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Standard 3

Consult about our decisions

We will talk to you about our decisions and listen to you.

man speaking to audience3.1 We will explain our job to people. We will ask people what they think about us and listen to them. We do this by talking to community groups.

Community Involvement PanelsWe also have groups of people who meet to talk about what we do. These groups are called Community Involvement Panels. They tell us what they think about the decisions we make.

A man's ear, listeningWe listen to them and think about changing what we do. If we think it is right we will change what we do.

anti-social behaviour3.2 We work with the police and the local authority to solve problems like anti-social behaviour.

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Glossary

Anti-Social Behaviour
silhouettes of men by a wall covered in graffitiAnti-social behaviour is bad behaviour which causes upset to one or more people who do not live with the person causing the problem.

It can include: graffiti, too much noise late at night and vandalism.
Community Groups
group of peopleCommunity groups are people who get together to do something close to where they live.

Groups like; Residents associations, local branches of organisations like MENCAP, National Autistic Society or PHAB, youth clubs and social clubs.
Community Involvement Panel
Community Involvement PanelsCommunity Involvement Panels are groups of people who meet to tell the Crown Prosecution Service what they think about the job the CPS does in their area.