer/ASBCo-ordinators/Supervisors
TheConferenceischairedbyeitherthelocalNeighbourhoodPolicingInspectororTier 1Manager.
ASBRAC Process:
Thelevelofriskisidentifiedbythepractitioner
throughtheASBriskassessmentmatrixandcasedetailsupdatedontoSentinel.AhighrangescorewillautomaticallyrequireareferraltoalinemanagerorPoliceASBCo-ordinatorforinclusioninnextASBRACreferencingtheSentinelcasenumber.However,considerationwillalsobetakentothosevictimsidentifiedasrequiringpartnershipintervention,butdonotfallintothehighriskbracket. AnASBRACwillbediarisedineachmonth.SevendaysbeforetheASBRACalistofcasesfordiscussionwillbesenttoallmembersoftheASBRAC.InsomecasespartnerswhowouldnotnormallyattendtheASBRACwillbeinvitedtoassistinspecificcaseissues. AttheconclusionoftheASBRACanactionplanwillhavebeenproduced.This,alongwithanyotherkeyinformationshouldbeputonSentineltoensureappropriateexchangeofinformationandcreateaclearaudittrailofpartnershipaction.
Virtual ASBRACS
Incasesthatrequiringanurgentresponse,sodeemedbythepractitioner,itmightbeappropriateforavirtualASBRACtobeconductedviaaconfrencecallorvideolinkwiththerequiredpartners,providingthisisaviableoption.
Closure of cases
Attheclosureofeachcasetheleadagencywillwritetothecomplainantwithanexplanationoftheclosureactionenclosingapartnershipsatisfactionsurveyforthecomplainanttocompleteandreturn.Theinformationgained
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fromthesequestionnaireswillbeusedtoreviewpolicy,procedureandimproveresponsesbythepartnershiptoASBinLincolnshire.
Overall processing of cases
Allcasesshouldbeinvestigatedtothepointwhereofficersareclearthattheycanbeclosed,resolvedthroughmediationorrequirefurtherstaffactionorrequireenforcementaction.
RecordkeepingandtheManagementofSensitive/DisclosedInformation
WhenamemberofstaffisnotifiedofASBorinformedofanyactionrelatingtoanongoingcasetheymustrecordthedetailsonthesameworkingday.Quarterly Case Audit Targets
CasesareauditedonamonthlybasisandreportedacrosspartnersintheprocessreviewdocumentproducedbyLincolnshirePolice.Theaimofthisreportistoensurethatpractitionersaremaintainingaconsistentandcorporatecasemanagementsystem
andmanagingtheexchangeofinformationproportionately.Ensure Accountability through Performance Management
WewillensureweestablishclearperformancegoalsandwillseektoincreaseconfidenceandsatisfactioninhowwedealwithASBandreducethenumberofrepeatandvulnerablevictims.Wearedevelopingaperformancemeasurementprocessthatwillreliablydemonstratehowsuccessfuloureffortshavebeen,whichwillbemonitoredbytheASBSMB.
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WewilldelivertimelyanalysisofASBacrossthecounty,includinganalysisofactivityemployedtoachieveoutcomes.Thusenablingpartnerstore-visitlocaltacticsandimproveservicedeliverybytheadoptionofbestpractice.
4.4 Legal Basis Thefollowinglegislationisofrelevanceforimplantationofthispolicy:
DomesticLaw(suchasThePoliceandCriminalEvidenceAct1984,andtheCriminalJusticeandPublicOrderAct1994)
CommonLaw(suchastheprotectionoflifeandpropertyandpreventingbreachesofthepeace)
TheEuropeanConventionofHumanRights(ECHR)whichhasbeengivenlegaleffectbyvirtueoftheHumanRightsAct1998
TheHealthandSafetyatWorkAct1974,thePolice(HealthandSafety)Act1997andlegislationenabledbytheseActs.
