Drug Education News

The Independent is amongst a number of papers that report on the Home Secretary’s desire to see the police get in the faces of young people causing disturbances in their local communities:

Home Office figures suggest that two-thirds of people involved in anti-social behaviour - such as vandalism, threatening behaviour and street drinking - give it up after their first warning.

Ms Smith will say that this shows how powerful a tool early intervention can be.

But she will say that 7 per cent of people persist in misbehaving even after three encounters with the authorities. And she will argue that the police should be ready to target them for tough attention.

The Guardian say the announcement heralds the return of the respect agenda (see also).

The Times, Metro and Reuters also carry the story.

Meanwhile the civil servants carry on developing the government’s Youth Crime Action Plan, but presumably with a much clearer idea of what will be acceptable to Ministers.