Report Summary
This is the Scottish Police Authority's first topical webinar on 29th May 2025 on the theme of tackling antisocial behaviour. This was supported by colleagues from the Scottish Community Safety Network.
During the session, attendees interrogated what is known, or what is thought to be known, about the current picture on antisocial behaviour in Scotland in terms of both current data trends, public opinion and its strategic positioning within the partnership landscape.
The findings and recommendations from the recently commissioned Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour in Scotland were also explored and looked specifically at questions around data and information sharing and the need for national strategic governance.
Introduction
Since the beginning of 2025 the Scottish Police Authority has been
hosting a developing series of knowledge exchange events.
Our first topical webinar on 29th May 2025 – on the theme of tackling
antisocial behaviour – was supported by colleagues from the Scottish
Community Safety Network. During the session we interrogated what
we know, or think we know, about the current picture on antisocial
behaviour in Scotland in terms of both current data trends, public
opinion and its strategic positioning within the partnership landscape.
We also explored the findings and recommendations from the recently
commissioned Independent Working Group on Antisocial Behaviour in
Scotland, looking specifically at questions around data and information
sharing and the need for national strategic governance.
The webinar concluded with a look at two policing case studies from
Scotland, each with a seasonal flavour: the Safer Shores intervention
in Ayrshire, and Operation Respect in Inverness.
