UK PM Rishi Sunak launches new Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday launched a new AntiSocial Behaviour Action Plan to crack down on illegal activities within communities by handing additional powers to the police to punish drugrelated offences and criminal gang activityUnder the new Immediate Justice scheme those found committing antisocial behaviour will be made to repair the damage they inflicted on victims and communities with an ambition for them to start work as soon as 48 hours after their offenceOffenders who will be made to wear highvisibility vests or jumpsuits and work under supervision could be made to pick up litter remove graffiti and wash police cars as punishment for their actionsVictims of antisocial behaviour from the local community will be given a say in offenders punishments to ensure justice is visible and fits the crimeAntisocial behaviour undermines the basic right of people to feel safe in the place they call home said SunakThe public have rightly had enough which is why I am determined to restore peoples confidence that those responsible will be quickly and visibly punished This action plan maps out how we will tackle this issue with the urgency it deserves and stamp out these crimes once and for all so that wherever you live you can feel safe in and proud of your community he saidUnder the plans zerotolerance approach Nitrous Oxide or laughing gas will also be banned to send a message to intimidating gangs that hang around high streets and childrens parks and litter them with empty canistersThe drug is now reported as the third most used among 16 to 24yearolds in England and both the police and public have repeatedly reported links between use of this drug and nuisance or antisocial behaviourThe British public are fed up with crime and nuisance behaviour in their neighbourhoods inflicting misery on people said UK Home Secretary Suella BravermanThere is no such thing as petty crime not only does antisocial behaviour leave people feeling unsafe it can also be a gateway into serious criminality It has always been my priority to give police the powers they need to deliver a commonsense approach to cutting crime which puts the lawabiding majority first and thats what this action plan delivers she saidUK police will also be given new powers to crackdown on illegal drug use often a catalyst for other crimes including expanding powers for drug testing on arrest so more suspected criminals can be tested and more drugs tested for including ecstasy and methamphetamineAlso read UK PM Sunak says illegal immigrants will not be able to apply for asylumCurrently only suspected criminals who have committed certain offences can be tested in police detention without additional requirements A new reporting tool will also be developed over the next 12 months to act as a digital onestop shop where people can quickly and easily report incidents of antisocial behaviour when these occurAntisocial behaviour erodes local pride blights our high streets and parks and is a stain on too many communities across the country We know that it is more likely to flourish in areas that have for too long been overlooked and undervalued said Michael Gove UK Secretary of State for Levelling Up Housing and CommunitiesSo we will intervene directly to prevent high street dereliction We will deliver tougher quicker and more visible justice to prevent thuggish behaviour in town centres and we will ensure young people have the opportunities and activities available to them to succeed all backed by new investment This is about acting on the peoples priorities delivering safer streets so we can level up across the country he saidAmong the measures under the Action Plan the punishment for those who graffiti litter or flytip trash will be hit with increased fines of up to GBP 1000 Landlords and housing associations will have more powers to evict unruly tenants who ruin their neighbours lives through persistent noise or by being drunk and disorderlyAn antisocial behaviour taskforce is also planned to bring together national and local partners with the sole focus of addressing antisocial behaviourThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever