‘No need to suffer in silence’ is the message for ASB week
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- According to a YouGov poll, more than half the people questioned – 56% – think more needs to be done to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB)
- yet a similar number, 57%, fail to report it
- ASB Awareness Week, from 3-7 July, encourages communities to take a stand against ASB and not suffer in silence.
- Gloucestershire’s PCC, Chris Nelson, said: “ASB can have a devastating and long-lasting impact on the lives of victims and communities and can lead to serious violence if it goes unchecked”
- Rebecca Bryant OBE, Chief Executive of Resolve, the UK’s leading ASB and community safety organisation, said: “It is important that the challenge of ASB continues to be given the priority it needs so that people everywhere feel safe in their homes and communities”.
It is one of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Chris Nelson’s priorities and, all next week (3-7 July), part of a national campaign to highlight the need to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB).
Recent YouGov research, commissioned by Resolve, the UK’s leading ASB and community safety organisation, found that more than half of people (56%) believe that ‘more needs to be done’ to tackle ASB in their neighbourhood.
But after witnessing, or experiencing ASB, a similar proportion of the public (57%) said that they did not report it to anyone.
ASB Awareness Week runs until 7 July. The aim is to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and not suffer in silence. And to highlight help that is on offer for those experiencing it.
Mr. Nelson said, “There is a perception that Anti-social behaviour is low-level crime. That it’s trivial and not as serious as some offences. But it is not.
“ASB can have a devastating and long-lasting impact on the lives of victims and communities. Not only that, if it goes unchecked, it can lead to violence and more serious offences”.
ASB week is supported by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, local councils through the ‘Solace partnership’, the police, housing associations, charities, community groups and sports clubs. The Constabulary’s community engagement vehicles will be around the county throughout the week, to offer advice and gather evidence where appropriate.
Rebecca Bryant OBE, Chief Executive of Resolve, said: “It is important that the challenge of ASB continues to be given the priority it needs so that people everywhere feel safe in their homes and communities.
“We are delighted that organisations in Gloucestershire are supporting this hugely important campaign. It is vital to develop partnership approaches across communities to deal with the growing challenges around ASB.”
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