Helpful services
Want to find out more about
these powers?
Oxfordshire drug and alcohol
support
Tel. 01865 403151
www.smartcjs.org.uk
For more information about these
powers to tackle alcohol related
anti-social behaviour, please
contact:
National alcohol support
Tel. 0845 769 7555
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
South Oxfordshire District Council
Community Safety
Benson Lane
Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxon
OX14 8ED
Oxfordshire domestic abuse
helpline
Tel. 0800 731 0055
www.reducingtherisk.org.uk
National 24hr domestic abuse
helpline
Tel. 0808 2000 247
Victim Support (helping people
affected by crime)
Tel. 0845 30 30 900
www.victimsupport.org.uk to know
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Tackling
alcohol-related
anti-social
behaviour in
Henley on Thames
01491 823615
[email protected]
www.southoxon.gov.uk
Reporting incidents
To report incidents of alcohol
related anti-social behaviour, call
Thames Valley Police on
0845 8 505 505.
Always dial 999 in an emergency.
An emergency is when crime is
being committed, is about to be
committed or if there is a serious
risk of injury.
To report a crime anonymously, call
Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Find out about new powers
to fine people up to £500
if they continue to drink
alcohol in public places in
Henley on Thames after they
have been asked to stop
South Oxfordshire District
Council has introduced new
measures to tackle alcoholrelated anti-social behaviour
in Henley on Thames.
What is a Designated Public
Place Order?
Designated public place orders
(DPPOs) help local authorities deal
with the problems of alcohol related
anti-social behaviour in public places.
The order means that the police have
the power to ask someone to stop
drinking alcohol in a public place if they
are behaving or are likely to behave in
an anti-social way.
If the person carries on drinking, they
are committing an offence.
Is this a ban on drinking
alcohol?
The order is not a total ban on
drinking alcohol in public places. It is
not intended to stop anyone from
drinking sensibly (for example, if
someone is drinking alcohol in a park
with a picnic or outside a licensed
premises, they will not be affected.
What powers do police have?
The action the police officer takes will
depend on how the person responds to
their request. In broad terms:
If a person refuses to stop drinking
alcohol when asked - their alcohol
may be taken away and disposed of by
the officer.
If a person refuses to hand over
their alcohol when asked to - they
could be arrested and fined up to
£500.
If a person hands over their alcohol
but continues to behave antisocially - they may be arrested and
convicted of a public order offence.
Why has this order been
introduced in Henley?
The order has been introduced to help:
• cut down on alcohol related
anti-social behaviour in public
places around the town
(particularly during the Regatta)
• show that anti-social drinking is
not acceptable and will not be
tolerated in Henley's public
places
• make Henley a place where
residents, businesses and
visitors feel safe
• protect the economic viability of
the town
The order covers public places within
the town of Henley on Thames (to see
a map of the exact area, please visit
www.southoxon.gov.uk)
These new powers will
not affect you if you are
drinking responsibly
in a public place
Working together
to tackle alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in Henley on Thames