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Safe Communities Community Impact

Our aim: Residents will feel that where they live is safe.

Youth injunction order makes community safer

Landmark legal action has been taken by Villages to tackle a teenager’s anti-social behaviour (ASB), helping to make the Knowsley community safer . The youth was served with a Civil Youth Injunction Order by Liverpool Youth Court - the first of its kind to be handed out in Knowsley. The teenager’s persistent anti- social behaviour, which involved criminal damage and threats, was impacting the lives of a number of

local people. The situation led to Villages taking emergency action, working closely with Merseyside Police to deal with the issue and request the injunction. The 12-month order prevents the teenager from going to certain parts of Knowsley, contacting certain people in the area, inciting or being involved in any anti-social behaviour or criminal damage or carrying a knife in a public place.

6,854 hours of youth engagement/ diversionary activity reduced youth anti-social behaviour by 74% (92 to 24 incidents in three years) saving £34,000 of public funding

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The Smart Choices mentoring programme

helps our vulnerable pupils to talk and make adjustments to lead a happy, fulfilling life.

Read the BAYSE case study

“ Head Teacher, Westwood Primary School

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