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<p> </p><p>On 2 February 2011, Official Report, column 46WS, the Home Secretary announced
<br>£18 million funding to tackle knife, gun and gang crime. The funding was given
<br>to police, local agencies and the voluntary sector to tackle serious youth <br>violence
and prevent young people <br>entering a cycle of crime. This funding addressed issues
of gang and youth <br>violence including knife crime.<br>The two year funding supported
enforcement and prevention work by police in <br>three knife crime hotspot areas,
alongside positive activities for young people <br>and local work to bring about long-term
changes in attitudes and behaviours. <br>The money included up to:<br>• £3.75 million
(£2 million in 2011-12 and £1.75 million in 2012-13) for the <br>three police forces
areas where more than half of the country's knife crime occurs – <br>the Metropolitan
Police Service, Greater Manchester, and the West Midlands.<br>• £4 million (£2 million
in 2011-12 and £1.75 million in 2012-13 ) for a <br>‘communities against gangs, guns
and knives' fund - for local voluntary organisations across <br>England and Wales
working with young people to stop involvement in knife and <br>gang violence. <br>•
£10 million for prevention and diversionary activities and engagement with <br>young
people at risk of becoming involved in crime, including knife related violence<br>•
£1million to support the development of anti-knife, gun and gang crime <br>materials
for schools and a good practice website to enable local projects to share <br>knowledge
and expertise. About 280 practitioners are now sharing information <br>through the
Knowledge Hub set up in the Local Government Association website.<br>• £250,000 for
2011-12 of the Ben Kinsella Fund (in addition to the £250,000 <br>provided for 2010-11)
for young people to run anti-knife crime projects in their local <br>area.</p><p>
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