Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced the funding and also pledged further support for four areas spearheading work to combat gun crime and serious violence. Smith said: I’m determined that we do all we can to get all weapons off our streets and I’m investing £5m today to target knife hotspots across the country. I hope communities will welcome the increased use of knife arches and stop and search to protect their young people. Early findings from the government's Tackling Gangs Action Programme (TGAP) have shown a 51...