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Anti social behaviour and nuisance

Theme Group Convenor
Inspector John Richardson

This is a key government policy covering a range of issues from dog fouling and noise to nuisance neighbours and criminal damage to vehicles.

Several new initiatives are already in place to address these issues:

• The Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator targets individuals committing persistent nuisance and anti-social behaviour through a range of organisations
• The Youth Action Combating Anti-Social Behaviour scheme
• The North Yorkshire Fire Setters programme

Targets include:

• Reducing criminal damage by 18% by 2008
• Reducing criminal damage to vehicles by 20% by 2008
• Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour by 23% by 2008

VIOLENT CRIME
Current work includes:

• Supporting the Pub Watch scheme
• Ongoing review and monitoring of 'hotspot' areas including pubs,

clubs and takeaways

• Police patrols at known town centre street flashpoints at weekends

Targets include:

• Reducing assaults occasioning actual bodily harm by 15% by 2008
• Reducing common assault by 16% by 2008
• Joint visits to licensed premises by Police, Fire Service, licensing and trading standards officers to ensure positive compliance with legislation
• Reviewing the need for additional CCTV surveillance including the use

of redeployable cameras

• Health awareness sessions in schools, colleges and workplaces for

14-24 year olds, particularly on binge drinking


HATE CRIME

Hate crime involves individuals being victimised because of their ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, disabilities, language or religion. This often takes the form of verbal abuse or physical threats and assault. While there
is very little reported hate crime in Hambleton, we need to know when it does happen.

Targets include:

• Increasing the level of reported crime by 100%
• Developing targeted information campaigns and effective reporting centres within agencies

DOMESTIC ABUSE

Domestic abuse is a hidden crime, but accounts for at least one quarter of violent crime in Hambleton.

Targets include:

• Increasing the levels of reporting domestic abuse by 20% by 2008
• Reducing the levels of repeat victimisation by 20% by 2008
• Providing a dedicated support worker for Hambleton
• Developing two emergency family units in Hambleton
• for survivors fleeing all types of domestic abuse

What are Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO) and Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC)

Mediation Services

Problem Solving

YACAB (Youth Action Combating Anti-social Behaviour)