Giving victims a say in dealing with offenders
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Paddy Tipping is seeking your views on possible community remedies for offenders who commit low-level crime and anti-social behaviour. His questionnaire asks what sort of offences and tasks the public feel would be suitable to help the police resolve the matter out of court.
This approach may be used where offenders say sorry. It helps police to spend more time on the streets whilst ensuring that offenders are dealt with swiftly and in a manner which reduces the likelihood of reoffending.
Under the new Community Remedy rules, victims of low-level crime and anti-social behaviour are to be offered a say in the way offenders are dealt with out of court. The Commissioner is therefore consulting the public about what activities should be included in the Community Remedy Document.
The new changes will give victims the option to request that their offenders carry out restorative activities which have been shown to increase levels of victim satisfaction compared to the court process. If the offender does not agree to this, they can be taken to court instead.