Dr Ben Archer
@benjaminarcher96.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Law and anti-social behaviour early-career researcher at Sheffield Hallam University | Views own | he/him 🏳️🌈 https://linktr.ee/drbenarcher
Travelling back from Birmingham after attending Green & Burton ASB Associates’ #ASB11 conference.
Privileged to launch the Good Practice for Implementing a PSPO guide. Thanks to my Fellowship budget, I printed 150 copies, and every delegate took one home.
Talk about research impact!
Privileged to launch the Good Practice for Implementing a PSPO guide. Thanks to my Fellowship budget, I printed 150 copies, and every delegate took one home.
Talk about research impact!
October 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Travelling back from Birmingham after attending Green & Burton ASB Associates’ #ASB11 conference.
Privileged to launch the Good Practice for Implementing a PSPO guide. Thanks to my Fellowship budget, I printed 150 copies, and every delegate took one home.
Talk about research impact!
Privileged to launch the Good Practice for Implementing a PSPO guide. Thanks to my Fellowship budget, I printed 150 copies, and every delegate took one home.
Talk about research impact!
September 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Making the long journey from Sheffield to Leeds this week, as I'm excited to be attending the Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference!
I'll be presenting in the Criminal Law and Criminal Justice stream tomorrow, 3:00–4:40 pm.
If you're around and fancy meeting up, drop me a message 😅
I'll be presenting in the Criminal Law and Criminal Justice stream tomorrow, 3:00–4:40 pm.
If you're around and fancy meeting up, drop me a message 😅
September 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Making the long journey from Sheffield to Leeds this week, as I'm excited to be attending the Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference!
I'll be presenting in the Criminal Law and Criminal Justice stream tomorrow, 3:00–4:40 pm.
If you're around and fancy meeting up, drop me a message 😅
I'll be presenting in the Criminal Law and Criminal Justice stream tomorrow, 3:00–4:40 pm.
If you're around and fancy meeting up, drop me a message 😅
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Hotspot patrols (🏴) to reduce anti-social behaviour (minor public incivilities) didn’t lead to any change in residents’ perception of ASB frequency. The evaluation report includes lots of useful lessons for similar programmes in future:
ASB hotspot response pilot evaluation
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August 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Hotspot patrols (🏴) to reduce anti-social behaviour (minor public incivilities) didn’t lead to any change in residents’ perception of ASB frequency. The evaluation report includes lots of useful lessons for similar programmes in future:
Although I'm on Annual Leave, I was pleased to see this in my email inbox yesterday!
August 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Although I'm on Annual Leave, I was pleased to see this in my email inbox yesterday!
Always on PSPO watch 👀 this time outside Elland Road after a stadium tour for my partner’s 30th birthday 🎁
July 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Always on PSPO watch 👀 this time outside Elland Road after a stadium tour for my partner’s 30th birthday 🎁
Thrilled to speak for the first time “up the road” at the University of Sheffield, and my first time using a microphone too 🎤
It was a pleasure to present my paper this morning at the Emerging Urban Inequalities Conference hosted by @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social!
It was a pleasure to present my paper this morning at the Emerging Urban Inequalities Conference hosted by @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social!
June 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Thrilled to speak for the first time “up the road” at the University of Sheffield, and my first time using a microphone too 🎤
It was a pleasure to present my paper this morning at the Emerging Urban Inequalities Conference hosted by @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social!
It was a pleasure to present my paper this morning at the Emerging Urban Inequalities Conference hosted by @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social!
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"Repealing the Vagrancy Act 1824 is a positive step forward, but it risks being largely symbolic as rough sleepers face a growing use of other powers."
Dr Ben Archer @benjaminarcher96.bsky.social writes for @bigissue.com ⬇
www.bigissue.com/opinion/vagr...
Dr Ben Archer @benjaminarcher96.bsky.social writes for @bigissue.com ⬇
www.bigissue.com/opinion/vagr...
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
The Vagrancy Act criminalising rough sleeping in England and Wales is set to be axed but homeless people could still face criminalisation.
www.bigissue.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"Repealing the Vagrancy Act 1824 is a positive step forward, but it risks being largely symbolic as rough sleepers face a growing use of other powers."
Dr Ben Archer @benjaminarcher96.bsky.social writes for @bigissue.com ⬇
www.bigissue.com/opinion/vagr...
Dr Ben Archer @benjaminarcher96.bsky.social writes for @bigissue.com ⬇
www.bigissue.com/opinion/vagr...
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The Vagrancy Act criminalising rough sleeping in England and Wales is set to be axed but homeless people could still face criminalisation.
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
www.bigissue.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Vagrancy Act criminalising rough sleeping in England and Wales is set to be axed but homeless people could still face criminalisation.
