Violent crime unit launches in Ayrshire town aiming to tackle poverty driven attacks
Ayr’s Wallacetown.The Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has moved into the area as it is among the poorest in Scotland.The team aim to stop attacks such as stabbings occurring in the first place by concentrating on the causes.Its new base will be at Newton Primary headed up by Ayrshire inspector Jason Peter. Since the VRU's creation in 2005, homicides in Scotland have more than halved.