00:00People living in communities across Merseyside have told officials that antisocial behaviour continues to affect their daily lives,
00:08creating anxiety, disruption and, in some cases, uncertainty about where to turn for help.
00:14Now more than 20 organisations have come together under the new Merseyside Antisocial Behaviour Partnership,
00:21led by Merseyside Police and involving Liverpool City Council housing providers, charities and other agencies working in community safety.
00:30Chief Superintendent Carl Baldwin, who chairs the partnership, says the aim is to make sure agencies work more closely together,
00:38share information more effectively and use their combined powers to intervene earlier and support victims.
00:45He says antisocial behaviour is complex and tackling it requires the right agency at the right time with a coordinated
00:53approach.
00:54He also says every report is taken seriously and can form evidence for court action,
00:59even if there's no immediate visible police presence and that works underway to improve public understanding of how those reports
01:06are used.
01:07Police and Crime Commissioner Emily Sporrell says residents often feel passed from one organisation to another
01:13and that the new partnership is designed to change that by delivering a more joined up and proactive response focused
01:19on early intervention.
01:20While antisocial behaviour across Merseyside has fallen over the past year,
01:24officials say some areas still experience seasonal increases.
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