Many thanks to @bigissue.com for inviting me to write this opinion piece on the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824!
www.bigissue.com/opinion/vagr...
www.bigissue.com/opinion/vagr...
Scrapping the Vagrancy Act won't end the criminalisation of rough sleeping
The Vagrancy Act criminalising rough sleeping in England and Wales is set to be axed but homeless people could still face criminalisation.
www.bigissue.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Many thanks to @bigissue.com for inviting me to write this opinion piece on the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824!
www.bigissue.com/opinion/vagr...
www.bigissue.com/opinion/vagr...
I spent part of my annual leave last week in London attending the Cowboy Carter tour 🤠 🐝
June 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I spent part of my annual leave last week in London attending the Cowboy Carter tour 🤠 🐝
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‼️ THAT’S NOT ALL
They also want to increase existing fines for Community Protection Notices (CPNs) and Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) from £100 to £500
📈UK homelessness figures have risen dramatically since 2014 – the year these laws were created!
They also want to increase existing fines for Community Protection Notices (CPNs) and Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) from £100 to £500
📈UK homelessness figures have risen dramatically since 2014 – the year these laws were created!
May 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
‼️ THAT’S NOT ALL
They also want to increase existing fines for Community Protection Notices (CPNs) and Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) from £100 to £500
📈UK homelessness figures have risen dramatically since 2014 – the year these laws were created!
They also want to increase existing fines for Community Protection Notices (CPNs) and Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) from £100 to £500
📈UK homelessness figures have risen dramatically since 2014 – the year these laws were created!
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‼️ The Government wants to introduce even MORE powers that will punish those living in poverty – at a time of record homelessness and during a cost-of-living crisis
Here’s why EVERYONE should be concerned
🧵👇 (1/8)
Here’s why EVERYONE should be concerned
🧵👇 (1/8)
May 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
‼️ The Government wants to introduce even MORE powers that will punish those living in poverty – at a time of record homelessness and during a cost-of-living crisis
Here’s why EVERYONE should be concerned
🧵👇 (1/8)
Here’s why EVERYONE should be concerned
🧵👇 (1/8)
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Our #PPPconf2025 Session 1a will feature these papers – book now to be involved in these discussions 🎫 💬
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May 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Our #PPPconf2025 Session 1a will feature these papers – book now to be involved in these discussions 🎫 💬
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"Sheffield Council recently introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order that will have a major effect on the lives of homeless people in the city, including bans on begging and loitering."
Really appreciate the Manifesto Club asking me to write something on this.
manifestoclub.info/sheffield-co...
Really appreciate the Manifesto Club asking me to write something on this.
manifestoclub.info/sheffield-co...
Sheffield Council’s PSPO will be a hard blow for the homeless
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May 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"Sheffield Council recently introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order that will have a major effect on the lives of homeless people in the city, including bans on begging and loitering."
Really appreciate the Manifesto Club asking me to write something on this.
manifestoclub.info/sheffield-co...
Really appreciate the Manifesto Club asking me to write something on this.
manifestoclub.info/sheffield-co...
Spending a sunny morning indoors was worth it for such an insightful event!
Thanks to Public Policy Exchange for having me.
Now off to get some WFG time in the sun 🌞
Thanks to Public Policy Exchange for having me.
Now off to get some WFG time in the sun 🌞
April 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Spending a sunny morning indoors was worth it for such an insightful event!
Thanks to Public Policy Exchange for having me.
Now off to get some WFG time in the sun 🌞
Thanks to Public Policy Exchange for having me.
Now off to get some WFG time in the sun 🌞
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Last week, Sheffield's first Public Space Protection Order came into force.
But did @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social properly consider whether it will disproportionately impact the city's most vulnerable people?
@sammgreg.bsky.social investigates, with insight from
@benjaminarcher96.bsky.social ⬇️
But did @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social properly consider whether it will disproportionately impact the city's most vulnerable people?
@sammgreg.bsky.social investigates, with insight from
@benjaminarcher96.bsky.social ⬇️
Sheffield’s new anti-begging order has been criticised for targeting the most vulnerable. Is it also unlawful?
At the time a decision was made to introduce the controversial new PSPO, civil liberties campaigners say a legally-mandated assessment of its impact on disabled people had not been completed.
nowthenmagazine.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Last week, Sheffield's first Public Space Protection Order came into force.
But did @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social properly consider whether it will disproportionately impact the city's most vulnerable people?
@sammgreg.bsky.social investigates, with insight from
@benjaminarcher96.bsky.social ⬇️
But did @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social properly consider whether it will disproportionately impact the city's most vulnerable people?
@sammgreg.bsky.social investigates, with insight from
@benjaminarcher96.bsky.social ⬇️
Excited to be presenting a paper in what looks to be a brilliant session on ‘Trauma and Homelessness’
We’re delighted to launch our #PPPconf2025 programme 🚀
The programme theme is Political Transitions: Continuity and Change and we look forward to hearing from a range of fantastic speakers. Book your place now!
