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“Does no-one care if teenagers are taking to drink?: Tom Wood, the Deputy Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders Police [. . .] cites an operation carried out at the end of the Edinburgh Festival as evidence of the extent to which some parents are colluding with their children?s drinking. “We were having on-going problems with the firework display which ends the Festival. It was turning from a family event into a drunken teenage party . . .“Scotsman
Posted by MM on Tue 17th Feb 2004 at 1:47 pm“Gangs I tried to help drove me out: A Grandad who tried to improve his crime-ridden housing estate has been forced out by the youngsters he was trying to help. . .” Daily Record 17.2.04.
“Hounded out: grandad who tried to make life a bit better for troubled kids: From the moment he moved on to the Capital?s tough Broomhouse estate, grandfather Andrew Pattison refused to accept the youth disorder which had left so many residents afraid to venture outside after dark. . .” Evening News
Posted by MM on Mon 16th Feb 2004 at 8:49 pm
Research
Scottish Prisons? Dental Health Survey 2002: Summary Findings “The results of the survey show considerable unmet dental need in the prison population compared to the Scottish adult population. . .”
Scottish Prisons’ Dental Health Survey 2002. Full report.
Posted by MM on Mon 16th Feb 2004 at 5:34 pm“New law ?hinders battle to beat race crime?: Legislation that was expected to bring more effective prosecution of racially aggravated crimes has instead made it harder to secure a conviction, legal experts said yesterday. New figures from the Scottish Executive show that the new offence of racially aggravated harassment has a conviction rate of just 5% and, of the racially aggravated conduct offences reported, just 26% were convicted in 2001. . .” Herald
See also
Crime and Disorder Act 1998.s 33. Racially-aggravated harassment. Inserts new section in s. 50 Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995.
Link to stats. not available at time of posting. MM
Posted by MM on Mon 16th Feb 2004 at 5:19 pm“?1bn hangover of Scotland’s drink problem: [. . .] Lothian and Borders deputy chief constable says Executive has concentrated too much on drugs [. . .] Scotland’s leading experts on alcohol have dismissed government statistics on drinking levels as “plain wrong” and warned that the true impact of alcohol consumption is far higher. . .” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Mon 16th Feb 2004 at 5:17 pm
“Roadside drugs tests ‘could be flawed’ say researchers: [. . .] Research in Glasgow has cast doubt on the mental and physical tasks that police have been using for three years to try to crack down on what is feared to be an epidemic of drug driving. . .” Scotland on Sunday
Unable to find link to research at time of posting. MM.
Posted by MM on Mon 16th Feb 2004 at 5:03 pm“Number of crack addicts rises to record level: A record number of Scots have been registered for treatment as a result of addiction to cocaine and its more lethal derivative, crack. Shocking new figures from the Scottish Executive show in the past year that the numbers needing treatment for the addiction have increased by almost 50%, and last year broke the 1,000-barrier for the first time ever. . .” Scotland on Sunday
Unable to find direct link to stats. at time of posting. MM
Posted by MM on Mon 16th Feb 2004 at 4:44 pm“Police ‘poor’ for career women: Scottish police forces have the worst record in the UK when it comes to promoting women, statistics show. Half of Scotland’s police forces have no women above chief inspector level and only two forces have women in the senior chief officer ranks. The Annual Statistics Returns figures from forces between 2002 and 2003 show that one in five constables is female. . .” BBC
“Police female promotion record slammed: Scotland’s police forces have the worst record in the UK for promoting women, according to new figures from the Scottish Executive.
The statistics reveal most female officers never make it beyond constable while their male colleagues rise through the ranks. . .” Evening News
“Police at breaking point as red tape cuts shifts: The numbers of frontline police on the streets of Scotland are under threat because of new European rules restricting the hours officers can work. . .” Scotland on Sunday
See also
Parliament: CJ questions (on this site).
‘Women and ethnic minorities in police’ posting.
Posted by MM on Mon 16th Feb 2004 at 4:25 pm
“Law change on internet ‘grooming’: Paedophiles caught using the internet to “groom” children in Scotland could be jailed for 10 years, under plans for a law change.
Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson plans to introduce legislation to make internet grooming a specific offence. The Sexual Offences Bill in England and Wales is being used as a guide for how best to deal with the problem. . .” BBC
“Paedophiles to face jail for sex grooming: Paedophiles who use the internet to ?groom? children in Scotland will be jailed for up to five years under a tough new law to be pushed through parliament within months [. . .] Justice Minister Cathy Jamieson is fast-tracking the new measure in a bid to defuse growing public concern about the safety of the internet for children, and to address criticism they have been slow to deal with the threat. . .” Scotland on Sunday
“Grooming Pervs Face 10 years jail: Parly to fast track new law” Daily Record
“Scotland takes tough line on ‘grooming’: Scotland is to follow England and introduce a tough new law which will see paedophiles who use the internet to ?groom? children jailed for up to five years. . .” Times
“Perverts face 10 years for ‘grooming’ Scots children on net” Evening News
Posted by MM on Mon 16th Feb 2004 at 2:14 pm“Call for probe as prisoner numbers reach record high: Aberdeen’s Craiginches prison is bursting at the seams as inmate numbers reach record levels, increasing the danger of violence. It has emerged that there were 255 inmates in the Aberdeen jail last Sunday, 65% above capacity. Yesterday, that figure was down to 250, equal to the previous record last August. . .” Press and Journal 14.2.04.
“Increase in prison overcrowding: Overcrowding at a Scottish prison has risen with the population increasing to 65% over its intended capacity, according to statistics.
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said Craiginches Prison in Aberdeen currently holds 250 prisoners, despite being built to hold 155. . .” BBC
“Craiginches prison’s overcrowding at record high: There are calls for an urgent investigation into overcrowding at Scotland’s prisons after it was revealed Aberdeen’s Craiginches prison’s overcrowding problem has reached a record high. The jail earlier this week was sixty-five percent over capacity. Craiginches prison in Aberdeen is designed to hold a maximum of one hundred and fifty-five inmates but earlier this week there were two hundred and fifty-five. . .” Scottish TV
See also
HMIP HMP Aberdeen Follow up Inspection. 24.09.2003.
Posted by MM on Sat 14th Feb 2004 at 12:01 am