Government Could Adopt Cobalt ASB Pilot

The government is considering a scorecard system to identify the most vulnerable victims and witnesses in ASB cases, following the Fiona Pilkington case. The system was pioneered by a group of agencies in Liverpool - including 5,500-home Cobalt Housing - to rate the likelihood of victims or witnesses being intimidated. Officials from the Home Office, police, local authorities and housing associations, are understood to be looking at the scheme as part of new guidance on working with vulnerable people in ASB cases. The scorecard system is used by Cobalt Housing’s ‘making waves’ scheme. Victims and witnesses are visited by police officers who are part of the project team and given a low, medium or high score based on the level of risk they face. Officers decide what help the victims and witnesses need such as rehousing, security devices or other victim support. Read the full story on the Inside Housing website.