Attempts to tackle gang-related activity among young people are "patchy " and focus too heavily on enforcement over prevention, a report on Wednesday revealed.A joint report by the inspectorates for prison, probation and police services found initiatives to combat gang culture, while wide ranging, showed a "lack of coordination" and were "at times counter-productive".
The investigation -- which looked at how police, youth offending teams and young offender institutions were dealing with gangs and gang-related crime -- said the agencies "missed significant opportunities".
While police had a "relatively well-developed understanding of gang activity", their policies focused heavily on enforcement -- or "catch and convict" -- the report stated.
Youth offending teams (YOTs) also placed emphasis on enforcement, rather than prevention and rehabilitation, inspectors found. Read more...
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