Documents/TSG/3: Safer & Stronger Scotland/3.1.3: Violence

3.1.3: Violence

Tackle violence in Scotland.

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The Scottish Government works with the national police-led Violence Reduction Unit, the Association of Chief Police Officers, local Community Safety Partnerships and other partners to tackle violence in Scotland. As well as supporting tough action to punish those who break the law, we're investing in work to tackle the causes of violence.

Stakeholder(s):

  • Violence Reduction UnitViolence Reduction Unit The police-led Violence Reduction Unit helps Police Forces and the Scottish Government identify, develop and implement effective ways of dealing with the problem of violence. They have adopted a two stranded approach based on enforcement and prevention. This involves coordinated and sustained action by police forces to tackle the existing problems head on and longer term work to educate young people to prevent violence before it occurs.

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