Night Zone Success Goes Scotland-Wide City's Idea to Curb Violence Is Taken Up by Authorities

Evening Times (October 24, 2007)

Author: Wendy Miller

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GLASGOW'S scheme to curb late-night violence in the city centre has proved so successful it's being expanded to other parts of Scotland.

The Nite Zone, which saw increased police patrols around pubs and two supervised transport hubs, in Gordon Street and Sauchiehall Street, led to a drop of up to 30-per cent in attacks.

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Night Zone Success Goes Scotland-Wide City's Idea to Curb Violence Is Taken Up by Authorities

Now Edinburgh City Council is looking at introducing the scheme while Renfrewshire Council wants to launch it in ...

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