Andy Burnham government confirms major change from today in anti-social behaviour crackdown
The new orders will be in force from Monday, October 27(Image: Getty Images) New 'Respect Orders' are coming into force today (Monday, October 26) in a major crackdown on anti-social behaviour across the UK. Andy Burnham's government has announced that police and councils can now take stronger enforcement action against adult offenders behaving anti-socially. The Respect Orders - also being described as 'adult ASBOs' - mean that courts will be able to ban offenders from town centres or stop them drinking in public hotspots such as high streets and local parks. They can also hand out unlimited fines or tough community punishments, including curfews or hours of volunteering. Offenders can also be ordered by the courts to tackle the root causes of their behaviour, from drug or alcohol treatment to anger management courses, to stop the repeated incidents from occurring. The Government has…
