In this podcast SVRU Project Manager Kirsty Giles speaks with Jen Douglas from UK Charity SafeLives about safety planning and how to get help if you or someone you know needs it. Anyone experiencing domestic violence including coercive or controlling behaviors, should not feel they need to wait for support. Please remember you are not […]
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The first question I asked myself when writing this is why do young people become involved in violence and in carrying weapons? Violence is a symptom, which from a personal perspective is driven by fear. Fear takes many forms – fear of being a victim, fear of losing face in-front of peers, fear of going
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As the words “Stay home, Stay safe, Save lives” are spoken throughout the country, it is important to remember that for some home may not represent a safe space and that the isolation of lockdown may in fact be life threatening. At the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit we recognise that those who are vulnerable in
The arrival of COVID-19 has had an impact on all of our lives. Routines have been disrupted and, for some, employment and financial concerns have been added. We also recognise that for a fair proportion of our society the continued struggle to place food on the table and keep ourselves warm has been made all
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Telephone: 01786 896785 Email: violence.reduction@scotland.pnn.police.uk
Niven has more than 30 years of operational policing experience in the United Kingdom. He joined Strathclyde Police in 1985 serving throughout the west of Scotland in a variety of ranks and positions before progressing to the rank of Chief Superintendent. Niven previously held the role of President of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents where he represented the interests of the operational leaders of policing in Scotland.
On leaving Police Scotland in 2016 Niven took up the position of Chief Executive Officer of South Ayrshire Escape from Homelessness (SeAscape).
Niven was appointed director of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit in July 2018.