The message from the Metropolitan Police was clear: after the latest in a series of fatal stabbings - mostly involving young people - the force announced this month that tackling knife crime was the "number one priority for the Met at this time". But as research published in May made clear, the police cannot address this problem or youth crime in general, without the improved support of other agencies.
The Youth Scrutiny report, produced by the Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) - which supports and scrutinises the Met - examined youth crime in London. While the media spotlight fell on the calls from some members of the MPA's youth panel for a more punitive approach, the report made far more wide-ranging recommendations, crucially urging health and children's services to play a greater role in tackling the issue.
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