This week the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office is supporting Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) awareness week (30 June- 6 July), which aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlight the actions those experiencing it can take.
This year’s theme is ‘Making Communities Safer’. In Staffordshire, Community Safety Partnerships work alongside the Police and local authorities to tackle ASB through initiatives, education and prevention.
Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime Ben Adams said: “We’ve seen a reduction in anti-social behaviour over recent years, but it remains a priority for me and I welcome this week’s national focus on tackling an issue which can be harmful to victims and communities.
“Police, councils, housing associations and others all work together to tackle ASB through Community Safety Partnerships and I’ve committed funding to strengthen these.
“However, it’s important that people continue to take a stand against ASB in their communities. Please make use of the resources available to you, such as case reviews and community remedies, and report incidents to Staffordshire Police by calling 101.”
This Summer, the Staffordshire Commissioner has been allocated £1 million through a national funding pot to tackle knife crime, serious violence and ASB.
The funding will be used towards extra uniformed patrols in identified ‘hotspot’ areas for ASB across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in an attempt to crack down further on the issue.
Victims of ASB can access a variety of support services, including:
–ASB Harmony: a free and confidential service which provided practical and emotional support to 389 victims last year.
–ASB Case Review: a tool which allows victims to request action if they have reported multiple incidents of ASB but are unhappy with the response they received.
–Community Remedy: a system intended to give victims of low-level crime and ASB more say in the punishment of offenders outside of court.
To report an incident of ASB, call Staffordshire Police on 101 or visit: Report antisocial behaviour | Staffordshire Police
