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Acceptable Behaviour Contracts
Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs) are contracts
between people who have caused a nuisance to their neighbour or
community and those agencies trying to put a stop to it.
Contracts are drawn up by the landlord - which might
be the Council or a Housing Association - and a combination of
social services, schools, parents, etc. The police can also issue
ABCs, and often work with the Council or Housing Association to
do this.
Once a person has been identified as a cause of,
or contributing to, anti-social behaviour, the agencies meet to
decide if an ABC is appropriate and who should be involved in
the contract.
If a contract is agreed, it is signed by the person
responsible for the problems together with the police and any
other agencies it is felt can help to resolve the problems. The
ABC’s are monitored closely by all the agencies.
Each contract is designed to deal with the specific
individual and the problems caused by their behaviour and if necessary,
it can be used as evidence in legal proceedings if the bad behaviour
continues.
If the contracts are broken legal action could follow
and might involve the eviction of the person responsible and their
family (if they live in the same home). Or it might involve either
an injunction (for those aged 16-18) or an Anti-Social Behaviour
Order for persistent or severe offenders.
For more information email julie.still@dacorum.gov.uk
or telephone her on 01442 228453.
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