ACPO lead on anti-social behaviour Assistant Chief Constable Simon Edens said:
"Chief Officers recognize that what people want most for the community in which they live, is to feel safe in the homes they live in, and on the streets they walk. We know that anti-social behaviour matters to the public and that the police service is the only 24-hour, 365 day per year resource that the public can turn to. Of the 3,600 neighbourhood policing teams across the country, most if not all of them will have anti-social behaviour as a top or high priority.
"As HMIC recognises, modern policing has to meet the challenges of a hugely complex modern environment, which means tackling ASB must be balanced with every other aspect of policing including protecting the public from serious crime, terrorism and violence. All have an effect on people feeling safe and secure.
"Information sharing is critical to dealing effectively with ASB and that includes between local partners as well as within the police service. As policing prepares for straitened financial times difficult decisions on priorities lie ahead and it is vital that others, including councils, housing providers and parents continue to work closely with us if we are to improve our response to the public in this crucial area. As a police service we are universally committed to a local focus on policing which deals with what matters in every street and neighbourhood."
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