A report, published by the Independent Commission on Youth Crime and the Early Intervention Foundation, calls on PCCs to ensure that children and young people who are at risk of becoming adult offenders are deterred from a life of crime by early interventions that tackle the problems they face.
A Fresh Start for Tackling Youth Crime, launched at the House of Commons today, argues that PCCs are well placed to lead a change of culture towards early interventions, and can assist the development of working partnerships between police, local government and communities.
The report calls for a greater focus from police on issues such as restorative justice and tackling antisocial behaviour.
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