Responding to the recent relaxation of the rules governing Section 60 stop and search powers, the Evening Standard’s comment piece argues in favour of the public health approach to knife crime which attempts to tackle underlying causes. It also argues that greater central government funding is needed for services such as youth clubs and mental health provision.
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Young people at risk of getting involved in gangs and violent lifestyles are to be trained in digital skills thanks to funding from London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). Read the…
Read the full storyResponding to the recent relaxation of the rules governing Section 60 stop and search powers, the Evening Standard’s comment piece argues in favour of the public health approach to knife crime…
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Treasure Oyelede talks about lives that have been turned around, away from crime, with the help of mentors and youth workers.
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