Respect
The government's Respect campaign encourages us all to work
together to create a society in which we can respect one another
and live in peace together.
The Respect
Action Plan details how the government will encourage respect
in communities, including stamping out anti-social behaviour,
by:
· supporting or challenging anti-social households
· tackling truancy and anti-social behaviour in schools
· providing activities for younger people
· strengthening local communities
· stronger measures to tackle anti-social behavour
In 2007 A new Youth Taskforce was established at the Department for
Children, Schools and Families to focus on delivering positive
outcomes for young people - including steps to prevent them getting
into trouble and encouraging them to have respect for their
community. The new plan will develop further the work of the
Respect
Action plan.
Suffolk Community Safety Partnerships
To effectively tackle anti-social behaviour, all agencies must
work together in partnership. The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (CDA)
enshrined in statute the concept of partnership working to prevent
and reduce crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour: local
authorities, the police, police authority, national probation
service, fire and rescue services and health services must work
together.
In Suffolk, there are 5 ASB Co-ordinators in post who adopt a
similar approach to tackling ASB in each CSP area. For example,
mechanisms in place to report incidents, a case conference style
approach to address individuals perpetrating ASB and funding
projects and initiatives-both preventative and enforcement. As a
statutory partner, Suffolk County Council recognises its
responsibility in tackling ASB and the need to have a co-ordinated,
consistent response across Suffolk and therefore hosts quarterly
meetings of ASB practitioners to share good practice, resolve
common issues and provide a countywide network
opportunity.