Teachers’ Resource Pack - The Grid

1 Teachers Resource PackCrime and anti - social BehaviourMay 2008 It was with a little trepidation I approached preparing a foreword, on behalf of Hertfordshire Constabulary, to this first Teachers Resource pack on Crime and Antisocial and Citizenship schemes of work are challenging to design and deliver. There is the need and the desire to shape such work to the needs of individual school communities. It has been our intention to work with partners in providing a set of resources from which you may make informed and professional choices. I will leave the final judgement on its usefulness to your own skills as evaluators and the pragmatic use you may make of it. I take some small comfort from being advised that the topic Hertfordshire s Youth Shadow Board indicated it most wished to discuss was crime and antisocial behaviour .As a parent, a member of my own local school s board of governors and as a one time member of the teaching profession, I appreciate both the challenges and the potential of this important area of the curriculum and the dedication and commitment of staff in schools helping our young people achieve their full is intrinsically a safe county where crime and antisocial behaviour levels are low.

2 Buildingon this foundation, we are keen to continue engaging with young people and those who work withthem in dealing with their experiences of crime and antisocial behaviour. Fortunately for most youngpeople such experiences will only be at a distance,whether through news or media or throughdiscussion with their friends or in the classroom. Unfortunately for some, their comprehension will beshaped by more immediate experience as victims of either crime or antisocial behaviour. For a verysmall number of young people experience as a perpetrator will shape their hope we can work closely with you in safeguarding young people, in helping protect young peoplefrom becoming victims,in empowering them to protect themselves, in letting them be comfortable withboth their rights as citizens and their responsibilities as members of their community, in preventingthose at risk of offending from doing so, in helping those who go off the rails recover their potential. Itis a difficult but very worthwhile joint endeavour for us thanks go to colleagues in Standards and Schools Effectiveness for their support and professionalinput in producing the resources pack .

3 I am particularly grateful to the individual teachers who gave uptime in their busy schedules to provide us with feedback and Steve DevineAssistant Chief ConstableWelcome to the first Teachers Resource pack , Crime anti - social Behaviour, produced by Hertfordshire Constabulary in partnership with Hertfordshire Healthy Schools. The pack focuses on issues related to crime and anti social behaviour and links these to the secondary PSHE and citizenship curriculum. The issues covered reflect national and local priorities and contain detailed and relevant information for school staff including references to practical lessonactivities. The development of this Resource pack has included consultation with PSHE teachers inschools who have helped to shape the format and inform the would strongly encourage schools to use this Resource to complement and enhance their existingPSHE and Citizenship schemes of is an essential part of children and young people seducation and ensures they are able to achieve their full potential in line with the five Every ChildMatters is also a key theme within the Hertfordshire Healthy Schools Programme andthese materials provide comprehensive and up to date resources to support work against this am delighted that Standards and School Effectiveness have been partners with HertfordshireConstabulary in the development of this teachers Resource pack .

4 It represents an excellent example ofeffective joint working to support schools and the children and young people of Gill JonesHead of Standards and School EffectivenessThis pack has been designed for secondary schools in Hertfordshire as an additional Resource for pack focuses on crime and anti social behaviour and has been linked to the PSHE and Citizenship curriculum. By linking the pack to the curriculum the Constabulary have tried to ensure that the information in it is relevant to young people and aim of this Resource is to give all secondary schools access to the same information on crime and anti social behaviour, which is consistent and includes defining crimes relevant to young people, explaining the consequences of committing crime, looking at how victims of crime are affected and looking at the effects of anti social behaviour pack has been designed as a reference document for teachers and it is not intended for distribution to this pack has been designed forHertfordshire schools it is not a reflection of crime in content of the pack has been determined by the PSHE and Citizenship curriculum and is not an indication of crime is intended that this pack will supplement the role of the Youth Crime Reduction Officer (YCRO) andthe School and Youth Police Community Support Officer (S&YPCSO).

5 All schools have a local YCROand a S&YPCSO who will be able to give advice and support when delivering information on crime andanti social behaviour to young people. For your local YCRO and S&YPCSO visit Although Domestic Violence is not included in this pack work is ongoing to produce a package forschools. Domestic Violence/Abuse affects one in four women and one in six men, many of whom dating violence can also present an issue. Hertfordshire recognises that teachers need tobe provided with the correct resources to support children and young people who may be experiencingdomestic/teen violence/abuse. Hertfordshire County Council and Hertfordshire Constabulary arecurrently developing a rolling educational training package for schools across the will aim to support both young people and teachers. If you have any ideas on how the pack could be improved or if there are any other topics you wouldlike included we would be happy to hear your contact Geraldine Smith IntroductionContentAlcoholDrugsAnti-soci al behaviourRace and Hate CrimeStreet CrimeVehicle CrimeArsonDomestic BurglarySexual OffencesActivitiesCardsort ActivityAnti- social behaviourAlcohol ActivityAdditional ResourcesAppendicesAlcoholDrugsAnti-soci al BehaviourRace and Hate CrimeStreet CrimeVehicle CrimeArsonDomestic BurglarySexual OffencesThis Alcohol section has been developed in consulation with the Hertfordshire Drug EducationForum (DEF).

