November 22, 2024, 00:16

Labor has revealed plans to introduce “respect orders” in a bid to crack down on anti-social behavior across Britain.

Repeat offenders who cause chaos in the country’s cities could face up to two years in prison for breaching so-called compliance orders, the interior minister has announced as part of a new crackdown on anti-social behavior .

Failing to comply with the orders – set out in Labour’s election platform – will constitute a criminal offence.

Courts will also have the power to impose unlimited fines and order those flouting the rules to carry out unpaid work or observe a curfew, the Interior Ministry announced on Friday.

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said much of the UK was “riddled with anti-social behaviour” and that this was “eroding the sense of trust and pride in communities, undermining local businesses and could have a devastating impact on the victims.

She added: “This cannot continue.

“Respect orders will give police and councils the powers they need to crack down on repeated anti-social behavior, keep our communities safe and ensure repeat offenders face the consequences of their actions.

“These new powers, along with thousands of other neighborhood officers and PCSOs, will help this government deliver on its mission to take back our streets.”

Police and local councils will have the power to ban repeat offenders from entering town centres, drinking in public and other offences.

Perpetrators may also be asked to attend anger management classes or rehab treatment for drug and alcohol problems to address the causes of their behavior as part of the plans.

Under the plans, police will be free to seize vehicles without issuing a warning, which the Home Office says will allow them to tackle the “scourge of off-road bikes in parks and dangerous electric scooters on sidewalks, street racing and cruising.”

So-called respect orders have been compared to anti-social behavior orders or ‘Asbos’, which were commonplace in England during the 1990s and are still used in Scotland.

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The plans will partially replace civil injunction powers for adults so that a “wider range of sanctions” will be available.

Labor is considering introducing the measures as part of the Crime and Policing Bill, with a trial to take place to ensure they are “as effective as possible”.

Harvinder Saimbhi, chief executive of victim support charity ASB Help, said: “We welcome the approach to tackling the root causes of anti-social behavior, which will in turn help reduce reoffending rates. , thus bringing respite to victims and communities. looking forward to seeing how the compliance orders will be implemented.

Assistant Chief Constable Andy Prophet, who leads the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s work on anti-social behavior, said: “Following the orders will give police and councils the opportunity to crack down on those who persist in making our dangerous streets and public spaces. “