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Written question asked by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Monday, 15 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 July 2019 (named day). It was answered by Victoria Atkins (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 July 2019 on behalf of the Home Office.

Knife Crime Prevention Orders

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the knife crime prevention order pilots will include orders on people under 18 years of age; and what criteria will be used to assess the success of those pilots.

Answer

We will publish draft guidance on the operation of Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs) for public consultation shortly.

During the public consultation period we will be specifically engaging with those who have an interest in the operation of KCPOs, including law enforcement, prosecuting authorities, adult and youth services, Youth Offending Teams and other organisations who have previously expressed an interest. The consultation will be open to all to submit a response and will be accessible on the gov.uk website.

Final guidance will need to be in place before the pilot scheme can commence. We will be announcing details of the locations for the pilot in due course. The pilot will include the potential for KCPOs, and interim KCPOs, to be applied for in respect of individuals aged under 18, as set out in the Offensive Weapons Act.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
277275
Session
2017-19
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2019-0858
Thursday, 15 August 2019
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Children Crime Knives Pilot schemes Young people Knife crime prevention orders
Link
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