The unit, which will grow by 13 officers, has increased the number of ASBOs it has imposed on people of all ages in Birmingham from 12 in 2003-04 to 52 in 2004-05. Alison Parsons, head of antisocial behaviour at Birmingham City Council, said most ASBOs were given to young people. "They are being used against young people because it is the only recourse we have for them," she said.
"We are expanding because we have been inundated with more than 1,000 calls a month to our helpline over things such as young people hanging around in the streets or playing football and causing a nuisance."
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