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You said, We did - CSP in action » Community Safety Partnership secures ASB injunctions
Community Safety Partnership secures ASB injunctions
UPDATE: One offender jailed for breaching his ASBI.
Two swale based residents have been issued with Anti-Social Behaviour Injunctions (ASBIs) by Medway County Court after a catalogue of drunk, rowdy and anti-social behaviour was heard by the court last month (22 April 2010).
Mr Philip Pearson (41) of St. Georges Avenue, Sheerness and Ms Elizabeth Mackrill (54) of Cavell Way, Sittingbourne were issued ASBIs on Thursday 22 April and Monday 26 April respectively.
The injunctions forbid them from behaving in any loud, drunk, rowdy, abusive or generally anti-social manner within or around their residents for a period of two years. In addition, Ms Mackrill is excluded from the surrounding area of St. Georges Avenue for the same period of time.
The injunctions come as a result of a multi-agency investigation conducted through the Community Safety Unit, the day to day operational arm of the Swale Community Safety Partnership (CSP).
The Unit’s investigation brought together Kent Police, AmicusHorizon (the social landlords of Mr Pearson) and the Community Safety Officers in charge of reducing ant-social behaviour (ASB) in Swale.
Carol Huckerby, ASB Manager for AmicusHorizon said: "Mr Pearson’s behaviour first became a problem in January 2008, after his neighbours reported loud, drunk and often abusive behaviour.
Following these early reports, we began work with the local police teams as well as the Partnership's anti-social behaviour reduction officers. Mr Pearson refused to improve his behaviour a number of times, leaving us no other option than to pursue legal action.
Implementing action plans and gathering evidence can be time consuming and we understand that for our residents, living with anti-social behaviour can be distressing. Because Mr Pearson’s and Ms Mackrill’s behaviour was irregular, it did lengthen the investigation, but this made it more important that we gathered water-tight evidence to secure the injunctions and prevent longer term problems.
We were able to offer support to the victims and witnesses throughout the investigative process, to ensure a positive outcome was achieved.”
SGT Tim Hill, of the Community Safety Unit, added: “This is a fantastic example of multi-agency working, under the Community Safety Partnership, and a great result for the residents that had been affected, as well as for us.
“It is rare to obtain an injunction for longer than 6 months and both ASBIs carry the power of arrest. I think that shows the strength of evidence that we had collected as a team, and thanks to the AmicusHorizon residents. “
If you are suffering from anti-social behaviour, don’t suffer in silence. REPORT IT. Call the ASB hotline on 01795 417575.
UPDATE: One offender jailed for breaching his ASBI.
