Community trigger' to tackle problem neighbours

Home secretary Theresa May outlined plans to give communities in England and Wales tougher protection against anti-social behaviour today.

By Dominic Browne | 30 January 2012

Home secretary Theresa May outlined plans to give communities in England and Wales tougher protection against anti-social behaviour today.

Police will be forced to act on anti-social behaviour if people in five separate households complain about a neighbour causing problems - such as noise or threatening behaviour – under pilot schemes to be rolled out in the summer.

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