Parents of anti-social youngsters could be called to crunch talks with police as part of a crackdown on bad behaviour.
Officers in Dunfermline have been writing to mums and dads to inform them if their child is spoken to about unacceptable conduct in public.
But they have warned the next step will be face-to-face meetings if the behaviour persists.
Chief Inspector Irene Ralston said parents had a “key role” and should know where their children were going at night.
Police have been carrying out resource-intensive operations involving community wardens and safer communities officers at weekends.
Dunfermline bus station is among the areas targeted and councillors have also voiced fears about the dilapidated Pilmuir Works building in the centre of town, which has become a magnet for some children.
Councillor Neale Hanvey said the eyesore, now in the hands of receivers, was of almost universal concern.
“Inside is a death trap. It’s in a dreadful state of repair,” he said.
“There are huge hazards and part of the roof has gone.
“Kids managed to break in the week before last and threw a fire extinguisher from a second floor window onto Pilmuir Street.
“How that didn’t hit a car or a pedestrian is a miracle really.”
Mr Hanvey said his main concern was if a child entered the building alone and became injured.
“There would be no way for them to raise the alarm and get help. It’s really worrying,” he said.
Chief Inspector Ralston said there had been ongoing issues with youths in Dunfermline and south west Fife for some time.
“There is an element of displacement where they move from place to place,” she said.
“They hang around the bus station at night and we’re working collectively to tackle it.”
She added: “We have been speaking to kids – there are large groups of them -and taking their names.
“Last weekend we got 43 letters sent out to parents in this area and the south west Fife area.”
Ms Ralston said diversionary activities had been introduced to give the teenagers involved more to do.
“We have deployed a fortnightly street football pitch into Chalmers Street car park and this has proven to be a huge success,” she said.
