Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Tag - abcs http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/ Liverpool Daily Post for the latest Liverpool & Merseyside news Liverpool FC news, Everton FC news, sports and entertainment from the European Capital of Culture 2008 en-gb Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/05/09/a-big-fall-in-the-use-of-anti-social-behaviour-contracts-asbos-in-the-region-does-not-mean-the-police-are-going-soft-on-louts-the-home-secretary-insisted-yesterday-64375-20884060/ A BIG fall in the use of anti-social behaviour contracts (ASBOs) in the region does not mean the police are going soft on louts, the Home Secretary insisted yesterday. Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/05/09/a-big-fall-in-the-use-of-anti-social-behaviour-contracts-asbos-in-the-region-does-not-mean-the-police-are-going-soft-on-louts-the-home-secretary-insisted-yesterday-64375-20884060/ In a key speech relaunching the Respect agenda, Jacqui Smith said police forces and local councils were now using other – quicker – measures to crack down on troublemakers.