which has increased over the last ten years, while neighbourhood policing was heavily cut.

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By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS 

The Home Secretary yesterday announcing new laws to curb anti-social crime in England & Wales.

Viewers in Scotland will not hear anything on this topic from Scottish media.

Why?

This:

Anti-social offences in Scotland fell from 208 in 2014/2015 to 88 in 2023/2024, a massive 58% fall in only 10 years. The most worrying form – threatening and abusive behaviour – fell from 116 cases to 79, in the same period, a 32% fall.

As for policing cuts?

Crime and police staffing in Scotland – Factcheck finds more officers than under Labour and only half the crime!

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