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.
Read the whole comment piece from the Evening Standard.
The latest Office for National Statistic figures show that Nottinghamshire is bucking the trend on Knife crime. Read the article from Police Oracle here
Read the full storyA £2.1million boost to provide support for vulnerable young Londoners impacted by lockdown has been launched by Sadiq Khan. Read the full article in The Standard here
Read the full storyA new report from the Children’s Commissioner says a child is strip searched every 14 hours by police in England and Wales, but the majority of searches (88%) were conducted on suspicion of drugs.
Read the full storyLives can be changed and it does not always have to be like this. Read from a selection of stories that bring hope and encouragement.
At the age of 21, Amani Simpson was stabbed 7 times after intervening in a robbery attempt. After amassing over 2.8 million youtube views of his short film ‘AMANI’ (starring Hollywood actor, Joivan Wade) he now uses his short film and story to transform the lives of young people across the country.
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