A five-year plan has been launched to reduce violent crime in Gloucestershire. It comes as the Serious Violence Duty comes into force across the UK, legislation that requires councils and other ...

Its publication comes off the back of the new Serious Violence Duty from the government, which requires police, councils and other local services to work together to combat crime. The county's PCC ...

This initiative aligns with the Cheshire Serious Violence Duty Strategy, focusing on early intervention and tackling inequalities. The projects are supported by Street Games, an organisation with ...

Police have said serious violence has decreased by over a third in the last year amid concerns over a number of stabbing incidents recently. Officers in Portsmouth said they have been working clos ...