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<p>The Government is committed to tackling and preventing anti-social behaviour. The
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 provides the police, local authorities
and other local agencies with a range of flexible tools and powers that they can use
to respond quickly and effectively to anti-social behaviour.</p><p>The powers in the
2014 Act are local in nature, and it is for local agencies to determine whether their
use is appropriate in the specific circumstances as they are best-placed to understand
the needs of their community and the most appropriate response. The Home Office published
statutory guidance to support local areas to make effective use of the powers.</p><p>It
is for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, as operational leaders
and elected local representatives, to decide how best to respond to individual crimes
and local priorities but to help ensure that the police have the resources they need
to do so, we have given policing the biggest funding increase in a decade and are
recruiting 20,000 additional officers over the next three years.</p><p>As well as
regular engagement with ASB partners, we keep anti-social behaviour under review through
the Anti-Social Behaviour Strategic Board which brings together a range of partners
and representatives from key agencies and other Government departments.</p>
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