ACC Drew Harris says punishment beatings are about controlling areas not about justice for communities.

The PSNI today announced details of its new campaign against so-called punishment attacks by paramilitaries. This initiative was revealed by chief constable Matt Baggott on this show back in April. Police have been facing heavy criticism for a 4% clearance rate for these attacks - these shootings and beatings that leave victims maimed. But what exactly are police going to do that they haven't already been doing? Assistant Chief Constable Drew Harris is the PSNI's Crime Operations chief says the perpetrators of these attacks are trying to control areas and maintain gangster lifestyles