Published: Wednesday 19th July 2023 | 3.24pm
Cannock Chase Council has signed the ASB Pledge.
ASB Help launched the PLEDGE, which encourages all agencies involved in the ASB case review process to embed best practice into their policy and procedures.
The anti-social behaviour case review was previously referred to as community trigger.
ASB Help is a registered charity that was set up to provide advice and support to victims of anti-social behavior.
Councillor Jo Elson, Portfolio Leader for Community Wellbeing said “Anti-social behaviour (ASB) can have a debilitating effect on a person’s health and well-being and impact on the wider community.
“By joining the ASB Help PLEDGE it demonstrates that we are committed to supporting victims of anti-social behaviour. We will continue to work collaboratively with agencies to reduce anti social behaviour within our communities.”
The ASB pledge is a six-point commitment to promote awareness of the anti-social behaviour case review, ensure the process is accessible and puts the victim first.
The word PLEDGE stands for Promote, Legislation, Easily, Development, Get and Empowerment.
Promote awareness:- Residents need to be aware of its existence. Resolve recently commissioned a YouGov Survey which found that only 6% of respondents had heard of the community trigger.
Legislation and Best Practice - It is vital that organisations comply with the legislation and the ASB statutory guidance.
Easily Accessible - There should be multiple ways of making a ASB case review application, in writing, online, over the telephone, completion of a form, via a postal address, email address for example.
Development and Continuous Improvement.
Get talking - Talking with the victim is paramount and they should be kept informed throughout the whole of the ASB case review process.
ASB remains a local ongoing challenge , but in the last 12 months reports in the District have fallen by 31%. This is lower than the previous year and below national levels.
Find out more about the ASB Pledge here: https://asbhelp.co.uk/home-practitioners/the-asb-pledge/