Q&A: Anti-social behaviour powers

The coalition is reforming anti-social behaviour orders - how do the new powers compare to the old?

What is an Anti-social behaviour order?

How are they imposed?

What are the criticisms?

So how is the government changing the system?

The key changes explained: Existing powers on the left, proposed powers on the right:

A graphic explaining the changes to Anti-Social Behaviour
    • People
    • CRASBO
    • Cr DBO
    • ASBO
    • DBO
    • ASBI
    • ISO
    • IO
    • Criminal Behaviour Order
    • Crime Prevention Injunction
    • Places
    • Litter
      Clearing Notice
    • Street Litter Clearing
      Notice
    • Graffiti Defacement Removal Notice
    • Designated Public Place Order
    • Gating Order
    • Dog Control Order
    • Premises Closure Order
    • Crack House Closure Order
    • Noisy Premises Closure Order
    • S161 Closure Order
    • Community Protection Order
    • Community Protection Notice
    • Police powers
    • S.30
      Dispersal Order
    • S.27
      Direction to leave
    • Directions Power

Key: CRASBO=Criminal Anti-Social Behaviour Order; DBO=Drink Banning Order; CR DBO=Drink Banning Order on Conviction; ASBI=Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction; ISO=Individual Support Order; IO=Intervention Order.

So what are the proposed revised powers?

What about police powers?

What is the community trigger?