Children as young as eight to be targeted by crime prevention panels

Children as young as eight are to be targeted by crime prevention panels set up by the Youth Justice Board. The board's chairman Lord Warner told a conference organised by the Association of Chief Police Officers last week that early intervention would reduce the likelihood of children offending in later life. Children will be referred to a panel of police officers, education experts and social workers who will give them and their families support and guidance, but attendance will be voluntary. The Youth Inclusion and Support Panels Scheme will be piloted over the next six months in the ten areas...