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<p>Since publishing the Serious Violence Strategy in April 2018, we have now delivered
major commitments and actions. This includes:</p><ul><li>establishing the National
County Lines Co-ordination Centre;</li><li>delivering in Offensive Weapons Act;</li><li>investing
£220 million in early intervention and prevention initiatives to support children
and young people at risk of exploitation and involvement in serious violence, through
the £22 million Early Intervention Youth Fund and £200 million Youth Endowment Fund;
and,</li><li>appointing Dame Carol Black to lead a major review that is looking into
the ways in which drugs are fuelling serious violence.</li></ul><p>The work to tackle
serious violence is ongoing and evolves according to the knowledge and understanding
of our partners and the changing methodologies of criminals.</p><p>The Government
is also recruiting 20,000 extra police officers over the next three years, ensuring
violent criminals face swift and robust sentencing and expanding stop and search powers.
As announced in the Queen’s Speech we are also introducing the Serious Violence Bill,
which will put a duty on police, councils and health authorities to prevent and reduce
serious violence. We have announced an additional £25 million of targeted investment
to increase our efforts to tackle county lines, including expanding the National County
Lines Co-ordination Centre. And through the Serious Violence Fund we have provided
£100million in 2019/20 to the 18 police force areas worst affected by serious violence.
A further £35 million was announced for Violence Reduction Units for 2020/21 on 29
December 2019.</p>
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