The association said antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) were causing young people to bypass the youth justice system and end up in custody for breaching their order.
Mike Thomas, the executive member of the association responsible for antisocial behaviour, said: "ASBOs have caused a range of concerns, not least that sub-criminal behaviour results in custody. It seems ludicrous when sometimes young people's actions are dealt with as criminal and sometimes they go down the ASBO route."
Youth offending teams are becoming concerned about the knock-on effects of ASBOs. The association has hired the Audit Commission to see how big a problem it is nationally.
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