Lincolnshire Anti-Social Behaviour

Partnership Policy

July | 2013

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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.

Workingcloselywithpartneragenciesto15

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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

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