Service Description: The Early Interventions Service works together with 8-18 year olds and their families to try and prevent offending or re-offending behaviour, help them to avoid entering the youth justice system and promote positive futures for these young people.
Also known as:- Early Interventions, Early Preventation Scheme, Pre-Crime Scheme, Preventative Services, YISP
Answer: There may be incidents of anti-social behaviour that involve more than one person. However, an Acceptable Behaviour Contract should be drawn up with each individual involved NOT collectively with a group of people. Each person should be written to and if necessary an Acceptable Behaviour Contract should be drawn up. The important issue here is that all people involved should be considered. It is not appropriate to only involve one of the alleged perpetrators (unless only one has been identified).