TheEqualityAct2010 TheCrimeandDisorderAct1998 TheCriminalJusticeAct2003
4.5 Human Rights Considerations/Articles Engaged ThefollowingarticleswithintheHumanRightsActmayberelevantwhendealingwithhatecrimes/incidents:
Article2:RighttoLife Article3:Prohibitionoftorture Article5:RighttoLibertyandSecurity
oftheperson
Article6:RighttoaFairTrial Article8:RighttoPrivacy Article9:FreedomofThought,Conscience
andReligion Article10:FreedomofExpression Article11:FreedomofAssemblyand
Association Article14:RighttoProhibitionof
Discrimination
OneofthefundamentalprovisionsintheEuropeanConventiononHumanRightsisArticle2thatstatesthateveryonehasarighttolife.Italsoplacesonpublicauthoritiesapositivedutytoprotectlife.SimilarlyArticle3imposesapositivedutytopreventinhumanordegradingtreatment.Publicauthoritiesmustdoallthatcanbereasonablyexpectedtoavoidarealandimmediaterisktolife(OsmanvUK1999EHRR228).
Eachandeverydecisiontoactornotmustbetakenbearingtheseobligationsinmind.Protectingtheserightsmayrenderproportionaltheinterferenceofanothersrightto,forexampleprivacyand/orfamilylife(Article8).Inanyoftheiractionsallmembersofthepartnershipmustbeawaretheymustnotdiscriminateagainstanypersonsregardlessofage,gender,sexualorientation,race,colour,language,religion,politicalorotheropinion,nationalorsocialorigin,associationwithnationalminority,property,birthorotherstatusasdefinedunderArticle14ECHR.
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Itisrecognisedthattheguidancecontainedunderthisheadingmaynotbedirectlyapplicabletoallpolicies.Whereitisrelevanthowever,thefollowingareasshouldbeconsidered:
5.1 Financial Implications/Best Value
Improvepartnershipworkingandcollaborationmayfacilitatesavingsacrosspartnersduetoadecreaseinduplicationoreffortincasemanagement,marketingandpublicity.
Therearefinancialimplicationsforallpartnerswithrespecttosoftwareinterfacesandmaintenancecontracts.
5.2 Human Resources/Training
ThekeyareasidentifiedfortrainingwillcompriseofVulnerabilityandSentinel.Vulnerabilityisanessentialpartofthetraininginordertobeabletofulfilthesetcriteria.
5.3 Strategic/Business Plan
TheCrimeandDisorderAct1998wasintroducedinresponsetogrowingpublicconcernaboutASB.Section17placesastatutorydutyonLocalAuthoritiesandpartneragenciestodoalltheyreasonablycantoreducecrimeanddisorderlybehaviourlocally,andimprovepeoplesqualityoflifeasaresult.EachindividualpartnerwithintheASBPartnershiprecognisetheirresponsiblyinrespectofmanagingASBandcommunitycohesion,whichisreflectedthroughout
thispolicy.Bydoingsoourstrategicaimtobuildtrustandconfidencethroughsaferneighbourhoods,protectingthepublicandserviceimprovementisachievable.
5.4 Risk Management
Thetwoidentifiedriskswithinthis policyinclude:
Inconsistencyinservicedeliveryacross allpartners
Inconsistencyofresources.
FailuretomanagesuchriskswillcompromiseeffortstoreduceASBandmaythereforeincreasethelevelofriskandvulnerabilitytoindividualsandcommunitieswithinLincolnshire.Thiscould,inturn,impactonlevelsofconfidenceandcustomersatisfaction.Furthermore,itwillundermineeffortstoachieveourobjectivesandwillalsocausethewastefuldeploymentofresourcesandbringintodoubttheintegrityandreliabilityofperformancedata.
InordertoensuresuchrisksdonotjeopardiseourintendedoutcomestheywillbemanagedthroughtheASBSMBDeliveryPlan.Theplanconsistsofanumberofactionstobeaccomplishedoverthenext12monthsasameanstodevelopourobjectives,monitorprogressandevaluateoursuccess.
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5.5 Diversity
WearecommittedtomeetingneedsandprovidingimprovedservicestoallvictimsofASBinLincolnshireregardlessofrace,ethnicity,age,genderorgenderstatus,etc
TheEqualityActestablishedanewSingleEqualityDutyonpublicauthorities.Thisconsolidatesthethreeexistingpublicdutiesonrace,disabilityandgender.Additionally,itcoversage,sexualorientation,religionorbelief,pregnancyandmaternityandgenderreassignment.Thenewduty,likethethreedutiesbeforeit,requirespublicauthoritiestohavedue regardto:
Eliminateunlawfuldiscrimination,harassmentandvictimisationandotherconductprohibitedbytheAct
Advanceequalityofopportunitybetweenpeoplewhoshareaprotectedcharacteristicandthosewhodonot.
