Issue - meetings

To request approval of an updated policy in respect of anti-social behaviour (ASB) case reviews requested under the provisions of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

Part 6 of the Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB), Crime and Policing Act 2014 came into force on 13 May 2014. The Act contains provisions which give victims of persistent ASB the ability to demand a formal case review where the locally defined threshold is met. In Broxtowe, this has been set at the statutory maximum of three qualifying complaints of ASB in a six-month period.

Inspector Simon Riley gave an update on local policing issues and members considered the updated Policy in respect of ASB case reviews which was requested under the provisions of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

It was queried whether online ASB should be included within the Policy. Officers responded that the Policy had been compiled and agreed by a number of stakeholder groups. The Council was in a position to signpost victims of online ASB to the relevant specialist groups.

Councillor E Kerry proposed an amendment to the recommendation, which was seconded by Councillor L Fletcher, that the following be added: ‘that further work be undertaken to ascertain whether to include online ASB in the Policy at a later date.’

On being put to the meeting, the amendment was lost.

            RESOLVED that the Anti-Social Behaviour Case Review Policy be approved.