* The new leaflet on the standards for dealing with anti-social behaviour in West Berkshire has been created after consultation with partners agencies and local people and can be downloaded here: pdf icon SCP ASB Standards. It will also be in the Summer issue of A Great Place to Live, the West Berkshire Partnership magazine.

* Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Staywise is an action-packed, interactive website to teach children how to stay safe.

* The non-emergency number for the police is: 0845 8 505 505

Advice and information on the various initiatives put in place by the Safer Communities Partnership Team is available below.

► Safer Communities Partnership Team

► The Safer Communities Partnership - Partnership Plan 2008-11

The Safer Communities Partnership comprises representatives from a variety of organisations including West Berkshire Council, Thames Valley Police & Police Authority, Berkshire West Primary Care Trust. Thames Valley Probation Service, Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service and Sovereign Housing Association.

► Anti-Social Behaviour

Anti-social behaviour is defined as "behaviour which is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more persons not in the same household as the perpetrator". It also includes "fear of crime or concern for public safety, public disorder or public nuisance".

► Crime

The Council's priorities for dealing with crime, as listed in the Partnership Plan

► Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse is a crime - it is any physical, sexual, emotional or economic abuse that takes place in the home between two individuals.

► Drug and Alcohol Action Team

The Drug and Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) is a multi-agency, strategic partnership in West Berkshire

► Gating Orders

SECTION 129A of the HIGHWAYS ACT 1980 allows the Council to make gating orders in respect of any footpath that is believed to be facilitating high persistent levels of crime.

► Hare Coursing

Due to the largely rural nature of the area and its good transport links, West Berkshire experiences problems with hare coursing.

► Neighbourhood Watch

Deborah Morton is the full-time Neighbourhood Watch Administrator covering West Berkshire based within the Safer Communities Partnership Team.

► Neighbourhood Wardens

The main aim of Neighbourhood Wardens is to have a highly visible presence, acting as a focal point for the community. They will be dealing with all those issues which affect your quality of life.

► Neighbourhood Action Groups

A NAG is a multi-agency, problem-solving group that consists of relevant partner agencies, key stakeholders and, most importantly, members of the local community. The various NAGs in the West Berkshire area are listed below.

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