More help and advice
Information sites
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Directgov - Anti-social Behaviour Helper
A section of the 'Directgov' site that tells you how to deal with all sorts of different anti-social behaviour problems in your area.
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Home Office - Anti-social Behaviour
Some information, again from the Home Office, about on the spot fines for anti-social behaviour.
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The Anti-social Behaviour Act
Read in detail the 'Anti-social Behaviour Act' passed by the government in 2003.
Graffiti
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Need 2 Know - Graffiti
Information on graffiti and the law, and how to do it legally.
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Keep Britain Tidy - Graffiti
Information about the language of graffiti from 'Keep Britain Tidy', an environmental charity.
Reporting crime
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Crimestoppers
If you want to provide information about a crime without talking to the police, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity. On their website you can also click through to the section for young people called 'Fearless'.
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The Sharp System
The 'School Help Advice Reporting Page' (SHARP) allows young people to confidentially report incidents which occur within their school and local community. Pages are run by individual schools that have signed up to the scheme. This link will take you through to a list of all the London schools that are so far involved.
Other support
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CyberMentors
CyberMentors is all about young people helping and supporting each other online.
If you're being bullied or are troubled by something, CyberMentors is where you can go for help.
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ChildLine
ChildLine is the free helpline and online service for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call 0800 1111 or visit www.childline.org.uk to talk to a trained counsellor about any problem, or talk to other young people on the message boards.
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Victim Support
Victim Support is the independent charity for victims and witnesses of crime right across England and Wales. Their services are free of charge and confidential. Call the support line on 0845 30 30 900.
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Youth Justice Board
The Youth Justice Board is a government organisation that works to prevent offending and reoffending by people under the age of 18. Read about how the youth justice system works and the various prevention programmes.
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Youth Justice Board - Information for Victims
Part of the same site as above, if you have been a victim of a crime or anti-social behaviour committed by a child or young person, read this page to find out how the youth justice system works, and what and who is involved at each stage.
The Metropolitan Police is not responsible for pages maintained by external providers or for the content held within them. The sites listed above have been identified as useful resources for providing additional information on some of the topics discussed on this site.