England & Wales dog-control powers for enforcers (community protection notice, criminal behaviour order, PSPO; Dog Legislation Officer)

England & Wales dog-control powers for enforcers (community protection notice, criminal behaviour order, PSPO; Dog Legislation Officer)

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• Police, councils and other authorities can take action against a dangerous or banned dog .
• a community protection notice
• a civil injunction (a type of injunction that focuses on antisocial behaviour)
• a criminal behaviour order
• Councils can also restrict what dogs can do in a public space, eg banning dogs from the area or requiring them to be on leads.
• This is known as a public spaces protection order .
• microchipping - compulsory for every dog from 6 April 2016
• muzzling the dog, eg around children
• The DLO must be able to act as a single point of contact for anyone investigating dog-related crimes.
• A community protection notice ( CPN ) orders the person responsible for the dog (usually the dog owner) to stop or control its behaviour.