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Anti-Social Behaviour
Anti social behaviour covers a wide range of activities and is
often the term we give to actions we do not like.
Its legal definition is also wide, to paraphrase the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, it is behaviour which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more people who are not in the same household as the perpetrator.
Its legal definition is also wide, to paraphrase the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, it is behaviour which causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more people who are not in the same household as the perpetrator.
If we are to tackle the behaviour which is described as anti
social then we must be clear about what it is, which agency can
assist, what is at the root of the behaviour and what is the
outcome we all want from actions taken.
The following list of behaviours may help you to decide if you
may be suffering from anti social behaviour that can be
challenged.
- Excessive noise
- Lack of control over pets
- Verbal harassment
- Damage to street furniture
- Graffiti
- Rowdy behaviour
- Dropping litter
- Begging
- Fly tipping
- Street drinking
- Damage to buildings
- Interfering with vehicles
- Abandoned vehicles
- Public drug misuse
Background information is very important when challenging anti
social behaviour. Agencies need to know the
frequency of the behaviour, who is involved, times and dates of the
activity and your assistance in recording and monitoring the
behaviour is crucial if agencies are to take up the matter on your
behalf.
Anti social behaviour cannot be resolved by the support
agencies without your help, here are a number of useful tips for
you to employ:-
Keep a written log of all acts of anti social behaviour,
including times, dates and details of incidents.
This is valuable to the organisation you have reported the problem
to and is one of the best ways of gathering evidence to support any
proceedings.
Speak, calmly to the person responsible for the
nuisance. This is best done at an agreed time
when both parties are calm as tempers can easily flare when dealing
with nuisance.
Contact ARCH mediation service to act as a third party Tel:
01423 868782.
If you are a Council or Housing association tenant your
landlord can help especially if the perpetrator has the same
landlord.
Discuss the problems anti social behaviour is causing in your
community with your local Community Safety Officer 01423
556503.
If the problem is noise related contact Harrogate Borough
Council, Department of Health and Housing 01423 556633 or 08457
089190 out of office hours emergency service.
If the problem relates to litter or graffiti contact Harrogate
Borough Council, Department of Technical Services Tel: 01423
556649.
There are many organisations who can help resolve anti social
behaviour, contact with North Yorkshire Police is normally the last
resort or if the behaviour is criminal.
Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy
The Harrogate District Safer Communitiies
Partnership draft Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy 2004 is available
to view.