Under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014 a mandatory requirement was placed upon police forces to discuss the options for out-of-court disposals with victims of crime.
This process is known as the Community Remedy. It is a statutory duty of the PCC for Humberside to produce a Community Remedy document for their area.
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) for Humberside sought the public’s opinion in 2023 and asked them to consider a range of options for an out-of court disposal. Their responses have helped formulate this Community Remedy document.
This Community Remedy document lists the available actions that can be carried out by a person who has engaged in anti-social behaviour or committed an offence and admits to their involvement.
This individual can be dealt with for that behaviour or offence without court proceedings. This Community Remedy document gives victims a say in the out-of court punishment of perpetrators for low level crime and anti-social behaviour. The police should give the victim an opportunity to be consulted on which action from the Community Remedy document they think the perpetrator should carry out.
According to Home Office guidance, each of the actions contained within this Community Remedy document must contain at least one, or a combination, of the following:
- Punitive element - reflecting the effects on the victim and the wider community;
- Reparative element - achieving appropriate restitution/reparation to the victim;
- Rehabilitative element - helping to address the causes of the individual’s behaviour.
