Tag: Guns Gangs and Knives
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
At this time of year I am often invited to drop in on summer activities for young people, some of which I may have funded through a small grants scheme I run.
SENIOR LEADERS DISCUSS THE IMPACT OF SERIOUS AND VIOLENT CRIME
The daughter of a victim of knife crime has told a gathering of senior leaders, including the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, of the devastating impact of her father’s murder.
LAUNCH OF PROJECT 0114
Project 0114 – the partnership project set up with Home Office funding through Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner focussed on tackling child criminal exploitation and associated knife and gun crime across the city is underway.
CRIME IN ROTHERHAM
Whenever I go to community meetings and ask people in the Rotherham area what their main concerns are they almost always say either burglaries or speeding motorists.
LINKS BETWEEN POVERTY AND CRIME
Sometimes people ask me whether there is a link between poverty and crime. When they do, my first thoughts turn to my own childhood. I grew up in a very deprived part of an East Midlands industrial town.
PUBLICATION OF THE ONS CRIME STATISTICS – APRIL 2019
The crime statistics for 2018 have today (Thursday, 25 April 2019) been published by the ONS and show a mixed picture both nationally and in South Yorkshire.Overall, while crime nationally increased by 7%, in South Yorkshire there was a slight fall of 2%.
CHILD CRIMINAL EXPLOITATION
At the start of a new financial year, I realise that five years ago this summer the Jay Report was published and CSE - child sexual exploitation - entered our consciousness and our vocabulary.
EXTRA FUNDING TO HELP COMBAT KNIFE CRIME
Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed the announcement of extra funding from the Government to help with the serious issue of knife crime in South Yorkshire.
NOT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE ARE CARRYING KNIVES
If you were a visitor from Mars watching British television you might think that every child in the country is either carrying a knife or being threatened by someone who is - on a daily basis. This is the impression that is being given as a result of rece
CHILDREN’S COMMISSIONER ANNUAL STUDY OF CHILDHOOD VULNERABILITY
"The Children’s Commissioner has drawn national attention to the growing issue of child criminal exploitation (CCE) and has noted similarities with child sexual exploitation (CSE).
YOYO Workshop – Kirk Balk Academy
YOYO Workshop for Year Nine students at Kirk Balk Academy in Barnsley.
YOYO Workshop – De Warenne Academy
YOYO Workshop for Year Nine students at De Warenne Academy in Conisbrough.