6 The DEf is a multi-agency group that provides expert advice and guidance to thecounty Young Persons Substance Misuse Partnership on issues concerning drug education andprevention and co-ordinates work with young is seen by many as a more socially acceptable drug and it is not considered problematic touse it in many everyday situations. For example, it is widely used in celebrations such as weddings andduring leisure time such as with meals. However, this does not mean that alcohol is any less powerfulthan other drugs. It is associated with fun and having a good time but the affects of alcohol can gofar beyond having a good time. Alcohol if used irresponsibly can be dangerous and have far reachingaffects in terms of crime and personal alcohol related offence is any offence that is reported and recorded as having involved alcohol andcan include any type of crime. Drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short space of time can result incriminal or anti - social behaviour, because it can change your character.

7 For example, a large amount ofalcohol can affect your judgement or make you more inclined to do things you normally would notdo. It can make you vulnerable and put you in danger of either having an accident or being lawThe law around alcohol use is: Under 5 - It s illegal to give an alcoholic drink to a child under 5 except in certain circumstances ( under medical supervision). 14 or 15 - They can go anywhere in a pub but can't drink alcohol. However, some pubs donot allow entry to people under 18 years or under 21 years and this is at the discretion of the licensee. 16 or 17 - They can be bought beer, cider or wine so long as it's bought by someone who is over 18 and is accompanying the young person to drink with a meal, but not in a bar ( in a place specifically set aside for meals). Under 18 - It's against the law for anyone under 18 to buy or consume alcohol in a pub, off-licence or supermarket. It's also illegal to buy alcohol in a pub for someone who's under 18 (except in the above circumstances).

8 Anyone over 18 can buy and drink alcohol legally in licensed premises in young person who attempts to buy alcohol and is found to have fake identification can young person under the age of 18 years who attempts to buy alcohol can be dealt with by police no longer solely target licensed premises that sell alcohol to underage youngpeople, but also target the young people attempting to buy the alcohol. Remember it is a criminaloffence to buy or attempt to buy alcohol if you are under 18 and you can be Constabulary and Hertfordshire County Council support the nationally recongnisedPASS (Proof of Age Standards Scheme) and are introducing the Validate card for 16-18 year olds inthis county. This card is an acceptable form of ID for use in shops and comes with many discountadvantages. For information on this proof of age card scheme please visit Notice for Disorder (PNDs)PNDs have been designed to tackle low-level anti - social behaviour and can be issued by the police fora number of offences, such as using threatening words or behaviour, damaging property up to thevalue of 500 and behaviour that is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to police can issue PNDs specifically for alcohol related offences that include: Drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place.

9 Sale of alcohol to a person under 18 (anywhere, not just in licensed premises). Purchase of alcohol by a person under 18. Purchase or attempt to purchase alcohol on behalf of a person under 18 (includes licensed premises and off licence). Consumption of alcohol by persons under 18 or allowing consumption in licensed premises. Delivery of alcohol to a young person under 18 or allowing such can be issued by the police and can be given to someone who is 16 years and over, and are foreither 50 (under 18) or 80 depending on the severity of the behaviour. If you receive a fixedpenalty notice you will also have a police related offences are taken very seriously by the police. If young people come to policenotice for alcohol related offences they can be dealt with. For the period of January to December2007 90 PNDs were issued to young people under 18 for alcohol related people under 16 yearsYoung people under 16 years cannot receive a Fixed Penalty Notice for disorder but can receiveother a young person under 16 years commits an offence, such as those listed above,they can be dealt with under the Youth Justice System.

10 For example, the young person could be givena reprimand or final warning for drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place or for important message to give to young people here is that they will be dealt with foralcohol related offences, and sanctions such as reprimands and final warnings are police records,which are kept on file and could, if relevant, be disclosed for employment purposes at any time in of alcohol use on communitiesAlcohol misuse does not just affect the people using alcohol; it can also affect the area or communitythat the person is in at the time. If you drink enough alcohol to change your mood or character youcould end up acting in an anti - social manner, which could affect the quality of life for the people livingin your community. For example, this type of behaviour includes:2 Rowdy and nuisance behaviour. Verbal abuse. Damaging type of behaviour, especially on a regular basis, can have damaging affects on the community suchas: Reduce the quality of life for residents.