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New weapons in the war on gangs

Police are increasingly offering help instead of purely looking at punishment, finds Lucy Adams

A young man is arrested. He is at a crossroads in his life: on the fringes of a gang, but not yet a fully-fledged member. What do you do - lock him up or help him?

It's a stark choice, but one that police are increasingly facing.