However, the chief constable of Lothian and Borders Police is calling for a radical change in both the way the officers view their job and the way the system as a whole works to prevent crime rather than simply mop up the aftermath.
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Chief calls for radical overhaul of system community sentences
David Strang says he is arguing for neither an end to prison nor an immediate reduction in criminal justice funding – both of which would seem to be immediately at odds with his role as one of the country’s most senior police officers.
