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Anti-social Behaviour: Urban Areas

Asked by Rachael MaskellLabour (Co-op)Home OfficeTabled Answered 2 September 2024UIN 1938

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce anti-social behaviour (a) on high streets and (b) in city centres.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.

​We will put thousands of neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities.

​We will crack down on those causing havoc on our high streets and in city centres by introducing tougher powers via a Crime and Policing Bill, including a new Respect Order to tackle repeat offending.

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