Nearly half of police forces in England that responded to a freedom of information request by charity Fair Play for Children admitted to routinely warning parents that failure to attend an interview or sign the voluntary agreements could result in eviction.
If breached, contracts have no civil or criminal penalties attached. However, failure to sign a contract can be cited as refusal to engage in mediation if an antisocial behaviour order is later applied for, or during eviction proceedings if the offender lives in social housing.
Jan Cosgrove, national secretary at Fair Play for Children, said threats of possible eviction made the process discriminatory because the potential implications are different for social tenants in comparison to private tenants or home owners.
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