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Anti-social behaviour evidence pack

Information for the complainant

Bolton Council and its partners are committed to reducing crime and anti-social behaviour. We believe that residents and visitors have the right to enjoy their time in Bolton without fear.

Unfortunately this is not always the case. In some circumstances it may be necessary for us take action on behalf of individuals or the many different communities within Bolton. To do this we need to work with you and particular information is required to enable us to act.

Please take a moment to read the following which may assist you in solving the problem without the need for further action.

Talk to your neighbours

If your complaint is against your neighbour, it is a good idea if you can try and speak to them first before making a formal complaint. In certain circumstances neighbours may not be aware that they are causing a nuisance or upset. Quite often talking with your neighbour in a friendly way will be all that is necessary to solve the problem.

If you do not feel able to do this, please complete the diary sheets in this pack.

Incident diary sheet

We can only act against those that are behaving anti-social if we have evidence. You can help by keeping a diary of everything that happens.

How to complete the incident diary sheet

We can solve most disputes without taking legal action. However, if the situation is bad enough we will use the law to force those who are acting anti-social to stop.

To take further action we need a carefully written description of every incident, so please keep to the following five simple rules when completing diary sheets.

·  The diary sheet is your own personal record of what you see or hear. You can’t write down something that other people (including someone you live with) have witnessed. They must complete their own diary sheets.

·  You must fill in your diary sheets while the incident is still fresh in your mind. Do it on the same day if you can.

·  Fill in a separate row for each incident. At the end of the diary sheet, please sign your name at the bottom of each form.

·  Write down everything you see or hear in as much detail as you possibly can. You should include swear words as you hear them, rather than putting “he/she used abusive language”. This may be upsetting, but exact wording is more effective. As well as any descriptions of the perpetrator(s).

·  Please do not include any of your own personal opinions when recording facts on diary sheets. Only record factual information.

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Anti-social behaviour evidence pack

Name: ______Tel (day): ______

Address: ______Tel (eve): ______

______Mobile: ______

______Email: ______

Postcode: ______

Are you/do you:

A council tenant?

An owner occupier?

Rent your home privately?

Rent your home from a housing association?

A business?

A community building?

What happens next?

Please return your completed evidence pack to:

ASB Admin Support Officer

Community Safety Services

3rd Floor

Town Hall

Victoria Square

Bolton

BL1 1RU

Once we have received your evidence pack we will investigate the complaints and try to resolve the situation to your satisfaction. We may need to gather further evidence with the use of surveillance or other methods. This will be discussed with you during the investigation.

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Evidence sheet

Your name: Mr George Jones

Your address : 25 Alderhey Road, Bolton, BL1 1NU

Incident
1 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the incident?
(name and address)
10/10/2005 / 9.22pm / 10.00pm / Throwing stones at my window, shouting and screaming outside my house. They then started to fight and dented the front wing on my car / Frightened and worried about my property / Janice Smith
27 Alderley Road
Bolton
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
John Shap (Sharpy)
2 Miles Cresent, Bolton
Danny Abley (Abby)
44 Cranlock Avenue, Bolton
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. Police
Police PC Smith F/WIN F2186
Signature G Jones
Incident
2 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the accident?
(name and address)
14/10/2005 / 11.00pm / 11.45pm
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
John Shap (Sharpy)
2 Miles Cresent, Bolton
Danny Abley (Abby)
44 Cranlock Avenue, Bolton
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. Police
Police PC Alsap
Signature G Jones


Evidence sheet

Your name: ______

Your address : ______

Incident
1 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the incident?
(name and address)
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. Police.
Signature
Incident
2 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the incident?
(name and address)
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. police.
Signature


Evidence sheet

Your name: ______

Your address: ______

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ncident
3 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the incident?
(name and address)
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. police
Signature
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ncident
4 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the incident?
(name and address)
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. police
Signature


Evidence sheet

Your name: ______

Your address : ______

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ncident
5 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the incident?
(name and address)
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. police
Signature
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ncident
6 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the incident?
(name and address)
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. police
Signature


Evidence sheet

Your name: ______

Your address: ______

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ncident
7 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the incident?
(name and address)
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. police
Signature
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ncident
8 / Date of incident / Time incident started / Time incident finished / What happened? / How did it make you feel? / Did anyone else witness the incident?
(name and address)
Name and address of person or people causing the problem or description (nicknames if known)
Did you report it to anyone else? E.g. police
Signature

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