Legislation – Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
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PART 11Policing etc
Chief officers of police and local policing bodies
143Powers of local policing bodies to provide or commission services
(1)
A local policing body may provide or arrange for the provision of—
(a)
services that in the opinion of the local policing body will secure, or contribute to securing, crime and disorder reduction in the body’s area;
(b)
services that are intended by the local policing body to help victims or witnesses of, or other persons affected by, offences and anti-social behaviour;
(c)
services of a description specified in an order made by the Secretary of State.
(2)
An order under subsection (1)(c) may make different provision for different areas.
(3)
A local policing body arranging for the provision of services under this section may make grants in connection with the arrangements.
A grant may be subject to any conditions (including conditions as to repayment) that the local policing body thinks appropriate.
(4)
In this section—
“anti-social behaviour” means behaviour by a person that causes or is likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress to one or more other persons not of the same household as that person;
“crime and disorder reduction” means reduction in levels of—
(a)
crime and disorder (including anti-social behaviour and other behaviour adversely affecting the local environment),
(b)
the misuse of drugs, alcohol and other substances, and
(c)
re-offending.