Examining A Typology Of Fire Service Related Anti-social Behaviour

Abstract The Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) in England and Wales increasingly works alongside the police and other partners to promote safer communities - a key part of which involves tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB). Although defi nitions of ASB differ and are contested, a number of behaviours considered to be anti-social impact on the FRS and could be termed Fire and Rescue Service-related anti-social behaviour (FRASB). However, fi re presents a singular force for damage, injury and death, and as such the particularity of fi re has implications for the inclusion of fi re-related behaviours within ASB at all. This discussion article aims to present a typology of FRASB, in order to inform debate around practical applications so that police and FRSs can be better equipped to respond to and measure this range of behaviours. An additional objective is of raising the profi le of the FRS within this area of work.