"In the near-decade since Dying to Belong
was published in 2009, gangs have remained a part of life in Britain.
At the time, we estimated there were 50,000 gang members across Britain,
today that number is estimated to be closer to 70,000.
In
London, the focus of this report, the police estimate that there are up
to 250 gangs and 4,500 members. While gangs are not responsible for all
serious violence, they commit far more than their fair share. It is
estimated that gangs are responsible for as much as half of all knife
crime with injury, 60 per cent of shootings, and 29 per cent of reported
child sexual exploitation....
Based on
extensive polling, statistical evidence, and case studies of outstanding
practice, this paper proposes a new system that would focus on both law
enforcement and community support."
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