Recently, I was asked to speak at the RHE Global ASB Conference and given a blank page in terms of the subject matter for my session. Relatively quickly, I decided that I wanted to deliver something that focussed on the creative ways in which the ASB injunction can be used, to ensure that delegates were […]
I was really pleased to co-host a free webinar yesterday with Nikki Homes from Safer Together Cuckooing is a complex and challenging issue for all community safety and health partners. It has a serious impact on those who are being exploited, as well as communities who are suffering from the symptoms of the problem. The ability to
By Janine Green Ask any officer who manages ASB cases as part of their role what the most challenging aspect of their job is and the likely answer will relate to partnership working: blockages in information sharing, difficulties in getting agencies to attend meetings, actions not being undertaken; the list goes on. What do we
Ask any ASB practitioner what the biggest challenge is when case managing and they are likely to say partnership working or information sharing. I am delighted, therefore, to be joined this episode by Kim Newman, who works with organisations to help them with collaborative working. Kim brings some practical tips and suggestions for helping to
I was recently asked to speak at an RHE Global webinar, on the subject of ASB. As part of the early planning for the event, I met with the other speakers to discuss the topics that we would all be covering. During the course of the conversation, the phrase “harm centred approach” was mentioned on
After what seemed like a lifetime of waiting, the Government recently published the social housing white paper. They have been many incredibly helpful write-ups and opinion pieces in relation to the content, however, I wanted to write a short summary of the parts that pertain to how a social landlord manages cases of ASB. Read more
The Social Housing White Paper: Impact on Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Read More »
I sincerely believe that the Closure Order is one of the more powerful and effective tools in the ASB toolkit. At this point, I hope you’re nodding along with me emphatically. If you’re not, can I be so bold as to suggest that perhaps your local arrangements are not working as well for you as
In this episode, Janine is joined by Ben Archer, a PhD student at Sheffield Hallam University. Ben is undertaking his research into the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), considered by many to be one of the most controversial powers arising from the ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Ben explores some of his early findings,
An ASB officer (by which I mean any officer who has responsibility for managing cases of ASB) needs a wide (and seemingly ever-growing!) range of skills in order to do their job to best effect. One such skill is the ability to draft a civil witness statement, those which are used as evidence within many
The recent case of Sanderson -v- Staffordshire Moorlands has brought conversation about the use of the Community Protection Notice (CPN) to the fore again. It is fair to say that the CPN has been one of the tools within the ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ASB Act) that has attracted the most discussion. The initial debate
The Community Protection Notice: A Backdoor Injunction? Read More »
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