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Taser incidents involving children double over two years

Thursday, August 26, 2021

| CYP Now

The number of children involved in police taser incidents has more than doubled over two years, a new report from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) reveals.

Drones and artificial intelligence to tackle youth violence? Home Office seeks 'innovative' ideas

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Thursday, November 1, 2018

| CYP Now

New technological ways of tackling serious youth violence - such as the use of drones or artificial intelligence (AI) to identify people carrying knives - are set to be considered as part of a government drive to develop innovative ideas.

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

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Friday, October 5, 2018

| CYP Now

A drug dealer has been jailed for 14 years in the first successful prosecution under legislation to tackle "county lines" crime, in which gangs exploit vulnerable children to establish drug networks.

Media focus on knife crime 'fuelling excessive arrests of black children'

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Monday, September 10, 2018

| CYP Now

An increase in media coverage of knife crime and gang issues has contributed to high levels of arrests of black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) children and their disproportional representation in youth custody, a charity has said.

Crime prevention initiative set for expansion

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Friday, April 20, 2018

| CYP Now

A pilot programme that works with young offenders as soon as they are taken into police custody in a bid to help divert them from crime and find work is to be expanded.

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

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Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| CYP Now

Children are being exploited by drugs gangs through so-called "county lines" crime, in at least two thirds of police force areas a National Crime Agency report has found.

One in three police commissioners 'not funding youth crime prevention'

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Monday, November 27, 2017

| CYP Now

More than a third of police and crime commissioners do not fund youth crime prevention initiatives, a government study has found.

Police figures reveal disproportionate arrests of BAME children in London

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Monday, November 27, 2017

| CYP Now

Six out of 10 children and young people arrested in London are from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, accordingly to latest analysis by criminal justice campaigners.

Children to be bailed rather than detained in custody

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Monday, October 30, 2017

| CYP Now

Children who have been charged with an offence will be released on bail "whenever possible" as part of Home Office efforts to reduce the number of young people being detained in police stations.

MPs to probe rise in knife crime in wake of spate of deaths

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Friday, September 15, 2017

| CYP Now

A new cross-party group of MPs and peers has been launched to investigate the rise in knife crime across the UK.

Child arrest figures fall to new low

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Sunday, August 6, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of arrests of children in England and Wales have fallen to a new low - with a drop of 13.9 per cent in the space of a year.

Concerns over use of 'potentially fatal' spit hoods on children

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| CYP Now

A children's rights charity has warned about the use of controversial spit hoods on children, claiming that the practice has resulted in deaths.

Call for police action on 'corrosive' stop and search practices

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Thursday, June 29, 2017

| CYP Now

Action is needed to reform police stop and search practices which are alienating young people from black and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, a report has concluded.

London mayor pledges mental health support for young offenders

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

| CYP Now

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has pledged to do more to divert young people with mental health issues away from crime.

Child arrests fall but violence in custody rises

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

| CYP Now

The number of under-18s being arrested is continuing to fall, but levels of violence and self-harm in youth custody are on the rise, government figures show.

Call for MPs to probe impact of criminal records

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

| CYP Now

MPs conducting an inquiry into employment opportunities for young people should investigate the impact that having a criminal record can have on future prospects, a youth justice organisation has said.

Sale of controversial water cannons set to fund youth projects

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Monday, December 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Three unused water cannons bought by former London Mayor Boris Johnson are to be sold, with the proceeds invested into youth projects, it has been announced.

Inspectors slam Met Police for 'inexcusable' child protection failures

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Friday, November 25, 2016

| CYP Now

Fundamental deficiencies in the way the Metropolitan Police (Met) understands and responds to child abuse and child sexual exploitation (CSE) are placing children in London at risk, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has warned.

Children 'left traumatised' by police raids

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Monday, November 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Children who are at home during police raids to arrest a parent or family should get more support to help them deal with the trauma, a charity has said.

Call to tackle police violence against young people

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Thursday, October 13, 2016

| CYP Now

Police officers should receive specific training on how to communicate and deal with children and young people, as part of efforts to tackle the use of violence against them, a children's rights organisation has said. ?

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Taser incidents involving children double over two years

Drones and artificial intelligence to tackle youth violence? Home Office seeks 'innovative' ideas

'County lines' child trafficker convicted in landmark case

Media focus on knife crime 'fuelling excessive arrests of black children'

Crime prevention initiative set for expansion

Two thirds of police forces report issue with 'county lines' child exploitation

One in three police commissioners 'not funding youth crime prevention'

Police figures reveal disproportionate arrests of BAME children in London

Children to be bailed rather than detained in custody

MPs to probe rise in knife crime in wake of spate of deaths

Child arrest figures fall to new low

Concerns over use of 'potentially fatal' spit hoods on children

Call for police action on 'corrosive' stop and search practices

London mayor pledges mental health support for young offenders

Child arrests fall but violence in custody rises

Call for MPs to probe impact of criminal records

Sale of controversial water cannons set to fund youth projects

Inspectors slam Met Police for 'inexcusable' child protection failures

Children 'left traumatised' by police raids

Call to tackle police violence against young people

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