Below are five strategies being implemented across the country that are showing promising signs:
- Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) …
- Community-Oriented Policing. …
- Hot Spots Policing. …
- Gunshot Detection Systems. …
- Social Media Crowdsourcing.
The Police and Crime Plan is created and published by the Police and Crime Commissioner and outlines his priorities for the area and how he will work with partners to achieve them.
The use of non-bladed weapons, such as bottles, bricks and bats, is as common as the use of knives. A range of different approaches have been adopted to reduce knife carrying, notably: police ‘stop and search’ initiatives; knife amnesties; education and awareness-raising; and mandatory minimum prison sentences.
By treating people equally, making decisions fairly, explaining them, and being respectful, the police can encourage people to cooperate with them and not break the law.
