Posts Tagged ‘Drugs’
External Toolkits/Resources
This page contains a list of toolkits and resources published by our partners and stakeholder organisations in Community Safety. These are listed by topic. Alcohol & other Drugs Children & Young People Climate Crisis Co-Production Community Engagement Crime and Justice Cyber Crime/Security Evaluation & Evidence Home Safety LGBTI+ Older People Partnership Working Place Prevention Road…
Read MoreFrameworks & Strategies
Page last updated: January 2026 Vision for Justice in Scotland: Three Year Delivery Plan (2023-2026) Police Scotland Strategic Plan 2024-2026 National Strategy for Community Justice: Delivery Plan Update (2025) Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy: Third Progress Report (2024) Equally Safe Strategy: Revised Framework (2023) National Drugs Mission Plan (2022-2026) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Strategic Plan…
Read MoreRelevant Publications
Page last updated: December 2025 Listed below are some relevant publications which impact on community safety and building safer communities in Scotland, organised by theme. Violence Prevention & Reduction Exclusion from School and Risk of Serious Violence: A Target Trial Emulation Study (2025) Safe Space? The past present and future of violence reduction in Scotland…
Read MoreCounty Lines and Cuckooing | Lunchtime Learning Summary
County Lines and Cuckooing County Lines is a term that gets used a lot, but this session — led by Police Scotland’s County Lines Coordinator — gave members a thorough and frank look at what it actually means, what’s happening in Scotland specifically, and what partners across sectors can do about it. The basics:…
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 MoreSafer Drug Consumption Rooms: Bringing Communities with Us | Blog
by David Barbour, SCSN Communications Officer Finally, after years of campaigning by many organisations and individuals – it looks like a safer drug consumption room will soon open in Scotland. Following a decision from the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain that she would be willing to issue guidance that it would not be in the public…
Read MoreArchive: Safer Communities Case Studies (2012)
The 2012 archive highlights a strong focus on “problem-solving” at the neighbourhood level. These projects represent early successes in tackling deeply-rooted social issues—such as sectarianism and the safety of women in vulnerable situations—through direct community engagement. By looking back at these initiatives, we can see the origins of the multi-agency “Public Reassurance” models that have…
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