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<p>We welcome the Knife Crime Evidence Briefing published by the College of Policing
on 27 April as a valuable contribution to the response to knife crime and serious
violence. The report is consistent with the evidence and approach that we set out
in the Serious Violence Strategy which we published in April last year. Specifically,
the briefing supports the Government’s view that tackling knife crime and serious
violence cannot be solely focused on law enforcement, but it should also involve a
multi-agency approach involving a wide range of sectors, including education, health,
social services, housing, youth services, victim services and others. This is why
we launched our consultation on a new legal duty to ensure public bodies take action
to prevent serious violence on 1 April. The consultation explores how a legal duty
will support effective multi-agency work. It is open to everyone to respond and can
be found here <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/serious-violence-new-legal-duty-to-support-multi-agency-action."
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/serious-violence-new-legal-duty-to-support-multi-agency-action.</a>
The consultation closes on 28 May.</p><p>The College of Policing briefing is consistent
with the approach we are tak-ing through the £22 million Early Intervention Youth
Fund, which is already supporting 29 projects delivering interventions to young people
at risk of becoming involved in knife crime and serious violence. We have also launched
the £200 million Youth Endowment Fund, which will be delivered over the next 10 years
to support interventions with children and young people at risk of involvement in
crime and violence, focusing on those most at risk to steer them away from violence
and to offer them a better future. In addition, our national knife crime media campaign
- #knifefree – is raising awareness of the consequences of knife crime amongst young
people, and through the Offensive Weapons Bill we will be introducing new Knife Crime
Prevention Orders to help the police divert young people who they know are at risk
of becoming involved in knife crime, to make more positive life choices.</p>
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