Salary: Volunteer Position - All reasonable travel and out-of-pocket
expenses incurred during approved volunteer activity will be reimbursed.
Location: Durham Constabulary Headquarters
Hours/Contract: Volunteer hours are flexible and can be agreed to
accommodate both individual availability and service requirements.
Closing Date: 5pm, 2nd September 2026
The Role
Under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, relevant
local agencies, including local authorities, police, housing providers and
certain other bodies, have a statutory responsibility to participate in the Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Case Review process (formerly known as the Community Trigger).
This process gives victims of persistent anti-social behaviour the right to request a multi-agency review of their case when the defined threshold is met, ensuring that agencies work together to assess the response provided, identify any additional actions that can be taken, and seek to improve outcomes for those affected by ongoing ASB.
An independent volunteer chair can bring impartiality, credibility and
objectivity to the ASB Case Review process by providing independent
oversight of multi-agency discussions and ensuring that the victim’s
experiences remain central to the review.
As someone who is not directly involved in the case or employed by the
agencies being reviewed, the independent chair can help foster
transparency, challenge assumptions constructively, and ensure that all
partners are held accountable for their actions and decision-making.
They can facilitate balanced discussions, encourage effective
collaboration between agencies, and provide reassurance to victims and
communities that the review is being conducted fairly, openly and in
accordance with the principles of the ASB Case Review process, helping
to strengthen public confidence in local services and outcomes.
What You’ll Do
- To independently chair ASB Case Review meetings, ensuring that
reviews are conducted fairly, transparently and in accordance with
the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and local
procedures.
- To provide impartial oversight of the ASB Case Review process,
ensuring that all relevant information is considered and that the
victim's experiences and concerns remain central to discussions.
- To facilitate effective multi-agency discussions, encouraging
constructive challenge, accountability and collaborative problem
solving between partner agencies.
- To review the actions taken by relevant agencies and support the
identification of opportunities for learning, service improvement
and enhanced outcomes for victims of anti-social behaviour.
- To ensure that all participants are given the opportunity to
contribute to the review and that decisions and recommendations
are reached in a fair and balanced manner.
- To promote public confidence in the ASB Case Review process by
providing an independent perspective and maintaining the highest
standards of integrity, objectivity and confidentiality.
- To provide independent feedback and recommendations, where
appropriate, to support continuous improvement in the way
agencies respond to reports of anti-social behaviour.
What You’ll Bring
- Worked in a challenging and changing environment with an
emphasis on customer focus and excellence in service delivery
- Experience of working with victims/survivors of ASB.
If you hold a higher qualification than those required above or minimum 5 years relevant experience, please evidence this on your application and it will be reviewed by our recruitment team.
For further information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
How to apply
If you’d like to apply, please forward a copy of the attached Application form, by the closing date.
External Applicants - please use the external application form
Internal applicants - please use the Internal Application form
Please also complete and return the equal opportunity form and return this with your Application form.
We are committed to equal opportunities, we therefore encourage you to complete and return the equality monitoring form. This form is optional, and your responses will be kept confidential and for statistical purposes only.
The above 2 (relevant application + equal opportunity) forms should be returned by email to our Recruitment department – [email protected]
Candidates must have indefinite leave to work and live in the UK and be free from any restriction. Any successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence of this.
Candidates will be contacted via email in relation to the recruitment process and are advised to also check junk and spam folders for email updates.
Further information
Any offer of employment will be subject to appropriate vetting checks which will be maintained/updated throughout the period of service.
Applicants must have been a UK resident for at least three years prior to the date of application.
If applicants have not been a resident in the UK for at least three years and can provide a VERIFIABLE certificate from the police of any country where they have taken temporary residence. The certificate must indicate that they have not been convicted of any offence whilst in that country or involved in any investigation by a Law Enforcement Agency.
Any tattoos deemed to be obscene, or advocates sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination, by written word or design is prohibited and the presence of such a tattoo would preclude an applicant from passing the recruitment process for employment with the Constabulary.
For any queries, please contact [email protected]
Please return the relevant application form and the equal opportunity form to [email protected]
