Police Rebel Against ASBO’s
Jack McConnell is facing open revolt by police after Scotland’s biggest force accused him of sending out “mixed messages” on crime and of forcing them to police “by league table”. Stratchlyde Police said the first minister was playing a “numbers game”, pressuring them to issue Anti-social Behaviour Orders (Asbos) and dispersal orders to boost crime clear-up statistics. In an unprecedented attack, the force said it was easy for McConnell to look tough on crime but by relying so heavily on Asbos he risked unfairly criminalising young people.
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