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18/03/2010
Knife Crime Funding Pledge
Over £5m of Government money will be deployed into tackling knife crime from next month, it has been revealed.
The cash will also go towards reducing serious youth violence.
Home Office Minister David Hanson said the scheme will encompass 52 areas which have signed up to target trouble instigated by those aged between 13 and 24.
It is the third phase of the project and will see enforcement backed up by education and prevention programmes.
Stops and searches will be increased and include the use of extra mobile knife scanners.
Police will undertake nights of intensive enforcement and prevention action, seizing guns, knives and drugs.
Hospitals will share more information on the number of knife related injuries, and over 200,000 young people will participate in prevention programmes designed by other youths.
Mr Hanson said: "The funding announced today will be a major contribution to tackling knife crime and serious youth violence.
"We remain absolutely committed to tackling this complex issue so I am pleased to be announcing today that we will be continuing the programme for another year.
"By working together we will clamp down on the small minority of people who commit these crimes and help make our towns and communities safer."
The funding includes £4m allocated to 22 police forces including the British Transport Police for use in 52 areas across the country.
Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) lead on the scheme, Assistant Chief Constable, Sue Fish said: "The police service has worked closely with partners at a local and national level including education, health and local authorities as well as non-governmental organisations to deliver results locally.
"ACPO is keen to support this continued joined-up approach to tackling serious youth violence and reducing harm and serious injury across a large number of force areas."
(PR/GK)
The cash will also go towards reducing serious youth violence.
Home Office Minister David Hanson said the scheme will encompass 52 areas which have signed up to target trouble instigated by those aged between 13 and 24.
It is the third phase of the project and will see enforcement backed up by education and prevention programmes.
Stops and searches will be increased and include the use of extra mobile knife scanners.
Police will undertake nights of intensive enforcement and prevention action, seizing guns, knives and drugs.
Hospitals will share more information on the number of knife related injuries, and over 200,000 young people will participate in prevention programmes designed by other youths.
Mr Hanson said: "The funding announced today will be a major contribution to tackling knife crime and serious youth violence.
"We remain absolutely committed to tackling this complex issue so I am pleased to be announcing today that we will be continuing the programme for another year.
"By working together we will clamp down on the small minority of people who commit these crimes and help make our towns and communities safer."
The funding includes £4m allocated to 22 police forces including the British Transport Police for use in 52 areas across the country.
Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) lead on the scheme, Assistant Chief Constable, Sue Fish said: "The police service has worked closely with partners at a local and national level including education, health and local authorities as well as non-governmental organisations to deliver results locally.
"ACPO is keen to support this continued joined-up approach to tackling serious youth violence and reducing harm and serious injury across a large number of force areas."
(PR/GK)
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The Home Secretary is expected to outline a Green Paper on policing which aims to "cut red tape and paperwork". Jacqui Smith is also reported to have offered the job of investigating police bureaucracy to Jan Berry, the former head of the Police Federation. It is thought that the job offer means there is no bad blood between the two women.
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