There is a serious problem with violent behaviour in Scotland. Every effort should be made to eradicate it by tackling the excessive use of alcohol, the distorted notions of masculinity and misguided gang or sectarian loyalties that underpin so much of violent behaviour. HLS strongly supports the excellent work of the Violence Reduction Unit as well as the vision of the Ewing report on community safety. Also, in respect of community crime reduction more generally, we commend the idea of justice reinvestment (a data-driven approach to reduce criminal justice/prison spending and reinvest savings in strategies that can decrease crime and strengthen neighbourhoods).