Norma Graham, Chief Constable of Fife Constabulary said:
"As Chair of the PIER Balance Sub Group I welcome this new Framework for addressing antisocial behaviour.
"The Framework acknowledges the wide range of successful partnership initiatives that are established across Scotland and promotes a shift of emphasis from enforcement to prevention and early intervention.
"The adoption of this approach will help deliver long term, sustainable solutions our communities expect and deserve. Prevention rather than cure."
David Hume, Chief Executive of Scottish Borders Council said:
"I am delighted to endorse this Framework. The Framework and its recommendations draw on the best of good practice which exists across Scotland.
"The evolution of the Framework benefited hugely from the active contribution of practitioners, policy makers and experts working in the public, private, community and voluntary sectors.
"As the Chair of the Integrated Services Sub Group, I hope that the Framework and its recommendations will promote, encourage and facilitate cooperation, collaboration and shared solutions amongst the agencies and organisations working in the field of antisocial behaviour reduction."
Jim Sweeney, Chief Executive YouthLink Scotland said:
"It is with pleasure that I endorse this new Framework and particularly the aims, actions and recommendations of the Media and Communications Sub Group.
"Together they will help us reduce antisocial behaviour and counteract the demonising of young people by promoting positive opportunities, role-models, evidence-based reporting, action to lessen fear of crime and disorder and clear coordinated communications. I commend this new approach."
Michelle Miller Chief Social Work Officer The City of Edinburgh Council said:
"ADSW welcomes the report of the Antisocial Behaviour Review, and in particular its positive emphasis on prevention and community engagement. The report is firmly based on evidence of good practice and articulates a positive commitment to addressing the root causes of antisocial behaviour.
"The breadth of stakeholder involvement in the production of the report demonstrates both the complexity of the landscape and the important role that all interested parties will have to play in the successful implementation of the review's recommendations, from central and local government to purchasers and providers of services and local communities."
Andrew Girvan, Director of Children's Services for Action for Children Scotland said:
"We welcome the publication of the Review of Anti Social Behaviour legislation. The review process has been inclusive, robust and evidence based.
"We fully support the greater emphasis on approaches based on early intervention and prevention. Our work in the pioneering Dundee Families project and elsewhere in Scotland has shown that intensive intervention with the most challenging families will achieve the best outcomes - both for the families themselves and the wider community. This can strengthen families, secure a better future for children and create more peaceful communities .
"We also welcome the intention to ensure that when enforcement measures are used, support measures will also be put in place."
Sheriff Frank Crowe said:
"The period of the Review covered in large part my time as Director of Judicial Studies. JSC has produced training materials and exercises for sheriffs and the provisions of the 2004 Act have been discussed regularly at judicial seminars. Initially I wondered if the Review was premature but I found the experience of working with the Expert Group and hearing from professionals in the field most helpful.
"Being a member of the PIER Balance sub group too was most instructive and our consultations and discussions re-affirmed the importance of Prevention as well as Intervention, Enforcement and Rehabilitation but backed up with Education and Support where anti-social behaviour strategies are necessary. From the court's point of view, anti-social behaviour orders are a useful alternative to custody in appropriate situations. It is re-assuring to note that such orders involve support and review to secure acceptable behaviour and are not seen simply as a stepping stone to custody."
Neil Turnbull, Assistant Chief Officer and Director of Community Safety Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said:
"The Chief Fire Officers Association (Scotland) are fully supportive of the Governments review of anti-social behaviour. We welcome the opportunities that the strategy offers to work together with even more partners in order to reduce anti-social behaviour and make our communities safer.
"The inclusive nature of the consultation adopted in creating this new strategy, and the factual nature of case studies and good practice, will undoubtedly lead the way for other government and multi agency reviews in the future.
"The focus on prevention and intervention as an alternative to enforcement, helps move the emphasis away from the traditional view that anti-social behaviour is the responsibility of one or two agencies, to a much stronger position that recognises we all have a role to play, both as citizens and professionals.
"Fire and Rescue have a strong track record of working with communities and in particular in working with young people. We will build on our experience and work with partner agencies in the context of this new strategy to increase the effectiveness of any future engagement."
John Flint, Professor of Housing and Urban Governance Sheffield Hallam University said:
"I am pleased to fully support the Scottish Government's review of anti-social behaviour strategy and the recommendations contained within it. In particular I would like to highlight two important features of the review. The first concerns process. The review provides an exemplary model of consensual and evidence-based policy making. It has involved proactive attempts to include the views and experiences of a wide spectrum of organisations and communities across Scotland; it is founded on a robust examination of existing research and good practice and it sets out realistic and achievable recommendations linked to a coherent set of strategic aims.
"Secondly, the review represents important progress building on the momentum already achieved in many local communities and a rethinking of the relationship between prevention, education, support, enforcement and communication founded upon a positive approach to the sustainable resolution of problems and the provision of opportunities. This new direction represents a recognition of the effectiveness of prevention and support and creating a role for a wide range of partners, which is supported by the evidence of what works in Scotland and other nations."
David McKenna Chief Executive Victim Support Scotland said:
"We very much welcome this modern strategy towards better, safer communities throughout Scotland. Together, and it is together, we can rid Scotland of the blight of antisocial behaviour."
Tom Philliben, Director of Reporter Operations for the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) said:
"SCRA welcomes the publication today of the Scottish Government's new Framework and multi-agency approach for addressing antisocial behaviour. This renewed emphasis on prevention and early intervention supports the principles of the Children's Hearings System as the most appropriate vehicle for dealing with children who engage in antisocial behaviour.
"Many of these young people come to our attention due to concerns about their welfare, and the Hearings System allows us to take a more holistic approach in addressing the underlying concerns which often lie behind the unacceptable behaviours.
"We all have a responsibility to intervene much earlier to give our young people the best possible start in life to ensure they become responsible citizens capable of making a very positive contribution to local communities."