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“Residents call for the removal of prostitutes’ support unit: Residents in the only part of Scotland where a prostitute has been banned from working as a result of a landmark anti-social behaviour order have called for the removal of the support group providing health back-up for street workers . . .” Herald
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“Cruise control: Young “cruisers” who tour the city in customised cars are being offered night classes by the police in a bid to stop them breaking the law. . .” Evening News
Posted by MM on Thu 5th Aug 2004 at 11:00 am“Street robbery figures show dramatic drop: Robberies in Aberdeen have plummeted in the last year. New figures reveal a 23% drop from 215 to 165. But police today warned late-night revellers that they are more likely to become the victims of street crime than anyone else . . .” Press and Journal
Posted by MM on Thu 5th Aug 2004 at 10:57 am“Child thugs terror ends after cops’ crackdown: A teen crimewave which had left a Glasgow community living in fear has been crushed by a massive police crackdown . . .“Evening Times
Posted by MM on Thu 5th Aug 2004 at 10:52 am“Axing Asian crime unit ‘paved way for huge fraud’ : Detectives investigating what is believed to be the biggest fraud in Scottish criminal history believe it could have been prevented if a unit created to tackle the threat of Asian gangs had not been disbanded over fears that it could be seen as persecuting ethnic minorities . . .” Scotsman
“When politics gets in the way of policing: Scotsman Editorial
“Children to set trap for rogue game traders: Trading standards officers in Scotland are to get new powers which will let them use children to trap traders who sell age-restricted products to youngsters . . .“Scotland on Sunday
Posted by MM on Thu 5th Aug 2004 at 10:32 am