Introduction to ASB

Delegates will be taught to recognise the impact of problem ASB to an individual or community including an understanding of the measures available to tackle the problem and to recognise the severity of some forms of ASB and be able to prioritise a response; specifically:

• Identification of the different forms of ASB

• Obtaining relevant information and responding appropriately

• Identification and understanding of the different measures to tackle ASB, both informal & formal

• The nature of general nuisance

• The nature of targeted nuisance

• The vulnerability to Anti-Social Behaviour of certain groups

• The corrosive impact of Anti-Social Behaviour on neighbourhoods

• The severity of some forms of Anti-Social Behaviour

• An understanding of the debilitating impact of repeat Anti-Social Behaviour

• Identification of when there is an escalation of Anti-Social Behaviour

• Recognition of when an Anti-Social Behaviour case should be referred to partner agencies such as the Police or Local Council

• The role of partner agencies