03 Jul 2023
Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn has joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in Dyfed-Powys safe.
Running from July 3 to 9, ASB Awareness Week 2023 aims to encourage communities to take a stand against ASB and highlight the actions that can be taken by those experiencing it.
Organised by Resolve, the UK’s leading ASB and community safety organisation, the week features a series of events all across the UK involving Councils, Police Forces, Housing Associations, charities, community groups and sports clubs.
Recent YouGov research commissioned by Resolve found that almost 1 in 5 people have had to consider moving home because of the impact ASB was having on them; 1 in 10 have actually moved. Despite this, over half of those surveyed who were either a victim or witness of ASB did not report the ASB.
PCC Dafydd Llywelyn is urging members of the public not to suffer in silence if they experience ASB. Incidents can be reported to the anti-social behaviour team at the local Council, or to the Police if people feel that they are at immediate risk or in danger.
Last year, the focus of PCC Dafydd Llywelyn’s annual St David’s Day Conference, was on Anti-Social Behaviour. The conference, which included an input from victims of ASB, is now available for people to view as a playlist on Youtube.
PCC Dafydd Llywelyn said; “ASB can have an overwhelming impact on its victims and, in some cases, on the wider community.
“An effective response to ASB requires innovation, a strong partnership between local agencies, and a mindset that puts victims first.
“My annual St David’s Day conference in 2022, shone a light on the important challenge we face and opportunities available in tackling ASB with an input on the Dyfed-Powys approach to tackling ASB, which included how the force captures, records and manages anti-social behaviour; the role of co-ordinators and mediators, and the low level intervention and restorative approaches.
“It was a fantastic event with colleagues from Forces across England and Wales attending to learn more about the Dyfed-Powys approach to tackling ASB.
“I would like to take this opportunity at the start of ASB Awareness week once again, to urge members of the public not to suffer in silence if they experience ASB. Incidents can be reported to the anti-social behaviour team at local Councils, or to the Police if people feel that they are at immediate risk or in danger
Rebecca Bryant OBE, Chief Executive of Resolve added:
“ASB is not low-level. It can have a devastating and long-lasting impact on the lives of victims and communities and can be a precursor to more serious crime.
“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 Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn is supporting this hugely important campaign. It is vital to develop partnership approaches across communities to deal with the growing challenges around ASB.”
For more information about ASB Awareness Week – visit www.resolveuk.org.uk
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Notes to editors
For more information contact:
Gruff Ifan
Head of Communications and Engagement
Gruffudd.ifan@dyfed-powys.police.uk
About the survey
You can find last year’s report here: https://www.resolveuk.org.uk/images/YouGov_Report.pdf
The full results of our new survey, which took place in May 2023, will be published in the coming weeks.
About ASB Awareness Week 2023
ASB Awareness Week will run between 3 - 9 July 2023
The week of action will bring together people and organisations from across the country to take a stand and work together to make communities safer.
Organised by Resolve, ASB Awareness Week is being backed by the Home Office, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Local Government Association, National Police Chiefs’ Council and the National Fire Chiefs’ Council.
About RESOLVE
Resolve is a centre of excellence solely focused upon community safety and anti-social behaviour (ASB). We strongly advocate that community safety issues and ASB can be tackled effectively, and everyone has a right to feel safe. ASB should be treated as a priority, it is not low level and is a precursor to serious crime.
It is our mission to professionalise the sector by helping organisations to effectively deal with community safety and ASB issues through training, support, guidance and sharing best practice.
Tackling ASB and community safety is core business for all of our members, including social housing providers who collectively manage more than 3 million homes throughout the UK. Other members include Local Authorities, who make up 25% of our membership, housing law solicitors, mediation services and the Police.
For more information visit www.resolveuk.org.uk
