Victims' Champion
A Victims and Witness Champion has now been appointed in Hammersmith & Fulham to offer support to local people in tackling anti-social behaviour.
The overall aim of this new post is to deliver practical help to those taking a stand against anti-social behaviour.
Standing up to anti-social behaviour can take courage. It can be a particularly difficult thing to go to court and give evidence against someone who you may have to return home and live next door to. The Champions post is important so that people in Hammersmith & Fulham know that they will get help if they are a victim of anti-social behaviour, and so are more likely to come forward, but also to help support people if a case goes to court.
The role includes:
- Supporting people - making sure more victims of ASB are helped to come forward and supported when giving evidence in court;
- Making sure those that are most in need of help get it - including vulnerable victims;
- Providing a single local contact/referral point for ASB victims and witnesses;
- Promoting the service - making sure the public in the local area know about the service and that’s its available across the area;
- Adding to what’s already in place for victims;
- Directing victims and witnesses to the right people who can deal with their complaints, such as the ASB Coordinators;
- Ensuring the Professional Witness Officer is involved in cases where it is necessary; and
- Ensuring the right tools and powers are used in the right way in dealing with complaints of ASB.
The Victims Champion is Jon Shaw who can be contacted on 020 8753 2693 or at asbu@lbhf.gov.uk.
Page last updated: 21/04/2010
