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“Children’s Commissioner calls for positive social behaviour legislation” Holyrood.com
Posted by MM on Tue 30th Jan 2007 at 8:23 am“Antisocial behaviour slashed with work placement scheme” Evening News
“Crime crackdown hailed as success” Herald
Press release
“Crime falls at block of flats, Edinburgh” Lothian and Borders
“We won’t live in fear any more ” Evening Times 11.1.07
There was a member’s debate on the Dennistoun dispersal order on 17.1.07 on the following motion: S2M-5368# Paul Martin: Dennistoun Dispersal Order—That the Parliament welcomes the success of the dispersal order in the Dennistoun area of Glasgow; notes that the dispersal order has been widely welcomed by residents who live in the Dennistoun area; recognises the importance of ensuring that the legal remedies provided by the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 are enforced; congratulates Strathclyde Police E Division on its commitment to ensuring that the dispersal order introduced on 13 October 2006 is a success, and believes that steps should be taken to ensure that a comprehensive exit plan is in place after the dispersal notice expires, that there is a local plan to ensure that local youth diversionary activities are in place and that an independent evaluation is carried out.
Official Report 17.1.07: Dennistoun Dispersal Order
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“Summit pleases chief constable” Courier
Posted by MM on Wed 17th Jan 2007 at 9:56 am“Asbo applications up by 24% over year” Herald 12.1.07
“Acceptable Behaviour Contracts rise” Holyrood.com
“Tackling anti-social behaviour” Courier
“Behaviour contracts use ‘growing’” BBC
“It’s as easy as ABC to tackle the city’s yobs” Evening News
Press release
“Increase in use of Acceptable Behaviour Contracts” Scot. Exec.
See also
Use of Antisocial Behaviour Orders in Scotland: Report of the 2005/06 Survey. Published November 2006.
Also
CjScotland 1.12.06: Use of Asbos in Scotland: survey for 2005/6 published
Update
“Beggar King jailed after Capital ban is breached”Evening News
“Beggar King arrested for alleged city ban breach” Evening News
“Jail for city ban ‘Beggar King’” BBC
Following posted on 21.12.06
“Kaiser gets banned for life from city centre” Evening News
“Lifetime Asbo for capital beggar” BBC
Also
CjScotland 11.1.06: Asbos: aggressive beggar in Edinburgh and teenager in Dundee
Update
“Anti-social crime drive success” BBC
Following posted on 17.10.06
“Crime ‘cut’ after dispersal move” BBC
Following posted on 20.9.06
“‘Success’ claims in crime drive” BBC
“Sauchie residents welcome dispersal order” STV
Following posted on 11.9.06
“Order aims to tackles teen gangs” BBC
Press releases
“Area Commander praises Sauchie community” Central Scotland Police 13.12 06
“Antisocial behaviour targeted through introduction of dispersal area ” Central Scotland Police
“14 year old youth arrested in dispersal area” Central Police
“Sauchie dispersal order update” Central Police
See also
Central Police: Sauchie Dispersal Order
“McConnell crusade ‘fuels rise in crime’” Sunday Times
See also
Edinburgh Study of Youth Transitions and Crime
“‘You have to treat parents as adults - not blame them’” Sunday Times
Posted by MM on Mon 4th Dec 2006 at 7:20 am