0900
Coffee and registration
0930
Chairman’s Introduction
Question 1
Agency Disarray
When partner agencies do not share the same opinion, which policies and solutions can you introduce to ensure you have a uniform approach to ASB which is fair and effective?
Superintendent Bill McWilliam
Merseyside Police
Was awarded a CBE in Queen's New Year's Honours List for developing Liverpool's enormously successful Operation StaySafe: designed to protect young people and challenge inadequate parenting, it has been nationally recognised and rolled out to forces across England and Wales.
1000
Question 2
‘Scaled Approach’
What is the right balance between addressing risks and developing strengths when working with young people involved in anti-social behaviour and crime?
Gill Kelly
Author, 'Offenders in Focus: Risk, Responsivity and Diversity'
1030
Question 3
Minority Inclusion
When an anti-social act in one culture is not in another, which processes can you employ to (1) promote cultural understanding, (2) break down barriers and (3) establish fairer community relations
Sergeant Gary Brown
Lincolnshire Police Authorityl
1100
Morning coffee
1120
Question 4
Cognitive programmes
How come cognitive-behaviour based programmes are falling out of favour with ASB practitioners? In which circumstances, are activity based/experiential programmes more advisable?
Joe Russo
Chief Executive, Enthusiasm
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Format for the day:
In a highly focused 20-minute presentation, speakers will offer solutions to a tricky question, followed by10 minutes for discussion between the audience and speaker panel.
Please note: over 100 ASB managers, community safety officers and police were kind enough to help with this programme. The questions posed and format used are a direct result of this help and advice |
1150
Question 5
New powers
In which circumstances should you use new premises closure orders and gang activity desistance orders and how are they operating across the country? (Police and Crime Bill 2009)
Michelle Caney
Barrister, St. Ive's Chambers
Is an expert in anti-social behaviour litigation. She represents local authorities and defendants in multi-day, multi-handed ASBO applications and housing related prosecutions.
1220
Question 6
Language concerns
"The prevalence of language deficits in children who exhibit anti-social behaviours is ten times higher than in the general population". To what extent can improving the speech and language of perpetrators reduce re-offending?
Paul O'Hara
Youth Offending Manager, Bradford City Council
1250
Questions and discussion
1300
Lunch
1400
Question 7
Complex mental health needs
What can you do when there is a clear mental health problem, for instance Diogenes syndrome, when a person is self-neglectful, hoards rubbish and lives in domestic squalor?
Lorraine Kenny
Manager, Oldham Council Community Safety Service
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1430
Question 8
Dispute resolution
In problem-solving meetings and other forms of restorative justice, when confronting offender with victim, which factors play the largest part in ensuring the outcome is successful and helpful to your overall strategy?
Kirk Dawes
Managing Director, West Midlands Mediation Service
Former police officer who was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for his services to diversity.
1500
Question 9
Public engagement
When the under reporting of ASB is a known problem, which methods of directing public attention to your local ASB strategy work best and are proven to boost public well-being and engagement?
Richard Solly
Community Safety Manager, Milton Keynes Borough Council
1530
Question 10
Politics
Is national ownership of the ASB and youth justice agenda working, or is it starving practitioners of vital funding for locally devised problem solving solutions and innovations?
Full Panel Discussion
1600
Afternoon Tea
1630
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