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| The latest assessment finds that criminal gangs are changing, with younger members using technology and extreme violence.There are more than 180,000 offenders linked to serious and organised crime in the UK, twice the number of troops in the British Army, according to the National Crime Agency. | |
| Crime | Sky News 14th May 2019 |
| The number of criminals caught with knives or dangerous weapons has hit its highest level in nearly a decade, official figures have revealed. Last year more than 21,000 offences of possessing or making threats with blades or offensive weapons resulted in a conviction or caution in England and Wales. | |
| Crime | The Sentinel, 15th March 2019 |
| Rank-and-file police officers are calling for “more boots on the ground” as figures reveal a 14% rise in homicides – the highest since 2008. Official police data from forces in England and Wales shows violent crimes are up by 19% in the year to September 2018 | |
| Crime | The Sentinel, January 25th 2019 |
| Victims will for the first time be able to challenge decisions to release the most serious criminals without costly and complex court battles. | |
| Crime | The i Paper, 4th February 2019 |
| Recent headlines claim that half of all knife crime in London is being carried out by children and young people. According to data from the Metropolitan Police, 49 percent of knife crime is perpetrated by those aged 19 or below. | |
| Crime | Youth and Children’s Work - March 2019 |
| Public confidence in the police has been “severely dented” as forces struggle to deliver an effective service, a Commons committee has warned. It is taking longer to charge suspects, fewer arrests are being made and neighbourhood presences have been stripped back, MPs said. Falls in funding and staffing levels have left constabularies under “increasing strain”, according to the worrying report from the Public Accounts Committee. | |
| Crime | The Sentinel – 8th November 2018 |
| Acts of violence against members of the clergy are on the rise, a new Government-funded survey has revealed. In the last two years, one in ten members of the Church of England clergy have been the victim of violent behaviour, with the same proportion saying they are experiencing more problems than two years ago. | |
| Crime | The Christian Institute - 4th January 2019 |
| The impact of terrorist attacks on mental well-being may be less significant than thought, researchers say. A study published in The Lancet Psychiatry reviewed more than 400 research articles studying the association between acts of terrorism and mental health. It concluded terrorism does not increase post-traumatic stress disorder more than any other distressing events. | |
| Crime | The Sentinel – 18th October 2018 |
| 55 per cent of victims of crime in England and Wales say the justice system failed to meet their needs, and only 25 per cent felt they were properly supported after reporting incidents to the police. Two-thirds of victims were left unaware of their rights. 20 per cent said they were not referred to support services and 43 per cent were not notified of developments like a perpetrator being arrested. Victim Support / The Independent. | |
| Crime | The Week – 11th August 2018 |
| Research by the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation shows that from 2014 to 2016 the annual number of honour-based violent offenses against girls and women reported to the police in Britain rose by 53 per cent to 5,105, yet only 5 per cent were referred to the Crown Prosecution Services (CPS). | |
| Crime | Sword – September/October 2018 |
| The proportion of Britons who “disagree strongly” that it is safe to talk on a handheld mobile phone while driving has reached its highest level since current records began, new research shows. Some 70% of people said they are firmly against the practice, according to the annual British Social Attitudes survey which holds data on the topic going back to 2006, comparing with just 56% in 2007. | |
| Crime | The Sentinel - 13th July 2018 |
| The Modern Slavery Act 2015 introduced a statutory defence – Section 45 - for victims of modern slavery who were compelled to commit a criminal offence. Yet research from the Prison Reform Trust confirms that victims of modern slavery continue to be prosecuted for crimes they were forced to commit. The report studied 585 foreign national prisoners between February 2013 and March 2017 and 45 of those were identified as victims or potential victims of human trafficking. | |
| Crime | CARE - 20th September |
| Spice, which can cause users to freeze and experience psychotic episodes, is destroying lives and communities, critics say. Formerly a ‘legal high’, the synthetic cannabinoid is now a Class B drug – meaning users face five years in prison and an unlimited fine. | |
| Crime | The Christian Institute - 17th September 2018 |
| Dog attacks remain a “major concern” for postal workers after almost 2,300 incidents were reported last year, new figures show. The Royal Mail revealed that, although the total number of attacks fell by 8%, there were increases in several areas of the country. Postal workers bitten by dogs have been left with permanent and disabling injuries, with more than 44 attacks every week despite years of campaigns aimed at protecting employees. | |
| Crime | The Sentinel – 25th June 2018 |
| An estimated 45.8 million people are trapped in forms of modern slavery worldwide. These include an estimated 11,700 in the UK. | |
| Crime | Church Times - 1 June 2018 |
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