As part of the national Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) awareness week (30th June – 6th July), the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Jonathan Evison is reinforcing his commitment to tackling ASB across the region, with a renewed focus on support for victims, multi-agency responses and early intervention.
PCC Jonathan Evison said “Tackling ASB is a top priority for communities across the Humber region as identified in a recent public survey. Nobody should feel unsafe in their neighbourhood, and through a multi-agency approach we must ensure that residents’ concerns are heard and that we will support them in the best way possible.”
ASB that has been recorded by the Police has almost halved (48.5%) in the Humber region in the last 5 years, based on ONS data. In a recent Crime Survey for England and Wales, just over half of respondents in the Humber region agreed that the local Police and Councils dealt with ASB and crime issues in their area, which is higher than the national average.
Earlier this year, a second local ASB Summit was held, bringing police, partners and community groups from around the region together to address issues. The event reinforced collaborative approaches.
Jonathan Evison continues “From the ASB Summit, I commissioned a toolkit in conjunction with the Police Foundation. The toolkit is about sharing what works and helping agencies to collaborate to get the best results. By acting early together, we can help to reduce ASB and raise public confidence.”
The Commissioner is also continuing to using his Community Safety Fund (CSF) to directly support community-led projects across the region that aim to tackle ASB at a local level, including funding for youth diversion activities to security improvements, to helping combat ASB from occurring within our communities.
Jonathan Evison added “Through my Community Safety Fund, I am supporting community-led responses to local issues, something which I committed to in my Police and Crime Plan. This week is about giving communities a voice and ensuring they know that we are taking a multi-agency approach to tackling ASB. By working with the police, partners, community groups and local housing providers, we can make a real difference and ensure our residents know that ASB remains a top priority.”
