Not Reinventing the Wheel... A Directory of Current Practice in Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour by Scottish Local Authorities
Introduction
This directory is for practitioners whose day-to-day work involves combating anti-social behaviour. It will also be useful for those planning new projects and initiatives as it will enable them to see whether a similar idea has been tried elsewhere and, if so, what the advantages and pitfalls are likely to be. The directory gives full contact details for people running projects so you can speak directly to those involved.
The projects are categorised into topics and some will appear in more than one category so readers are guided by cross-referencing where necessary. For example, work with young people is cross-referenced to acceptable behaviour contracts and specialist teams are linked to the section with helplines, as many, but not all, are run in conjunction with them.
A directory of this sort can only briefly outline the nature of an initiative, some of the initiatives are described in greater detail in "Tackling Anti-social Behaviour: An Audit of Scottish Local Authority Practice 2001-2002". But of course the best information can be obtained from the practitioners who have initiated and implemented the projects.
Because the practices and initiatives are those identified through the audit of local authorities procedures and practices, there is little information on those of Housing Associations/RSLs. I would be interested in hearing about innovatory projects and practices in this sector to include in updates of the directory.
It would also be interesting to include a section on performance-monitoring with examples of practice in recording, tracking and monitoring responses to anti-social behaviour and on wider community safety aspects of anti-social behaviour.
Inevitably a directory such as this is out of date as soon as, or before, it is printed, so please keep me informed of new developments.
Please also let me know if postholders in local authorities change. For future policy development and information sharing it would be helpful to have comments and examples of practice. Please send to SNC@scotland.gsi.gov.uk. Information will also be published on the Scottish Executive Website: www.scotland.gov.uk.
Diane Janes, Sociable Neighbourhood National Co-ordinator
June 2003