Police and Crime Commissioner Rupert Matthews has reached out to victims of anti-social behaviour to remind them support is available as a national campaign gets underway.
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland PCC is keen to raise awareness of the ASB Case Review scheme (formerly known as Community Trigger) which enables repeat victims of ASB to call for a detailed review of the action taken by partners to resolve their issues.
It comes as the nation marks Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week 2023, which runs from July 3 to 9 under the theme ‘Know Your Rights’.
Recent YouGov research commissioned by Resolve, which runs ASB Awareness Week, shows almost one in seven people have had to consider moving home because of the impact ASB was having on them.
“This is completely unacceptable and has to stop,” said Mr Matthews.
“Since I was elected, I’ve worked hard to give our law-abiding residents the support and protection they need to guard against the actions of a small minority. I’ve also made it clear that both the force and partners should take a zero-tolerance approach to ASB and backed officers to utilise the full arm of the law when dealing with offenders.
“This year’s ASB Awareness Week runs under the theme Know Your Rights and as part of that, I want to highlight the ASB Case Review scheme for those who have reached crisis point with persistent ASB. This system brings together all parties for the delivery of robust and decisive action to tackle the root problems and deliver lasting respite. If you are affected by ASB, please don’t hesitate to reach out for help.”
Victims of ASB can request to activate an ASB Case Review if either of the following has happened over the past six months and they believe no effective action has been taken:
· Three separate incidents of ASB have been reported to the council, police, or a registered housing provider (social landlord)
· They have been a victim of a hate incident.
For an ASB Case Review request to be considered, the victim must have reported each incident within one calendar month of it occurring.
In Leicestershire, case reviews are processed by the Community Safety team within the council. Please visit the website of your local council and search for ‘Case Review’ or 'Community Trigger'.
