An Introduction to the Community Trigger – Anti-Social Behaviour Case Review

LGA Event28th January 2021

Contact Details

Rebecca Brown

• Chief Executive Officer

• rbrown@asbhelp.co.uk

• 07794494222

Katy Anderson

• Practitioner Support Manager

• kanderson@asbhelp.co.uk

• 07511205592

Twitter: @asbhelp Website: www.asbhelp.co.uk Email/Comms: admin@asbhelp.co.uk

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Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Part 6: Local Involvement and Accountability

Sections 104-105 and Schedule 4 Introduced the Anti-Social Behaviour Case Review/Community Trigger

THE VICTIM’S RIGHT TO DEMAND ACTION

What is the Community Trigger?

A qualifying complaint is: -

• An incident of anti-social behaviour reported within 30 days to either the police, housing provider or local authority where no effective action has been taken to resolve the case.

• Best practice is to consider the seriousness and persistence of the anti-social behaviour.

PRACTITIONERS SHOULD APPLY A HARM CENTRED APPROACH THROUGHOUT THE MANAGEMENT OF THE

CASE

Threshold

The threshold is set locally but must be no higher than three qualifying complaints in the proceeding 6 months before the activation request.

Best Practice and Hate Crime = one qualifying complaint

Reference to five households is not legal (this was only applied in the Community Trigger trials in 2012 and should be removed from all literature).

Survey of 40 Local Authorities found: -

Initial Process• Threshold met?

• What is meant by no effective action?

• Allocation of Single Point of Contact

• Clear communication channels

• Support referrals

• Victims Voice

• Harm centred approach

• Independent Chair

• Identification of key agencies

• Obtain case records

• Set Date

• Confidentiality Agreement

At the Review

• Minutes

• Housekeeping

• Identification of lead agency/agencies

• Representations by panel members

• Chair determined Action Plan

• Flexibility for review date

• SPOC to update victim

MYTHS

*Airing dirty laundry

*Perceived as resource intensive

*Not compatible with different competing priorities of different

agencies

*Another bureaucratic layer

*Will only be used by vexatious complainants

People Just Do Nothing

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The Victim and Revolving Door

Who Should Attend This Community

Trigger?

Issues for Consideration

Interventions Checklist

ASB Community Trigger Action Plan

The Community

Trigger can be used in the

following types of cases: -

• Validate your commitment to tackling ASBValidate

• Foster a culture of learning instead of reprisalsFoster

• Cultivate good working relationships with partnersCultivate

• Be ahead of the curve with new and evolving trends, players and societal changesBe ahead

Embracing the Community Trigger will: -

What will ASB Help provide: -

The PLEDGE is free and you are making a declaration to: -

• 1. Promote awareness and actively encourage the use of the community trigger to residents and partner agencies.

• 2. Legality: Confirm your organisation is legally compliant and embracing the spirit of the community trigger.

• 3. Ensure accessibility by publicising the community trigger to the most vulnerable in your community.

• 4. Develop your process to embrace the full potential of the community trigger.

• 5. Generate inclusivity by using the community trigger to work collaboratively.

• 6. Establish a precedent of using the community trigger to put victims first.

Be on the cutting edge and take the

ASB HELP PLEDGE!

For further information on taking the pledge, email admin@asbhelp.co.uk

Rebecca Brown

• Chief Executive Officer

• rbrown@asbhelp.co.uk

• 07794494222

Katy Anderson

• Practitioner Support Manager

• kanderson@asbhelp.co.uk

• 07511205592

Twitter: @asbhelp

Website: www.asbhelp.co.uk