Appendix 1 ASB WORKSHOP Gail Lumsden ASB Coordinator

Appendix 1 ASB WORKSHOP Gail Lumsden ASB Coordinator 27 th January 2010

RBWM ASB Team n Marie Street, ASB Case Officer n Position within Community Safety ¨ Community Wardens n Ambition and enthusiasm!

Partners n Within RBWM ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ n YOT Environmental Protection Youth Services Streetcare Parking DAAT Education Social Services Planning CMHT Outside Agencies ¨ TVP ¨ Housing Associations ¨ Fire Service

Community Wardens n Andy Aldridge, Senior Community Warden n Role in tackling ASB Eyes & ears ¨ Reassurance ¨ Joint running of specific intervention sessions ¨ Projects ¨ n Number of wardens

ASB Levels Across the Borough

Maidenhead

Windsor

Levels & Types of ASB n Average of 6, 000 incidents reported to RBWM & TVP. n Types include: ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Noise Rowdy/Nuisance – Rowdy & Inconsiderate Behaviour (RNRIB) Vehicle Nuisance Rowdy/Nuisance Neighbours Public Safety & Welfare Street Drinking Substance Misuse

Type Breakdown

ASB Complaint n Methods of receipt n Initial steps ¨ ¨ n Communication with complainant ¨ ¨ n Keeping them informed Reassurance & support Identifying Perpetrator (if relevant) ¨ n Response Times ASB Pack Difficulties of neighbour disputes Process/steps to resolution

ASB Perpetrator n Methods of Receipt n Identifying n Progressing action n Aim

Current Caseload n Open cases Average varies, usually around 45 Small number of complicated/long running cases with a number of measures being tried step by step ¨ Period open for ¨ ¨ n Number of warning letters ¨ ¨ 2008/09 – 255 issued Ranked top across TVP area. n Current ABC stats n Current ASBOs ¨ n 4 in place Work ongoing

3 Ways to tackle ASB n Prevention n Intervention n Enforcement

Venn Diagram

Prevention n Work to prevent ASB occurring: Community Warden/PCSO Patrols ¨ Youth provision ¨ Projects ¨ n n ¨ Football (Wardens) Work in schools Boxing (TVP) Summer in da Hood or ‘hotspot’ fun days (Housing Associations) Clean up days n Impact of the environmental state of an area

Intervention n Getting involved before issues escalate further: Warning letters ¨ ABCs ¨ n With interventions attached ¨ ¨ YOT Litter & graffiti education YISP ¨ Parenting support ¨ Mentoring (schools) ¨

Enforcement n Where ASB continues despite efforts: ¨ ¨ ¨ Anti Social Behaviour Orders Closure of premises Seizure of vehicles (TVP) Eviction (HA’s) FPNs for littering YOT orders n ¨ Youth Rehabilitation Orders (30 th November 2009) Licensing/Trading Standards action

Additional Methods in tackling ASB n Multi-agency meetings ¨ ASB Case Conferences n ¨ ¨ ¨ Specific and separate ASB liaison meetings with relevant agencies Morning Briefing YISP Panel (now TYS) NAGs JAG Parenting Steering Group TAC Review

n Crime Reduction Advisor ¨ n Surveys/Report Equipment Covert Cameras ¨ Sound Recording Equipment (EP) ¨ Strykers (TVP) ¨ Mosquito Devices ¨

Summary n Communication is key Complainants & perpetrators ¨ Residents ¨ Our partners ¨ n Identifying new options of prevention & intervention – taking ASB Team forward n Continuing to utilise our full range of appropriate tools & powers n Continued partnership working