So police warning letters are more effective than ASBOs, eh? The problem is, they don’t sound very sexy. Or tough. Got to be tough.
I think John Reid should rebrand them as “Police Instruction Missive Actions” and set a “tough” target for all policy authorities to send out as many as possible. Of course, renaming them must surely require primary legislation, so expect a new Criminal Justice Act detailing exactly what font size to use and how they should be worded to be tabled soon.
Hurrah! All crime has now been solved.