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Government guidance issued to support police, Youth Justice Services and other agencies in dealing with children caught in possession of a knife.
February 2026 Executive summary This guidance is issued jointly by the…
Chwefror 2026 Crynodeb gweithredol Cyhoeddir y canllawiau hyn ar y cyd gan…
Guidance for frontline professionals on dealing with county lines, part of the government’s approach to ending gang violence and exploitation.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Who’s this guidance for? Criminal exploitation of children, young people…
Ar gyfer pwy mae’r canllawiau hyn? Mae camfanteisio troseddol ar blant,…
Advice is for leaders, their senior teams and staff in schools or colleges affected by gang or youth violence.
Operational guidance for relevant authorities involved in the KCPO process.
Details of surrender and compensation arrangements under the ninja sword surrender scheme.
Information about the government's County Lines Programme.
Technical specifications for deactivated weapons.
Explains the law behind carrying an article with a blade or point or an offensive weapon in a public place.
Promotional posters to support the government’s work to deal with county lines – this is where urban drug dealers expand their activity into small town markets.
Bids to the fund have been assessed as part of a competitive bidding process. 60 bids were successful and have been awarded funding for knife crime interventions.
Statutory guidance on the provisions in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
Social media graphics and posters for partners to share and use in supporting the #knifefree campaign to reduce knife crime among young people.
Information on how to surrender ninja swords, knives and other offensive weapons.
Draft statutory guidance for constables, chief officers of police and the Chief Constable of British Transport Police Force.
Share these images on social media to help us raise awareness of the exploitation of vulnerable young people.
Specifications for adapting shotgun magazines and deactivating firearms.
Revised guidance on gang injunctions.
This guide is intended to help local areas and police forces use intelligence data to undertake social network analysis of their local gang issues.
Final statutory guidance for constables, chief officers of police and the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force.
Information to help parents identify and respond if their children are affected by gangs.
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