In a series of coordinated efforts to address crime and anti-social behavior across England and Wales, the UK government has announced multiple initiatives aimed at improving public safety and community well-being. The Metropolitan Police have been actively responding to community concerns in Bexley, leading to the recovery of weapons, including a zombie knife and a firearm. The Home Office is tackling the issue of spiking, with additional funding allocated to police forces for innovative tactics such as covert officers, hotspot patrols, and targeted campaigns, aiming to make the UK safer for women and girls. The UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has committed to changing the law on spiking to ensure perpetrators are "held to account". Furthermore, the Justice Secretary announced the deployment of 'chain gangs' of offenders in high-visibility jackets to clean up graffiti, fly-tipping, and vandalism. The Ministry of Justice introduced Rapid Deployment Teams to address vandalism within 48 hours of it being reported. These measures are part of a broader strategy to reduce serious violence and anti-social behavior, with efforts including the use of Live Facial Recognition technology leading to additional arrests for possession of a knife.
🧵Communities blighted by anti-social behaviour are being cleaned up by offenders within 48 hours in a pilot we’re expanding nationwide. I got stuck in with a project in Coventry and saw how it’s forcing offenders to repay their debts directly to neighbourhoods they’ve harmed. https://t.co/kDAjRgwElA
The Home Secretary has vowed to crack down on spiking today saying perpetrators will be "held to account" by changes in the law. James Cleverly said the Government is updating legislation to make it clear that spiking is a crime, as he visited https://t.co/0XKzVLeuVT
We’re cracking down on anti-social behaviour with our Rapid Deployment Teams. Lord Chancellor @AlexChalkChelt visited a team in Coventry to find out how offenders are giving back to communities they’ve harmed. Read more about the scheme 👉 https://t.co/g9XXHhyTlN https://t.co/ljE3GNCJV7
This is a continuation of the Met's work to reduce serious violence in both areas after listening to community concerns. On this particular Live Facial Recognition deployment, officers also arrested three additional men for possession of a knife 👏 https://t.co/Osh5qoanZN
Visiting Crawley, Home Secretary James Cleverly said those caught spiking would be “held to account” by changes in the law. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/DL3WPd1pAM
Drink spiking crackdown: What to do if you think you've been targeted | ITV News https://t.co/mQx0LzJHhO
“If they’re banged up for very short sentences, society is also having to pay for bed and breakfast." Justice Secretary Alex Chalk tells @NatashaC that people who can be rehabilitated should be “punished in the community” instead of being sent to prison for short periods. https://t.co/hPPy4i7ll8
Is the government doing enough to stop spiking? Colin Mackie founded Spike Aware UK after his son Greg tragically lost his life to drink spiking. Colin shared his experience as a grieving parent with @AnnaJonesSky 👇 https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube https://t.co/XAGLkcQgwa
‘The people that are determined to do this are wicked and evil. They will always find a way of doing it.’ Former Met Police detective Mike Neville discusses the government’s plan to fund better training, rapid test kits and undercover police to clamp down on spiking. https://t.co/rJWrMb6zML
The Ministry of Justice has announced today that people on community service in England and Wales will be sent to clean up vandalism within 48 hours of it being reported. Rapid deployment teams will be called on to carry out work such as scrubbing graffiti and picking up litter… https://t.co/5vW2exWTm5
“Chain gangs” of offenders in hi-vis jackets will be deployed to clean up graffiti, fly-tipping and vandalism in England and Wales, the Justice Secretary has said. @HRGalley https://t.co/ONGJXSTOFr https://t.co/BifanYBsjJ
UK Home Secretary James Cleverly vowed to change the law on spiking so that perpetrators would be "held to account" https://t.co/7DtjBrdDfE
🚔Pleased to write with PCC @matthew_barber about the work Government and @ThamesVP are doing to tackle crime in #Wycombe and across #Bucks. 👇From anti-social behaviour to rural crime, we wanted to outline some of these efforts! https://t.co/2AZR0L5Jz9 #Working4Wycombe
We're committed to tackling spiking. With additional funding to prevent this abhorrent crime, police forces are using innovative tactics like: 🛡️Covert officers 👮Hotspot patrols 📢Targeted campaigns We are making the UK safer for women and girls. https://t.co/Khk6LzT7kg
Officers are responding to community concerns in Bexley around drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. This operation led to the recovery of weapons, including a zombie knife and a firearm. 🎥 Find out how we are tackling your concerns locally https://t.co/HvoceFHO06