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Editorial: Strong police presence is vital to safer schools

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  • Monday, September 1, 2014
  • | CYP Now
CYP Now's investigation into school safety reveals some worrying trends in terms of the reduction in police presence in schools. A third of police forces have cut the number of PCs and community support officers based in schools over the past two years, while overall numbers of officers dedicated to this type of work has also fallen over the same period.

Police use of stop and search undermines trust

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  • Monday, August 18, 2014
  • | CYP Now
Police powers of stop and search have been high on the agenda in Scotland since the publication earlier this year of a report on the subject from Edinburgh University. It contained some surprising figures and highlighted police practice that remains a concern.