Issue - decisions

Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

19/03/2015 - Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

The Committee received a report from the Safer Communities Section Manager regarding the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. It was noted that the Civil Injunction powers would now not be available until early in 2015.

In response to members questions the Safer Communities Section Manager said the following:

i. Procedures towards introducing individual PSPOs needed careful consideration and consultation so would not be a quick process. Dog Control Orders are replaced by Public Space Protection Orders. There was however a 3 year implementation period and existing Dog Control Orders would be valid during this period.

ii. Information regarding implementation of the new powers could be included in future Police and Safer Neighbourhood Reports.

iii. The Community Trigger procedure and threshold had been agreed by the Executive Councillor and the statutory bodies and would be tested out over the next 6 months and then reviewed. During that period comments from Area Committees and the public would be taken into account when the review was carried out.

iv. A flexible approach would be taken regarding timescales for the Community Trigger. An application for the Community Trigger could be made on an open case.

In response to members questions the Police Sargent said the following:

i. A CPN could be used to address issues such as fly tipping, dog fouling and drug use. The anti-social behaviour (ASB) must be persistent or continuing and unreasonable.

ii. The delayed implementation of the Civil Injunction powers was not likely to cause problems for the Police. Current ASB powers could be used to address any issues in the meantime.

iii. Displacement could be a problem and the Police did not simply want to move problems onto another area. The problem should be addressed not simply moved.

iv. The new powers should be used to address hard, high risk areas across the City.

The Committee suggested the following area for consideration for Public Space Protection Orders:

- Mill Road

- Mill Road Cemetery

- Petersfield Green

- Roundabout underpass on way to wet hostel.

- Cherry Hinton/Brooks Road Play area

- Bath House Play Area

- Budleigh Road

The Safer Communities Section Manager agreed to take away the concerns raised by the committee and investigate how they could be addressed by the new powers.

The Committee:

Resolved (unanimously):

i. To note the new measures being introduced to address anti-social behaviour, as detailed in the officer’s report.

ii. To propose the following areas for consideration for Public Space Protection Orders: