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“Prostitute tolerance ‘reducing crime’: Incidents involving drugs, pimping and child sex abuse are down as a result of the tolerant attitude to prostitution being exercised in Aberdeen, MSPs will hear next week. Independent MSP Margo MacDonald says the policy adopted by Grampian Police is benefiting women and the wider community. . .“Press and Journal
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Posted by MM on Mon 31st May 2004 at 7:12 am“Police facing test over violent crime: Police forces throughout Scotland face a challenge to dispel the hysteria that surrounds fear of serious violent crime. Tayside chief constable John Vine said the service needed to combat the myths harboured by many people. . .” Courier
Posted by MM on Mon 31st May 2004 at 7:07 am“Experts accuse justice changes of gambling with children’s lives: Radical plans to overhaul Scotland’s justice system were yesterday condemned by professionals who warned the changes could put child protection services at risk [. . .] Stephen Fitzpatrick, policy manager at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, said merging services into a single agency would disrupt crucial links between social workers, housing officers, health services and other professionals who monitor offenders. . .” Scotland on Sunday
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Posted by MM on Mon 31st May 2004 at 6:52 am“Fife fiscal service defended One of Scotland’s top legal figures has come to the defence of the procurator fiscal service in Fife in the wake of top-level criticism of new arrangements for staffing the office at Cupar. . .” Courier
“Prison officers set to sue over slopping-out” Sunday Post
Warders in slop bid” Daily Record
“More prisoners claim compensation for slop-outs” Scotland on Sunday
“Face-to-face with Scot on Death Row: Kill me now or free me” Sunday Post
“Death row Scot demands execution” BBC
“Death row Scot: kill me or let me go” Daily Record
“Kill me or release me, pleads death row Scot” Herald
“Expert warns fingerprinting system is ‘riddled with flaws’” Sunday Herald
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“Concern voiced over transfer of cases to Aberdeen Sheriff Court” Press and Journal
Posted by MM on Fri 28th May 2004 at 7:21 am“Police pledge to step up crackdown on youth crime: A ground-breaking police operation to stamp out anti-social behaviour in a Moray town could provide hope to other communities plagued by youth crime [. . .]The success of the operation, which saw plain clothes and uniformed police officers working in tandem with a youth justice worker, has provided immediate respite to local residents. . .” Northern Scot
“Swimming scheme helps to cut crime: An innovative scheme aimed at reducing vandalism in a Buchan town by encouraging young people to take up swimming at cut-price sessions, has reduced vandalism by 27 per cent, Grampian Police said yesterday. . .“Scotsman
Posted by MM on Fri 28th May 2004 at 7:02 am