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<p>It is for local areas to decide how best to deploy the powers in the <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/12/contents/enacted"
target="_blank"><em>Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014</em></a>, including
Community Protection Notices (CPN), depending on the specific circumstances. They
are best placed to understand what is driving the behaviour in question, the impact
that it is having, and to determine the most appropriate response.</p><p>The Home
Office published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/anti-social-behaviour-crime-and-policing-bill-anti-social-behaviour"
target="_blank">statutory guidance</a> to support local areas to make effective use
of these powers. The guidance sets out the importance of focusing on the needs of
the victim and the local community, as well as ensuring that the relevant legal tests
are met. This guidance was updated in March 2023 to ensure a victim-centred approach
to tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) as well as stronger use of the powers and
tools in the 2014 Act. The guidance is regularly reviewed and updated in line with
stakeholder feedback on the powers to ensure greater and more consistent use.</p><p>HMICFRS
routinely collect data on CPNs and wider powers directly from police forces for the
purposes of inspection activity. We will be publishing the latest statistics on use
of ASB powers across England and Wales by the police, including Community Protection
Notices, as part of a broader piece of research on police perception of ASB powers.</p><p>On
27 March 2023, in parallel with publication of the Anti-social Behaviour Action Plan,
the Government launched a consultation on the ASB powers and Community Safety Partnerships
(CSPs). The consultation, which was referenced in the ASB Action Plan, was intended
to garner views on strengthening powers, including CPNs, to tackle ASB; and strengthening
the relationship between CSPs and Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) to give PCCs
a greater role in CSP activity, including how they tackle ASB. A Government response
to the findings in the consultation will be published in due course.</p>
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