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| Level of breached Asbos increases | Level of breached Asbos increases |
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| The proportion of people who have breached their Asbos in England and Wales has gone up. | The proportion of people who have breached their Asbos in England and Wales has gone up. |
| However, the overall number of the orders issued for anti-social behaviour offences has fallen. | However, the overall number of the orders issued for anti-social behaviour offences has fallen. |
| Between 2000 and 2006, 49% of Asbos were breached, compared with 47% in the years to 2005. | Between 2000 and 2006, 49% of Asbos were breached, compared with 47% in the years to 2005. |
| Some 4,123 Asbos were issued in 2005 and 2,706 in 2006. The Home Office said the fall could be down to the wider use of "early intervention" procedures. | Some 4,123 Asbos were issued in 2005 and 2,706 in 2006. The Home Office said the fall could be down to the wider use of "early intervention" procedures. |
| For youngsters aged 10 to 17 the breach rate is higher than average, at 61%. | For youngsters aged 10 to 17 the breach rate is higher than average, at 61%. |
| Carried out by local authorities, police and magistrates, early interventions include acceptable behaviour contracts, parenting orders and individual support orders. | Carried out by local authorities, police and magistrates, early interventions include acceptable behaviour contracts, parenting orders and individual support orders. |
| All these measures aim to encourage better behaviour. | All these measures aim to encourage better behaviour. |
| But the BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said one reason Asbos were becoming less popular with authorities may be that nearly half of them are breached. | But the BBC's home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said one reason Asbos were becoming less popular with authorities may be that nearly half of them are breached. |
| Jacqui Smith announces the new 'Action Squad' | |
| Meanwhile, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has urged police to "turn the tables" on repeat offenders if they continue to misbehave and intimidate others in their communities. | Meanwhile, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has urged police to "turn the tables" on repeat offenders if they continue to misbehave and intimidate others in their communities. |
| This could include repeated home visits to offenders and checks to identify cases of benefit fraud or non-payment of council and road tax. | This could include repeated home visits to offenders and checks to identify cases of benefit fraud or non-payment of council and road tax. |