The Bowes Ward Forum this week included a discussion with local police and councillors about anti-social behaviour following recent online discussions on this website.

Police and local Councillors encourage residents who witness anti-social behaviour to report every incident observed. You can report Anti-Social Behaviour to the police on the following telephone numbers:

• Non-emergency number - 101
• Crime stoppers – 0800 555 111
• If there is an immediate risk - 999

You can also contact your local police safer neighbourhood teams:

• Bowes Ward 020 8721 2679
• Bounds Green 020 8721 2676

Diary Log Forms
Enfield Council encourages residents to complete a diary log sheet (Download as a Word Document)  information on how to complete the form is noted on each log. To ensure all information received is current diary log sheets for Enfield should be returned promptly to Anti Social Behaviour Team Community Safety Unit Environment and Community Safety B Block North Civic Centre Enfield EN1 3XA 0208 379 3703. They could also be passed directly to officers from your Safer Neighbourhood Team, do keep a copy and perhaps send a copy to your councillors too.

A downloadable booklet from Haringey provides a handy guide to the law, it explains the background to ASB and details what evidence needs to be collected to allow police to progress to prosecution.

Resident information and evidence will help the police and local authority evaluate the level and frequency of the incidents being reported and allow resources to be targeted to the maximum effect.

Both Enfield and Haringey Council websites provide full information about the reporting of anti-social behaviour follow the relevant link:

• Enfield
• Haringey

Minimum Service Agreements
On each site the local authority sets out minimum service agreements detailing what Enfield and Haringey each promise to do to prevent residents suffering the impact of ASB; including their commitment to keep residents informed about what action they have been undertaking to address local concerns.