The government's gangs taskforce has been warned against developing a one-size-fits-all approach to tackling gang culture in England.
Ahead of a publication from the gangs taskforce, announced by Prime Minister David Cameron in the days after last month's riots, the chair of the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers (AYM) and the head of the gang's taskforce in Strathclyde, Scotland, have both warned that measures to stem gang violence must be tailored to individual areas.
Detective Sergeant Steven Kattenhorn, who leads Strathclyde's gangs taskforce, heralded by Prime Minister David Cameron in the aftermath of the riots, has warned against creating an exact copy of his project for England.
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