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Source - Scotland on Sunday 23/05/2011

Suspects who are charged with violent crime and whose offences are believed to be fuelled by alcohol are to be banned from drinking while on bail under a police initiative being introduced in Scotland.

In an attempt to reduce alcohol-induced offences, Scotland's largest police force - Strathclyde - plans to subject suspects to random breathalyser tests in their homes up to twice a day over any 24-hour period. They will face immediate imprisonment if found to have breached their bail conditions and consumed alcohol.

Senior police officers estimate that 60 per cent of violent crime involves drink or drugs - with many offences committed while suspects are released on bail - and believe preventing access to them could radically reduce offending.

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