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“Police hail move that led to 50% fall in gang fighting” Herald
“How gang war was forgotten over a game” Scotsman
“Gang fighting campaign ‘success’” BBC
Following posted on 06.08.07
“Operation Phoenix brings together rival youth gangs and ‘cuts violence’” Sunday Herald
Posted by MM on Wed 15th Aug 2007 at 7:23 am“Prostitutes quit streets with help of aid scheme” Evening News
“Two awards for Sacro work” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“English charity hails Scotland for leading the way in fight against crime” Sacro
See also
Howard League 2007 Community Programmes Awards
Posted by MM on Mon 30th Jul 2007 at 8:14 am“Alarm over rising knife use among teen yobs” Evening News
“Judge deplores ‘depressing’ housing scheme violence as he sentence” Herald
“Easterhouse is changing . . . and for good” Evening Times
Update
“Hand-built skate park cuts crime” BBC
Following posted on 13.03.06
“Dad’s £500,000 skate park cuts youth crime” Evening Times
See also
Evolution Skate Park Ayrshire
Unit23
“Street Games display impresses minister” Courier
Press release
“Angus Street Games for All” Tayside Police
See also
Café Project
“Rent a cop” Daily Record 15.1.07
“Beat bobby hire draws to a close” BBC
“Row brewing over paying for policing” STV
Also
CjScotland 25.4.05: Housing association policing initiative effective in reducing crime
Update
“We’ve taken our streets back” Evening Times
“Dispersal order is sending neds my way” Evening Times
Following posted on 17.10.06
“No-go for neds ” Evening Times
Following posted on 6.10.06
“Dispersal order will be enforced to make streets safe” Herald
“Police target youth gang disorder” BBC
“Gang crackdown as cops force thugs off streets” Evening Times
Press release
“Police Enforce Dispersal Order In Glasgow’s East End” Strathclyde Police
“Football youths who tackled town’s yobs net national prize” Evening News
“Head honoured for blitz on anti-social behaviour” Evening Times
“Dingwall community honoured for efforts to tackle yobs” Press and Journal
“Local heroes rewarded for efforts to improve community spirit” Herald
“Standing Up to Anti-Social behaviour awards” STV
“Locals hailed for reducing crime” BBC
“Teenagers awarded for changing behaviour” STV
“Award hope for mum who helped evict terror family” Evening News
Press release
“Standing Up to Antisocial Behaviour Awards” Scot. Exec.
See also
SE Antisocial Behaviour site
On Tuesday October 24th the Local Government and Transport Committee heard evidence on the Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill from Ruth Morgan Thomas, Manager, Scot Pep, Jinty Kerr, Co-Chair, Scot Pep Board of Directors, George Lewis, Co-Chair, Scot Pep Board of Directors; Cath Smith, Routes Out Intervention Team and Anne Fallon, Routes Out Intervention Team and then from Amanda Bell, Chairperson Calton for All, Jennifer McCarey, Committee Member Calton for All; Alan Beatson, Chair, Leith Links Residents Association and Senga Bethune, Member Leith Links Residents Association.
“New laws ‘will fail to drive prostitutes from city streets’” Evening News
“Prostitute-plagued residents say new Bill fails community” Evening News
See also
Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill site
Local Government and Transport Committee: Papers for meeting of October 24th. Papers include Scot-Pep’s submission.
Scot-Pep
“Ferguslie Park Life ” Sunday Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 23rd Oct 2006 at 7:58 am