Summary
The government announced that up to 250 schools in areas with high knife crime will receive specialized training to reduce violence. A £1.2 million investment will fund mentoring for high-risk students and provide chaperones on school routes. The initiative aims to halve knife crime in ten years using new mapping technology to identify crime hotspots.
Key Facts
- Up to 250 schools in high knife crime areas will receive training.
- £1.2 million has been allocated for this initiative.
- The training could involve mentoring and chaperones for students.
- New mapping technology will find specific knife crime hotspots.
- The program is supported by the Youth Endowment Fund and various government departments.
- Intensive support will be focused on about 50 of the 250 schools.
- Knife crime offenses reduced by 9% compared to the previous year.
- The initiative aims to halve knife crime over the next decade.
