Dealing with anti-social behaviour
Dealing with anti-social behaviour
The DirectGov website has information about how to deal with different types of anti-social behaviour:
How Greater Manchester Police can help
Early intervention – including police visits and warning letters – can stop anti-social behaviour. Methods used include:
Our team of PCSOs walk the streets of Greater Manchester and have powers to stop anti-social behaviour. Speak to them if you have any concerns about behaviour in your area.
- nuisance neighbours
- dog fouling
- graffitti
- fly-posting
- groups causing harassment or intimidation
- reckless driving of mini-motorbikes
- fly-tipping
- litter
- abandoned vehicles
- street drinking
- prostitution/keeb crawling
- vandalism
- fireworks misuse
How Greater Manchester Police can help
Early intervention – including police visits and warning letters – can stop anti-social behaviour. Methods used include:
- one-off fines (fixed-penalty notices) and penalty notices for disorder
- parenting orders (e.g. getting parents to make sure the child attends school)
- individual support orders to tackle the underlying causes of anti-social behaviour
- noise abatement notices
- injunctions
- moving crowds away from problem areas (dispersal powers)
- drug-house closure orders
- premises closure orders
- possession proceedings
- arrest and jail sentences
Our team of PCSOs walk the streets of Greater Manchester and have powers to stop anti-social behaviour. Speak to them if you have any concerns about behaviour in your area.
