17/02/2010
News ways of tackling young offenders ranging from early intervention for low level offending to tough sanctions for serious offenders will be tested in Grampian.
Part of the new approach will use tactics similar to those used to successfully engage with Glasgow gangs. The get tough tactics will involve police identifying those causing the most misery to communities and working with local agencies to offer an alternative to a life of crime. If the young offenders refuse to engage, they will feel the full force of the law.
It will also see local agencies engage with young offenders who are starting on a path to more serious crimes.
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