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| Courts get 'booze Asbo' powers | Courts get 'booze Asbo' powers |
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| People in England and Wales who commit crimes or behave anti-socially while drunk could now face a Drinking Banning Order - or "booze Asbo". | People in England and Wales who commit crimes or behave anti-socially while drunk could now face a Drinking Banning Order - or "booze Asbo". |
| Under powers coming into force on Monday, police and councils can seek an order on anyone aged 16 and over. | Under powers coming into force on Monday, police and councils can seek an order on anyone aged 16 and over. |
| Magistrates can then ban them from pubs, bars, off-licences and certain areas for up to two years. Anyone who breaches the order faces a £2,500 fine. | Magistrates can then ban them from pubs, bars, off-licences and certain areas for up to two years. Anyone who breaches the order faces a £2,500 fine. |
| Alcohol charities said the orders could work as part of a number of measures. | Alcohol charities said the orders could work as part of a number of measures. |
| Culture change | Culture change |
| Home Office minister Alan Campbell said crime and disorder linked to alcohol cost the UK billions of pounds every year. | Home Office minister Alan Campbell said crime and disorder linked to alcohol cost the UK billions of pounds every year. |
| "These orders will stop those people who are well known to the authorities, licensees and often the communities where they live, from ruining lives - and will make them face up to their destructive behaviour," he added. | "These orders will stop those people who are well known to the authorities, licensees and often the communities where they live, from ruining lives - and will make them face up to their destructive behaviour," he added. |
| Jeremy Beadles, the chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association which represents companies in the industry, welcomed the move. | Jeremy Beadles, the chief executive of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association which represents companies in the industry, welcomed the move. |
| Policing of alcohol-related crime must go hand in hand with more robust measures to curb irresponsible sales Don Shenker, Alcohol Concern chief executive | Policing of alcohol-related crime must go hand in hand with more robust measures to curb irresponsible sales Don Shenker, Alcohol Concern chief executive |
| "Tough enforcement against offenders is critical if we are to change the culture around problem drinking," he said. | "Tough enforcement against offenders is critical if we are to change the culture around problem drinking," he said. |
| Don Shenker, chief executive of Alcohol Concern, gave the orders a more cautious welcome. | Don Shenker, chief executive of Alcohol Concern, gave the orders a more cautious welcome. |
| "Used as part of a package of measures to reduce alcohol harms, these initiatives can make a real difference to safety on our streets," he said. | "Used as part of a package of measures to reduce alcohol harms, these initiatives can make a real difference to safety on our streets," he said. |
| "Policing of alcohol-related crime must go hand in hand with more robust measures to curb irresponsible and illegal sales and improved treatment pathways for dependent drinkers." | "Policing of alcohol-related crime must go hand in hand with more robust measures to curb irresponsible and illegal sales and improved treatment pathways for dependent drinkers." |
| Some offenders may be referred to a course to address their drinking, and if successfully completed, could see the length of the order reduced. | Some offenders may be referred to a course to address their drinking, and if successfully completed, could see the length of the order reduced. |
| The participant, not the government, is expected to cover the costs of the Positive Behaviour Intervention Courses, from £120 to £250. | The participant, not the government, is expected to cover the costs of the Positive Behaviour Intervention Courses, from £120 to £250. |
| Alcohol Concern called for the courses to be made available to everyone served with a Drinking Banning Order. | Alcohol Concern called for the courses to be made available to everyone served with a Drinking Banning Order. |
| In Scotland, Asbos can be used to prohibit people from drinking in the streets - the first such orders were imposed on four people in Dumfries in 2006. |