Anti-Social behaviour

We can use early and informal interventions to help stop anti-social behaviour in many cases.

Options available to us are:

• Verbal warnings
• Written warnings
• Mediation

Issued prior to escalation to Community Protection Notice (CPN), explaining consequences of failing to stop behaviour.

Intended to deal with on-going problems or nuisances which negatively affects the community’s quality of life by targeting those responsible. A CPW will be issued prior to the CPN. Breach of CPN is an arrestable offence.

Available on conviction for any criminal offence in any criminal court. Aimed at tackling the most serious and persistent offenders where their behaviour has taken them to criminal court. Breach of CBO is a criminal offence.

PSPOs are intended to deal with a particular nuisance or problem in particular that is detrimental to the local community, by imposing conditions on the use of that area which apply to everyone.

A fast, flexible power that can be used to protect victims & communities by closing premises that are causing nuisance & disorder. Civil Injunction A civil power which can be applied for at court to deal with anti-social individuals. It offers fast and effective protection for victims & communities.

A civil power which can be applied for at court to deal with anti-social individuals. It offers fast and effective protection for victims & communities.