Also known as:- Alcohol Advisory Service, Anti-Social Behaviour, CCTV, Charter House, CODA, Community Support Officers(CSO), Crime and Disorder, CSO's, DAT, Drug Action Team, Drugs Advisory Service, Harassment Help, IDAS, MADCAP, Safer Neighbourhoods , Support for Adults with HIV, Support for Children with HIV, Syringes
Answer: Anti-Social Behaviour Orders: Section 1(1) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 provides that “an order can be made against anyone who is at least 10 years old”. It is unlikely that there will be many cases where it would be appropriate to apply for an order against a 10 or 11 year old, although an order might be the right response where such a young person has been involved in anti-social behaviour with an adult. The Home Office guidance states that applications can be routinely made for the middle or older age group of children (i.e. 12 to 17 years) as “experience has shown that such individuals may commit serious acts of anti-social behaviour without adult encouragement or involvement”.