Police, councils and social landlords will be given powers to ban “hooligansfrom town centers or popular public drinking spots under plans being announced by the Government today
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will announce that the Police will have powers to arrest anyone who breaches them — and sentences of up to two years imprisonment, unlimited fines and community orders for offenders
Police will also get the power to immediately seize e-scooters used on pavements and off-road bikes in parks with officers no longer required to issue a warning before seizing the vehicles which bring misery to local communities.
Perpetrators can also be required to address the root cause of their behaviour by being mandated to undertake positive rehabilitation, such as attending drug or alcohol treatment services, or an anger management course to address the underlying causes of their behaviour.
Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper said:
Too many town centres and neighbourhoods across our country are being plagued by anti-social behaviour, be it street drinking, harassment or vandalism on the high street or noisy and intimidating off-road bikes terrorising our estates.
Antisocial behaviour chips away at communities’ sense of confidence and pride, undermines local businesses and can have a devastating impact on victims.
This cannot be allowed to continue. Respect Orders will give police and councils the powers they need to crack down on repeated anti-social behaviour, keeping our communities safe and ensuring repeat offenders face the consequences of their actions. We will also make it easier to seize the vehicles causing misery in too many neighbourhoods, including deafening off-road bikes or e-scooters ridden dangerously on the pavement.
These new powers alongside thousands more neighbourhood officers and PCSOs will help this government deliver on our mission to take back our streets.
