Issue - meetings

To recommend to Cabinet the adoption of an anti-social behaviour protocol and revised anti-social behaviour policy following discussions at the Policy Overview Working Group.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has coordinated meetings of an anti-social behaviour taskforce to produce an agreement across Nottinghamshire to clarify roles and responsibilities between agencies for the reporting and delivery of anti-social behaviour to ensure consistency of practice across the County.

This work would assist victims in reporting ASB to the correct agency or department, prevent incidents being reported to multiple agencies causing confusion both in the response and communication with victims and prevent double counting of incidents for reporting purposes.

It was planned that the police and district councils would use this document to raise awareness of what is and is not anti-social behaviour, managing the expectations of victims and informing victims of the correct reporting procedures and possible outcomes.

RESOLVED that the protocol set out in appendix 1 of the report be adopted and the existing Anti-Social Behaviour Policy be amended as set out in appendices 2 and 3 of the report.

Reason

The Council’s Anti-social Behaviour Policy has been amended to align with the Agreement and roles and responsibilities of the Protocol.