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Effective outcomes of Spotlight’s hotspot social media approach to violent crime could be used to tackle other issues

SUBSCRIBE 13th May 2024Sarah Gibbons, Contributing Editor, Policing Insight
As part of a wider initiative to tackle violence in the night-time economy, West Yorkshire Police has used targeted social media campaigns appearing on mobile devices, with impressive results; as other forces look to learn from West Yorkshire’s success, Ch Insp James Kitchen spoke to Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons about the thinking behind the project, and how similar approaches could offer potential in tackling other challenges.

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