Fostergoodrelationsbetweenpeoplewhoshareaprotectedcharacteristicandthosewhodonot.
PublicBodiesmustalsoshow: Evidenceofanalysis Detailsoftheinformationconsidered Detailsofanyengagement
Thesearesometimesreferredtoasthethreeaimsorarmsofthegeneralequalityduty.TheActexplainsthathavingdueregardforadvancingequalityinvolves:
Removingorminimisingdisadvantagessufferedbypeopleduetotheirprotectedcharacteristics(age,disability,genderreassignment,race,religionorbelief,gender,sexualorientation,marriageorcivilpartnershipandpregnancyandmaternity)
Takingstepstomeettheneedsofpeoplefromprotectedgroupswherethesearedifferentfromtheneedsofotherpeople.
Encouragingpeoplefromprotectedgroups toparticipateinpubliclifeorinotheractivitieswheretheirparticipationisdisproportionatelylow.
AnimportantpartofthegeneraldutyintheEqualityAct(2010)isthedutytoanalysetheeffectoftheirpoliciesandpracticesonequality.
Theneedsofthosecoveredbytheprotectedcharacteristicsandthosenotcoveredhavebeenconsideredthroughoutthedevelopmentofthispolicyanditsassociatedproceduresandstrategy.
Menaremoreoftenvictimsofcrimeinallagegroups,exceptatage75andabove,wheremorewomenarevictims8.4%ofwomencomparedto6.4%ofmen.
5.6 Children and Young People
ChildrenAct2004
Section10Co-operationtoimprovewellbeingSection11Arrangementstosafeguardandpromotewelfare
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5.7 Crime and Disorder Act 1998
Section115oftheCrimeandDisorderActprovidesthatanypersoncanlawfullydiscloseinformation,wherenecessaryorexpedientforthepurposesofanyprovisionoftheact,toaChiefOfficerofPolice,aPoliceAuthority,LocalAuthorities,ProbationServiceorHealthAuthorities.Thispoweralsocoversdisclosuretopeopleactingonbehalfofanyofthesenamedbodies.
Section17oftheCrimeandDisorderActplacesastatutorydutyoneveryLocalAuthoritytodoallthat itreasonablycantopreventcrimeanddisorderin itsarea.
5.8 Internal Policy/Strategy LinksHate Crime (PD 96)
5.9 Consultation
AllPartners,HeadsofDepartments,ChiefOfficerGroup,DistrictCommanders,PCC,andstaffassociationshavebeenconsultedonthispolicyanditsrevision.
5.10 Publication
Thispolicywillbepublishedoneachpartnersintranetandexternalinternetsite.
6 Promotion/Distribution
Thepolicywillbeownedandpromotedbyallpartnersandwillbeavailableontheinternet.
7 Monitoring/Review
Thispolicywillbemonitoredthroughadeliveryplan,whichhasbeenproducedbymembersoftheASBSMB.Itclearlyoutlinesourobjectivesforthenext12month,alongwithmeasurableaimsandperformanceindicatorstoreviewthepartnershipsprogressandsuccess.Thereisaleadpractitionerforeachactionwithinthedeliveryplanandtimesscalesforcompletionofeachactivity,whicharediscussedatthequarterlyASBSMBmeeting.
SatisfactionsurveysofvictimsofASBwillbeconducted,monitoredandsharedbyallpartnersinordertoestablishanoverallpictureofourdevelopments,whichcanbeconsistentlyandeasilyevaluated.
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Partners: LincolnshireCountyCouncilSaferCommunitiesLincolnshireCountyCouncilChildrensServices(FamiliesWorkingTogether)LincolnshirePoliceYouthOffendingServicesWestLindseyDistrictCouncilEastLindseyDistrictCouncilCityofLincolnCouncilNorthKestevenDistrictCouncilBostonBoroughCouncilSouthHollandDistrictCouncilSouthKestevenDistrictCouncilLonghurstNewLinxHousingBostonMayflowerAcisLincolnshireFireandRescue