Police use YouTube to target youth community

By Cara Sulieman

A SCOTTISH Police force is turning to the internet to help tackle crime by posting informative videos on YouTube.

Fife Constabulary started the scheme at the beginning of the month and have so far uploaded two videos.

Police forces usually encounter the site when investigating crimes that have been filmed on mobile phones – but Fife are determined to put it to better use.

They hope that it will allow them to “communicate” with the youngsters in the community in a “manner and form that they recognise”.

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