Balls

Grampian Police are helping to fund a £75,000 portable football pitch to "keep [youngsters] engaged and encourage socially acceptable behaviour".

A full-time "Streetfootball" development officer (I couldn't make this up!) is also being funded by Robert Gordon University!

Why are Grampian Police unable to police properly without resorting to stupid taxpayer funded gimmicks? Are Grampian children so poor that they are unable to buy a football to play amongst themselves?