Knife crime remains a major concern in England and Wales. Problem-oriented and public health approaches to tackling knife crime have been widely advocated, but little is known about how these approaches are understood and implemented by police practitioners. To address this knowledge gap, this article draws on semi-structured interviews and focus groups with 44 police personnel to consider the processes and challenges of applying problem-oriented and public health approaches to knife crime. Findings show that knife crime was seen as a complex social problem which would not be solved by ‘silver bullets’; prevention was prioritised and the limitations of enforcement were widely acknowledged; there was an emphasis on understanding and respondi...
We should focus on working with families, schools, communities and other organisations to protect ou...
Knife crime has become a common phrase used by the media, but it is not always clear what it refers ...
Knife crime is an increasing occurrence in the UK, impacting rural communities and urban areas. The ...
Knife crime remains a major concern in England and Wales. Problem-oriented and public health approac...
Violent crime is a frequent occurrence in the UK, predominantly due to knives, with urban and rural ...
Knife-enabled crime has emerged as the most significant national debate on UK youth crime for severa...
Rising rates of youth-involved knife crime in London and Croydon have created a culture of fear...
EAFS 2018, LYON, FRANCEViolent crime is an increasing occurrence within the UK, predominantly due to...
Knife crime can destroy lives and fracture communities. It disproportionately blights the lives of t...
Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences 2018 Annual Conference Conference Theme - The Value of Fore...
The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences Annual Conference 2018Violent crime is a frequent occurre...
This critical textbook looks beyond the data on knife crime to try and make sense of this global phe...
Introduction Knife-enabled crime is a UK public health issue leading to substantial impacts on socie...
Knife crime is a source of concern for the police in England and Wales, however little published res...
Knife crime is a source of concern for the police in England and Wales, however little published res...
We should focus on working with families, schools, communities and other organisations to protect ou...
Knife crime has become a common phrase used by the media, but it is not always clear what it refers ...
Knife crime is an increasing occurrence in the UK, impacting rural communities and urban areas. The ...
Knife crime remains a major concern in England and Wales. Problem-oriented and public health approac...
Violent crime is a frequent occurrence in the UK, predominantly due to knives, with urban and rural ...
Knife-enabled crime has emerged as the most significant national debate on UK youth crime for severa...
Rising rates of youth-involved knife crime in London and Croydon have created a culture of fear...
EAFS 2018, LYON, FRANCEViolent crime is an increasing occurrence within the UK, predominantly due to...
Knife crime can destroy lives and fracture communities. It disproportionately blights the lives of t...
Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences 2018 Annual Conference Conference Theme - The Value of Fore...
The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences Annual Conference 2018Violent crime is a frequent occurre...
This critical textbook looks beyond the data on knife crime to try and make sense of this global phe...
Introduction Knife-enabled crime is a UK public health issue leading to substantial impacts on socie...
Knife crime is a source of concern for the police in England and Wales, however little published res...
Knife crime is a source of concern for the police in England and Wales, however little published res...
We should focus on working with families, schools, communities and other organisations to protect ou...
Knife crime has become a common phrase used by the media, but it is not always clear what it refers ...
Knife crime is an increasing occurrence in the UK, impacting rural communities and urban areas. The ...