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Anti-social behaviour

The term anti-social behaviour covers a wide range of selfish and unacceptable activity that can blight community life.

It's any form of intimidating or destructive activity that damages or destroys another person's quality of life.

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 formally defines anti-social behaviour as: "Acting in a manner that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not of the same household."

Most types of anti-social behaviour fit into one of three categories:

  1. Street problems e.g, intimidation, begging, public drug dealing, reckless driving on mini-motorbikes
  2. Nuisance neighbours e.g, excessive noise, animal-related problems, harrassment and criminal damage
  3. Environmental crime e.g, littering, graffiti, vandalism and fly-tipping

Anti-social behaviour strategy

Anti-social behaviour can make life unpleasant and lead to more serious crime so Essex Police has formed a strategy to enhance its processes and responses to anti-social behaviour.

It emphasises key aspects of anti-social behaviour incidents from the point of them being reported to the police, through to attendance, response and quality assurance.

As part of the commitment to tackling anti-social behaviour each Community Safety Partnership (a partnership between the police, local authorities, probation service, health authorities, the voluntary sector, local residents and businesses set up to reduce crime and disorder) has established minimum standards, ensuring victims are treated fairly and with dignity, practical support is given to address victims' needs and relevant information and intelligence are shared.

 

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