Developing a Balanced Programme
It is important that your Crime & Disorder Partnership tackle anti-social behaviour
problems through a balanced package of measures, involving action across a range of
fronts. This will help ensure that sustainable improvements are achieved. The PAT
8 Report on anti-social behaviour recommends the following holistic approach:
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Tactics
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Prevention
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Adopt physical/situational measures e.g. improved lighting, anti-graffiti paint;
CCTV, ‘design out crime’ to prevent anti-social behaviour
Better housing allocation policies
Insert nuisance clauses in tenancy agreements to deal with anti-social behaviour
Use introductory & starter tenancies in consultation with local communities
Gather & share information on anti-social behaviour
Co-ordinate preventative services
Involve schools & youth services
Use local media
Develop mediation services
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Enforcement
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Develop specialist multi-agency teams
Use warnings, ASBOs, Injunctions, Local Child Curfews, evictions & other appropriate
legislation/powers
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Resettlement
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Placing evicted people or people who have abandoned housing due to anti-social
behaviour into suitable accommodation, where they can receive services
Provide period of residential support to those needing an intensive approach
Adopt case conference approach with partner agencies drawing up a package of
services
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The partnership can use short-term, ‘quick win’ initiatives to test viability and
impact. However, ‘quick wins’ should always be incorporated into the Partnership’s
overall objectives and long-term programme for tackling anti-social behaviour problems.
Successful ‘quick wins’ can build credibility for the partnership and can lever in
additional or new funding for future programmes.
Plotting what is planned or in progress will help to double-check that your programme
contains that balance.
As well as interventions and initiatives that the partnership and partners will
take forward, there may well be opportunities to mobilise others to take supporting
action. The 'who can help' page highlights many groups with an interest.
Click here for a progress chart. Using different colours, the chart should
distinguish between:
Actions the partnership will lead on
Work already in progress
Developments that partners need to influence.
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