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The Adur Community Safety Partnership
Say no to anti-social behaviour in Adur
To report anti-social behaviour :
- call (01273) 263356 (24 hour answerphone)
- or use our on-line anti-social behaviour reporting form
What is anti-social behaviour?
The Crime and Disorder Act (1998) defines it as acting in a manner that caused or is likely cause harassment, alarm and distress to one or more persons not of the same household as the complainant.
Anti-social
behaviour has a negative effect on many people's lives and includes a range
of behaviours. What is anti-social behaviour and what is not?
Anti-social behaviour IS :
- Harassment/Intimidation
- Verbal Abuse
- Criminal Damage/ Graffiti
- Noise nuisance
- Substance misuse
- Vehicle related nuisance
Anti-social behaviour IS NOT :
- Children playing in the street or communal areas
- Young people gathering socially - unless they are being intimidating to individuals
- Being unable to park outside your own home
- DIY and car repairs - unless these are taking place late at night
- Civil disputes between neighbours, e.g. shared driveways
- One-off complaints of noise nuisance, e.g. one-off parties.
- Life style differences
The safer Adur Team is committed to improving the lives and the confidence of those who live and work in Adur.
What is the Safer Adur Team doing?
By adopting a multi-agency approach, the Safer Adur Team is confident that it can reduce anti-social behaviour in Adur :
- Drug and alcohol education is being delivered to local schools by the Community Drug and Alcohol worker and the police School's Liaison Officer
- Detached youth workers are out and about developing relationships and promoting positive activities with the more isolated youths in Adur
- Police Community Support Officers (PCSO) are out on the streets, listening to local residents and actively challenging anti-social behaviour
- Street Briefings are being held in the streets where ASB is happening
- Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) are being drawn up and Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs or ASBO) are being applied for jointly by Sussex Police and Adur District Council
What can you do?
We believe the key to reducing anti-social behaviour is to work closely with the local community. We need you to :
- If a crime is in progress, call 999
- Call the Anti-Social Behaviour Hotline on (01273) 263356. This is a 24 hour message service. You don't have to leave your details, but if you do we will contact you within two working days
- Talk to your PCSO. You can find out who your local PCSO is by logging onto the Sussex Police website (www.sussex.police.uk) or by calling your local police station
- Keep a log of the incidents including times, dates and descriptions of the perpetrators.
Contacts
- Anti-social behaviour direct reporting line : (01273) 263356
- Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator : (01273) 441595
- Anti-Social Behaviour Caseworker : (01273) 446402
- Community Safety : (01273) 446401
- Community Drug and Alcohol Worker : (01273) 441215
- Sussex Police : 0845 60 70 999, ext 82319
- School Liaison : 0845 60 70 999, ext 82301
- Detached Youth Worker Team : (01273) 665866
- West Sussex Fire And Rescue : (01273) 592345
The Safer Adur Team
The Safer Adur Team is made up of representatives from Adur District Council, The Detached Youth Work Team, Sussex Police Communities Against Drugs, The Fire Service and West Sussex County Council. For more information see the Safer Adur Team webpage.
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