Drugs, violence and racism: A week in Glasgow city centre
A BBC investigation into Glasgow city centre highlights concerns regarding drug use, antisocial behaviour, and violence. While some residents and business owners describe the area as unsafe, the report examines the effectiveness of current police dispersal measures.
Why it matters
The report addresses public safety concerns in major urban centres and the challenges of managing homelessness and crime in public spaces.
Figure caption, Glasgow has seen protests by far-right organisations whose members cover their faces
Videos of brutal beatings, blatant drug deals, and racial violence in the centre of Scotland's biggest city have become a common sight on social media.
Posts claim that parts of Glasgow's city centre are a "no-go zone" where it's not safe for unsuspecting members of the public, especially women, to enter.
Angry protests have spilled on to the streets - but is it as bad as some say?
For a week in June, BBC Disclosure filmed in the city centre to see for ourselves.
We captured people openly dealing and taking drugs, as well as thefts, arrests, and even a brawl involving young men throwing traffic cones at a man with a dog.
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