Police risk public confidence, Police accused of failures over anti-social behaviour Options

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Great to see that this issue of the Police responding to incidents of ASB has been examined and recomendations made to improve the quality of the reponse and the need to work to improve public confidence.

This quote from Derrick Campbell, an adviser on anti-social behaviour to the Home Office and The Association of Chief Police Officers encapsulates what many of us have been saying for many years.

"When we see individuals or gangs of individuals terrorising neighbourhoods, stealing cars, throwing stones at windows, the Police have a duty to respond"

"What we are asking for is that the decision makers within the Police force ensure that decent people are allowed to live their lives in peace and safety and the Police are there as an instrument to the state to ensure that that happens."