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“Extra police target ‘ned culture’: A Scottish police force has announced a massive recruitment drive in an attempt to combat “ned culture”. The Central Scotland force is to take on 70 new officers after a ?500,000 cash injection over 12 months was approved by the police board. . .” BBC
Posted by MM on Mon 2nd Feb 2004 at 9:50 pm
“MSPs reject key elements of court bill: Two key proposals in the Scottish Executive’s controversial high court reform bill may have to be dropped after damning criticism from MSPs.
The draft report of the Justice 1 committee, to be published next week, says the case for tagging reluctant witnesses has not been proven by the executive and may have to be removed from the bill. . .” Herald
“Witness tagging plan under fire: A proposal to tag reluctant witnesses in Scotland has come under fire from a powerful committee of MSPs. . .” Evening Times
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Posted by MM on Mon 2nd Feb 2004 at 9:46 pm“Crackdown on alcohol fuelled crime: Police in the North-East are teaming up with Aberdeenshire communities in a bid to crackdown on alcohol fuelled crime. . .” Grampian TV
Posted by MM on Mon 2nd Feb 2004 at 9:06 pm“Violence drops as refugees join the mix: Gang fights and attacks on asylum seekers have fallen “drastically” in a Glasgow housing estate after police brought teenagers from all sides together. . .” Evening Times
Posted by MM on Mon 2nd Feb 2004 at 9:03 pmMedia
“Witness support plans examined: Measures giving greater support for child witnesses giving evidence in court have been discussed by some of Scotland’s top lawyers. Deputy Justice Minister Hugh Henry told a seminar in Edinburgh that much needed to be done to ensure young witnesses get the guidance they need. . .” BBC
Press Release
“Child witnesses get top lawyers talking: Children who are witnesses in criminal cases need and deserve extra support from the justice system, Deputy Justice Minister Hugh Henry will tell lawyers today. . .“Scot. Exec.
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Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Bill (as amended at stage 2)
Posted by MM on Mon 2nd Feb 2004 at 3:16 pm“The Nazi Neds: Police swoop as children aged 10 preach violence on race hate website . . .” Sunday Mail
“Mum, Sue, 42: We ignore the screams: Sue, 42, has made her house into a fortress so she can live safely with her three children. . .” Sunday Mail
“Rab, 17: The Cops are just being ‘nedist’: The Young Partick Cross, a gang of 30 youths in Glasgow’s West End, claim all they want to do is drink. . .” Sunday Mail
“Stopping trouble before it kicks off: The gangs are spoiling for a fight. But Inspector George Nedley tells his squad: ‘’We are going to spoil their fun...’’ . . .” Sunday Mail
“Mailfile - The cost to taxpayers: A single crime committed by a youth costs taxpayers ?2000 in policing, court time, social work and administration. But preventing it isn’t cheap. A raft of measures to crack down on youth crime by the Scottish Executive will cost ?100 million. . .” Sunday Mail
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Scally Central Links to gang sites.
Posted by MM on Mon 2nd Feb 2004 at 2:49 pm“Survey reveals fears of residents: A huge majority of Perthshire?s residents avoid some streets and types of people after dark, a new survey has revealed a week after the start of wide-ranging new efforts to tackle the fear of crime locally [. . .] The findings have been published in Perth and Kinross Council?s latest Viewfinder conclusions, the 12th survey in a series ongoing since the late 1990s. . .” Courier
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Perth and Kinross Council. Viewfinder survey. Not updated at time of posting.
Posted by MM on Mon 2nd Feb 2004 at 2:43 pm
“Cannabis cafe hit by eviction threat: Scotland’s first cannabis cafe faces being closed down after its landlord threatened to take legal action to stop the city venue being used for drug taking. . .” Evening News
“McConnell faces Royal Commission call: Independent Lothians MSP Margo MacDonald has written to Jack McConnell, urging him to establish a Royal Commission to investigate the use of cannabis. And she asked the First Minister to set up monitoring arrangements following the reclassification of the drug. . .” Evening News
“Making a dope of the law: The opening last week of a cannabis cafe in Edinburgh, in the shadow of the Scottish executive, attracted all the usual suspects. . .” Sunday Times
“Cannabis: the main risk: Social reformers should continue to stay cool on the inevitably negative reaction to the downgrading of cannabis just five days ago. . .” Guardian
Posted by MM on Mon 2nd Feb 2004 at 2:29 pmTo ask the Scottish Executive what the level of use is of restriction of liberty orders across Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Executive what the level of use is by Dumbarton Sheriff Court of restriction of liberty orders as a disposal.
To ask the Scottish Executive what the criteria are for the use of a restriction of liberty order.
To ask the Scottish Executive to what offences restriction of liberty orders have been applied.
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether electronic tagging restriction of liberty orders as an alternative to custody have been effective in reducing crime.
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is of a restriction of liberty order.
Pauline McNeill (Glasgow Kelvin) (Lab)
Posted by MM on Sun 1st Feb 2004 at 10:28 pm