Gloucestershire Constabulary publishes ASB Action Plan

Gloucestershire Constabulary has published its Anti‑Social Behaviour (ASB) Action Plan setting out how officers and partners will work together to reduce harm and make neighbourhoods safer across the county.

The plan forms part of policing’s delivery of the Government’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee (NPG), a key element of the national Safer Streets mission to make communities feel safe.

Under the NPG, tackling ASB is a core priority for every police force in England and Wales. It is also one of the priorities outlined in Police and Crime Commissioner, Chris Nelson’s Police and Crime Plan for Gloucestershire.

As of July 2025, each force has appointed a dedicated ASB lead responsible for building tailor-made, evidence‑based approaches to address ASB in partnership with local authorities, housing associations, charities and wider community groups. The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has convening powers to bring all these agencies together.

Gloucestershire’s plan is rooted in tackling community concerns. It focuses on five key themes:

• Victims – by providing consistent, timely and high‑quality contact to victims of ASB we will ensure our response reflects their experience, needs and expectations. We will also use structured vulnerability assessments to identify repeat or high‑harm victims and deliver tailored problem‑solving plans.
• Community – after listening to communities we will respond visibly and effectively to the ASB issues that matter most to them. And by keeping communities informed through timely, consistent and clear updates, we will build public confidence in our service.
• Partnership – in strengthening established partnerships we will ensure the most appropriate partner leads on ASB cases.
• Suspects – we will target high‑harm and repeat offenders with robust, evidence‑based management and use the full range of partnership powers to reduce ASB.
• Location – by developing a clear understanding of where ASB is causing the most harm we will be able to ensure our activity tackling it is evidence‑based.

Superintendent James Glansfield, head of Neighbourhood Policing and our Anti-Social Behaviour lead, said: “We take all anti-social behaviour extremely seriously as we know it can have a significant and lasting impact on people’s lives.

“We’ve worked closely with partners to develop our ASB Action Plan to ensure activity is targeted where it is needed most, that it’s provided by the most appropriate agency and is delivered in line with local expectations.

“We seek to intervene as early as we can in instances of anti-social behaviour, work with our colleagues in other agencies to put in place measures to prevent it from happening and deal robustly with perpetrators.

“We want all those who live, work and visit our great county to feel safe at all times and our plan is very much victim focused.”

Chris Nelson, Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire, said: “Reducing ASB is central to improving trust, confidence and how safe people feel in their communities. I have campaigned for more action against ASB since I was first elected as your commissioner.

“Part of my role includes acting as the public’s voice in policing, and you tell me time and time again of the nuisance and anti-social behaviours you experience. Whether that be in our city and town centres, in rural villages or through to problematic neighbours.

“Effective policing can only succeed when councils, communities and volunteers are fully engaged, a responsibility my office helps to achieve.

“We make sure partners are accountable and have what they need to play their part. This includes sharing data, expertise and problem‑solving skills to deliver long‑term solutions for our communities.

“This action plan sets out the strategic approach for Gloucestershire, and I am looking forward to seeing it delivered.”