➡️ ppp-online.org/annual-confe...
The programme theme is Political Transitions: Continuity and Change and we look forward to hearing from a range of fantastic speakers. Book your place now!
➡️ ppp-online.org/annual-confe...
April 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Excited to be presenting a paper in what looks to be a brilliant session on ‘Trauma and Homelessness’
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We’re delighted to launch our #PPPconf2025 programme 🚀
The programme theme is Political Transitions: Continuity and Change and we look forward to hearing from a range of fantastic speakers. Book your place now!
➡️ ppp-online.org/annual-confe...
The programme theme is Political Transitions: Continuity and Change and we look forward to hearing from a range of fantastic speakers. Book your place now!
➡️ ppp-online.org/annual-confe...
April 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
We’re delighted to launch our #PPPconf2025 programme 🚀
The programme theme is Political Transitions: Continuity and Change and we look forward to hearing from a range of fantastic speakers. Book your place now!
➡️ ppp-online.org/annual-confe...
The programme theme is Political Transitions: Continuity and Change and we look forward to hearing from a range of fantastic speakers. Book your place now!
➡️ ppp-online.org/annual-confe...
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🚨 Reuse Them or Lose Them: C20's Risk List campaign 2025 is here!
From a Millennium pop music museum in Sheffield to a Bauhaus-inspired 1930s department store in Bradford, a 1970s brutalist football stand in Newcastle, to a 1980s ‘High-Tech Nissen hut in London.
c20society.org.uk/buildings-at...
From a Millennium pop music museum in Sheffield to a Bauhaus-inspired 1930s department store in Bradford, a 1970s brutalist football stand in Newcastle, to a 1980s ‘High-Tech Nissen hut in London.
c20society.org.uk/buildings-at...
April 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🚨 Reuse Them or Lose Them: C20's Risk List campaign 2025 is here!
From a Millennium pop music museum in Sheffield to a Bauhaus-inspired 1930s department store in Bradford, a 1970s brutalist football stand in Newcastle, to a 1980s ‘High-Tech Nissen hut in London.
c20society.org.uk/buildings-at...
From a Millennium pop music museum in Sheffield to a Bauhaus-inspired 1930s department store in Bradford, a 1970s brutalist football stand in Newcastle, to a 1980s ‘High-Tech Nissen hut in London.
c20society.org.uk/buildings-at...
If anyone in Sheffield comes across a PSPO sign, let me know - I walked up The Moor yesterday and didn't spot any!
www.sheffield.gov.uk/pollution-nu...
www.sheffield.gov.uk/pollution-nu...
Public Spaces Protection Order | Sheffield City Council
www.sheffield.gov.uk
April 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
If anyone in Sheffield comes across a PSPO sign, let me know - I walked up The Moor yesterday and didn't spot any!
www.sheffield.gov.uk/pollution-nu...
www.sheffield.gov.uk/pollution-nu...
Sheffield's Public Spaces Protection Order – with prohibitions on alcohol consumption, begging, loitering, drug use, and urination/defecation – is confirmed to become active on Monday, April 7th:
www.sheffield.gov.uk/pollution-nu...
Unfortunately, this isn't an April Fool's joke 😕
www.sheffield.gov.uk/pollution-nu...
Unfortunately, this isn't an April Fool's joke 😕
Public Spaces Protection Order | Sheffield City Council
www.sheffield.gov.uk
April 1, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Sheffield's Public Spaces Protection Order – with prohibitions on alcohol consumption, begging, loitering, drug use, and urination/defecation – is confirmed to become active on Monday, April 7th:
www.sheffield.gov.uk/pollution-nu...
Unfortunately, this isn't an April Fool's joke 😕
www.sheffield.gov.uk/pollution-nu...
Unfortunately, this isn't an April Fool's joke 😕
Speaking at Public Policy Exchange’s ‘Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour’ event on April 29th – discussing PSPOs and the impact of the Crime and Policing Bill.
Looking forward to the conversation!
www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/event.php?ev...
Looking forward to the conversation!
www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/event.php?ev...
Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour: Turning the page on ASB, holding perpetrators to account, and improving support for victims | Public Policy Exchange
Anti-social behaviour (ASB) continues to blight countless lives across the UK. In the year to September 2023, around one million ASB incidents were reported to the police in England and Wales. Accordi
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March 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Speaking at Public Policy Exchange’s ‘Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour’ event on April 29th – discussing PSPOs and the impact of the Crime and Policing Bill.
Looking forward to the conversation!
www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/event.php?ev...
Looking forward to the conversation!
www.publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/event.php?ev...