Sussex PCC Katy Bourne welcomes government Anti-social Behaviour Action Plan

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex, Katy Bourne, has expressed her support for the Government’s new Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan. The plan, which aims to tackle the issue of anti-social behaviour, will see Sussex become a trailblazer for the new ‘Immediate Justice’ pilot, which will receive additional funding from the Government.

The Action Plan also includes the creation of an Anti-Social Behaviour Taskforce, which will bring together Police and Crime Commissioners, police and local partners and agencies to focus on the issue on a national level.

PCC Bourne has welcomed the Government’s response to the concerns raised by PCCs and communities regarding the need for action to address anti-social behaviour. She has already begun to assemble project teams to work with Sussex Police" link="linked" id="93859">Sussex Police, local authorities, and partners to develop programmes aimed at addressing this issue.

PCC Bourne has also listened to residents’ concerns about increasing levels of anti-social behaviour and is encouraging their participation in the development of the Immediate Justice pilot. This pilot has the potential to allow offenders to repair damage or volunteer as a means of paying back communities negatively impacted by their behaviour.

The Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan has been welcomed by PCC Bourne and is seen as a positive step towards addressing the problem of anti-social behaviour in Sussex and beyond.