But the organisation insists that individuals under threat disclose all details of their offending history in confidence. We live in contested society where normal policing has proved difficult. Our criminal justice system has been shaped by its response to the violence of nearly three decades. Social norms in communities have also been shaped by the experience of the 'Troubles'. In many communities it has become 'acceptable' to seek remedies outside the formal justice system when responding to anti-social behaviour and petty crime.
Paramilitary groups continue to 'police' their own areas and their own organisations.
It is within this difficult environment that the Base 2 project and its staff have to operate. IRA arms move Links to more Northern Ireland stories are at the foot of the page.