CPS Anti-social Behaviour Project Sarah Johnston ASB Project Leader

Background Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Police Reform Act 2002 Police Reform Act 2002 Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 CPS Response CPS Response –Anti-social Behaviour Project –April 2004

ASB Project Team Senior Responsible Officer Senior Responsible Officer –Peter Lewis, Director BDD Project Leader Project Leader Project Administrator Project Administrator 14 Specialist Prosecutors 14 Specialist Prosecutors Area Co-ordinators Area Co-ordinators

Aim To help make communities safer, by creating a service-wide framework, within which the CPS improves its performance in reducing anti-social behaviour and is able to demonstrate this in a way that can inspire greater confidence from those we serve.

Objectives Give full effect to the provisions of the CDA as relating to the CPS Give full effect to the provisions of the CDA as relating to the CPS Equip prosecution team practitioners to use post- conviction orders Equip prosecution team practitioners to use post- conviction orders Foster local multi-agency partnerships that successfully tackle ASB within a developing community engagement strategy Foster local multi-agency partnerships that successfully tackle ASB within a developing community engagement strategy System for measuring progress and performance System for measuring progress and performance

ASB Strategy ASB Lead in every Area ASB Lead in every Area Training Training Protocols Protocols Working with other agencies Working with other agencies ASB Response Courts ASB Response Courts Communities Communities Publicity Publicity Plan Plan

Resources Guidance Guidance Training Training Expertise & Experience Expertise & Experience Support and Assistance Support and Assistance Workshops and Conferences Workshops and Conferences Home Office Together Website Home Office Together Website Colleagues in other Agencies Colleagues in other Agencies

CPS Anti-social Behaviour Project