The Home Secretary called on anti-social behaviour coordinators and housing officers to make use of all the tools and powers available to tackle the seven per cent of persistent troublemakers who cause the most problems.
Figures show that early interventions to tackle anti-social behaviour have increased significantly with local agencies getting involved earlier. This approach was set out in the recently published Youth Taskforce Action Plan which had a strong emphasis on early intervention. The figures show an increase of 258 per cent in the use of early ASB interventions, such as Acceptable Behaviour Contracts, Parenting Orders and Individual Support Orders, which effectively put a stop to problems before they get out of control and before Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) are required.
Further information about the resources available for people working to reduce crime in their local area and the Youth Taskforce Action Plan can be accessed by following the links below.
