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EDITION 13 May - June 2013 Keeping our communities safe Results show partnership success


CARMARTHENSHIRE’S Community Safety Partnership’s collaborative approach to tackling anti-social behaviour is showing results. The number of ASB interventions – including


warning letters, consideration of voluntary Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) and the signing of ABCs - during the year was 616. This is an increase of 12 per cent on 2011/12. Community Safety Manager Kate Thomas said:


“There does not seem to be any pattern giving a reason for the increase, but we have, in


partnership with the police and other partner agencies, tried to increase levels of awareness of the process of tackling ASB and have encouraged the reporting of ASB. There are also more Police Community Support Officers in place this year which is likely to have impacted as more officers are now referring in to the council for warning letters to be sent.” The success of the staged approach continues to


be demonstrated. Of the 616 letters and ABCs issued, 540 were first stage warning letters which resulted in no further reports of anti-social


behaviour, giving an 87.6 per cent success rate in the use of these letters. In addition, both of the ABCs issued during the year were successful with no breaches of the conditions contained within them. Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner


Christopher Salmon said: “Anti-social behaviour has no place in our local communities. I applaud the partnership’s work on the issue and urge the public to report any concerns they have to a PCSO.”


Working together better to benefit you


TRAINING and networking opportunities were provided through two events arranged for Carmarthenshire’s Community Safety Partnership members. The events were attended by


130 staff, who benefited from learning more about the powers, roles and responsibilities of different organisations such as noise protection, mental health, police


and No to hatred


A NEW initiative is being piloted in Carmarthenshire to tackle race crime and disability related harassment and hate crime. The new pilot process is being led by


the police and involves all key stakeholder agencies, including social services and housing. A Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference


identifies and intervenes in the most high-risk cases to prevent


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(MARAC) process the


escalation of harassment, abuse, and violence, and to protect victims from further harm. The MARAC process involves


organisations discussing vulnerable victims and agreeing how best to protect and support them. Since the process began in August, there have been five MARAC meetings and a total of 15 vulnerable people discussed with safety action plans completed.


Fire course environmental


enforcement. Those who took part in the


events were positive about the benefits, with 99 per cent agreeing that it had improved their knowledge, and 96 per cent agreeing that it would help them in their work.


Anti-Social behaviour – think about your neighbours


DYFED Powys Police are asking residents to be mindful of how their actions can affect others, particularly the elderly. Anti-social behaviour can include any of the following:


• noise • rowdy behaviour • intimidation through threats or actual violence


• harassment, including racial harassment or sectarian aggression


• verbal abuse • systematic bullying of children


• abusive behaviour aimed at causing distress or fear


• driving in an inconsiderate or careless way


• dumping rubbish


• animal nuisance, including dog fouling


• vandalism, property damage and graffiti


Report ASB by calling police on 101.


A LEAFLET for victims and witnesses of anti-social behaviour (ASB) has been developed by Carmarthenshire County Council and adopted across Dyfed Powys. The leaflet by Anti-Social Behaviour Co-ordinator Michelle Langshaw aims


to raise awareness of what ASB is, offers support and assistance, provides information on how victims can help themselves and gives contact details of the relevant authorities to whom incidents should be reported. Executive board member for CSP Cllr Pam Palmer said: “This is a very useful


leaflet which provides people who have suffered anti-social behaviour or witnessed it with the information that they need.”


A FIRE Service project to bring out the best in vulnerable youngsters is proving highly successful. The Mid and West Wales Fire and


Rescue Service Youth Team, along with Carmarthenshire Command Community Safety Team, work together to deliver a series of specialist five-day courses. This dedicated team provides students with skills and knowledge on fire and rescue activities, which helps them to develop their confidence and leadership skills. During the last year, 11 of these courses were carried out


in Tackling ASB


Carmarthenshire, providing support to 121 young people.


Parenting


PARENTS in Carmarthenshire could now be asked to agree and sign a Parenting Contract. The contracts try and find a common


ground upon which parents can work in order to reduce their child's chances of re-offending. The purpose of a Parenting Contract is


to ensure that a child or children who have agreed to an Acceptable Behaviour Contract are supervised correctly and that the parents are upholding their end of the agreement which is to ensure that their children cannot and do not commit any further acts of anti-social behaviour. Parents would also be offered parenting support to help them to do this. When a young person agrees an


Acceptable Behaviour Contract the ASB co-ordinator will liase closely with the Youth Offending and Prevention Service to consider a Parenting Contract.


Community Safety Partnership • Working Together To Keep Carmathenshire Safe


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