Posts Tagged ‘antisocial behaviour’
Embedding Trauma-Informed Practice in Community Safety | Lunchtime Learning Seminar (Co-hosted with Improvement Service) | Summary
Embedding Trauma-Informed Practice in Community Safety: Key Learnings On 26 August 2026, Safer Communities Scotland and the Improvement Service’s Protecting People Team co-hosted a special, extended Lunchtime Learning Seminar exploring how trauma-informed practice connects with and strengthens community safety responses. With 117 attendees joining from across the public and third sector, the session brought together…
Read MoreBringing Antisocial Behaviour back onto the agenda in Scotland
We are pleased to publish our latest report, the findings of our Antisocial Behaviour Strategy Review of Local Authorities in Scotland. This is the culmination of six years of work, bringing antisocial behaviour back onto the agenda in Scotland, after our members called for more national attention on the topic. Our work on this began…
Read MoreMarches, Parades and Protests Forums 2025
Marches, Parades and Protests Forums 2025 Supporting Scotland’s Community Safety Practitioners In 2025, the Scottish Community Safety Network (SCSN) partnered with the Scottish Government to establish the Marches, Parades and Protests Forum—a national platform bringing together local authorities, Police Scotland, community organisations and subject matter experts to share best practice around facilitating peaceful assembly. The…
Read MoreAntisocial Behaviour Strategy Review of Local Authorities in Scotland 2025
Supporting Evidence-Based Policy Development In 2025, the Scottish Government commissioned SC Scotland (Scottish Community Safety Network at the time) to conduct a nationwide review of antisocial behaviour (ASB) strategies across Scotland’s 32 local authorities. This work followed recommendations from the Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour and aimed to gather baseline information to inform future…
Read MoreFootball-Related Antisocial Behaviour | Lunchtime Learning Summary
SCSN Lunchtime Learning | Football-Related Antisocial Behaviour Key learnings / summary  The Challenge From January 2025, South Ayrshire experienced a significant spike in football-related ASB including violence, weapon carrying, widespread graffiti, pyrotechnic use, and territorial tensions between supporter factions. A major trigger incident at Whitlets Victoria involving fighting, vandalism and weapons prompted urgent action.…
Read MoreKnife Awareness, Early Intervention & Collaboration | Lunchtime Learning Summary
Summary of key learnings Session focus Explored preventative approaches to knife awareness, with an emphasis on early intervention, lived experience, and multi-agency collaboration. Brought together perspectives from community delivery and local authority coordination. Speakers Kevin Neary (Aid & Abet) shared his personal journey from childhood adversity and involvement in crime to leading prevention work with…
Read MoreTackling Antisocial Use of Off-Road Bikes | Lunchtime Learning Summary
Summary of Key Learnings: Tackling Antisocial Use of Off-Road Bikes Understanding the Problem in West Lothian West Lothian faces distinct challenges with off-road vehicle antisocial behaviour across both urban and rural settings. Urban issues centre on off-road bikes and e-scooters/bikes using public spaces including footpaths, play parks, and canal towpaths, creating safety concerns for residents.…
Read MoreEffective Interventions Reviews
Produced in partnership with Glasgow University, Effective Intervention Reviews provide independent academic research from across the UK on a range of community safety topics. These archived reports offer evidence-based insights into what works in community safety practice. User Guide: How to work with the SCS Effective Intervention Reviews Anti-Social Behaviour Approaches to Community Safety…
Read MoreClunie Loch, Perth & Kinross
Author: Roddy Ross, Perth & Kinross Council Perth and Kinross Community Safety team have long been aware of issues around Clunie Loch, one of the five lochs that sit between Blairgowrie and Dunkeld. Clunie is the ‘jewel in the crown’ from a visitor perspective, with easy access to the water via the road adjacent to…
Read MoreOperation Moonbeam – North Ayrshire
Introduction Operation Moonbeam is a nationwide programme that is the annual response to the delivery of community safety during the month of November, especially in the lead up to the fireworks festivities.  It is the work that is done in planning prior to and after 5th November.  The first year that Operation Moonbeam was in force…
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