Response 966403

Response to request for information

Reference

966403

Response date

10 November 2022

Request

Information about antisocial behaviour.

Response

1. How many community trigger applications have you received from April 2018 to April 2022. One
2. Out of the community trigger applications that you have received during the proposed timeframe:
   • A. How many applications did not meet the community trigger threshold?
   • B. How many applications met the community trigger threshold? Nil
     • B1. Did all of those that met the threshold result in a panel hearing/review meeting? If not , are you able to expand on the reasons why a review hearing did not occur? Alleged criminal damage and harassment, did not meet the threshold for the number in the timeframe.
3. Do you have information on the community trigger on your website? Yes
4. Do you have a specified point of contact for those submitting a community trigger? No
5. What is your threshold criteria for a community trigger application to be met?
   • At least three qualifying complaints must have been made about the ASB to which the application relates. A complaint about ASB is a 'qualifying' complaint if the following criteria are met:
   • a) the complaint is made within a period of one month beginning with the date on which the behaviour is alleged to have occurred; and
   • b) the application for a case review is received within a period of six months beginning with the date on which the complaint is made.
6. How can the community trigger be applied for at your organisation?
   • Online
   • In writing
7. Do you share all of the community trigger application you receive with all the relevant bodies? Yes
8. Do you provide an independent chair to hold your community trigger panel hearings? No
   1. How do you define independent? Not applicable
9. Are the victims given the opportunity to:
   • Attend the initial part of the community trigger panel hearing/case review? Yes
   • Have a representative attend on their behalf? No
   • Provide a statement to be read aloud at the community trigger panel hearing/case review? Yes
10. Appeals
    • 10.1 On what grounds are applicants able to appeal? If a complainant is dissatisfied with the way in which their application for a case review has been dealt with, or in the way in which the case review has been carried out, they can appeal to the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner.
    • 10.2 Who chairs your appeal meetings? See above
11. How many appeals have you received in relation to the community trigger application not meeting the threshold? How many of these appeals were upheld? Nil
12. How many appeals have been made following the outcome of a community trigger panel hearing/case review? Nil