Knife crime won’t fall unless we tackle the root causes such as supply, demand, enforcement, education and culture. That’s why I welcomed the Government’s Halving Knife Crime Action Plan and £26 million investment in detection and deterrents together with a rollout of Young Futures Hubs in 50 areas across the country. The number of SectionContinue reading “Breaking the cycle before it begins …”
Category Archives: Youth Knife Crime & CCE
Plan to tackle youth knife crime welcomed
In Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, we know all too well the devastating impact knife crime, gang activity and child criminal exploitation can have on young people and families. So, I welcome the Government’s new “Protecting Lives, Building Hope” plan to halve knife crime, a serious and necessary step forward in tackling the root causesContinue reading “Plan to tackle youth knife crime welcomed”
Update: working with GMP to tackle youth knife crime, gangs & child criminal exploitation
Good to catch up with Oldham district’s Chief Superintendent Estelle Mathieson once again at Oldham Police Station. We had a really constructive conversation about the challenges Oldham, Chadderton & Royton are facing – such as youth knife crime, and organised crime – and the work already happening to keep people safe, by tackling both theContinue reading “Update: working with GMP to tackle youth knife crime, gangs & child criminal exploitation”
Operation Vulcan has been such a success in Derker, why can’t we do the same in more places?
Efforts made by the GMP in Operation Vulcan in Derker to crack down on crime are hugely appreciated. While just focused on one area, it has had significant a significant impact across our borough, not least of all through the tram network which I saw first hand at a visit to South Chadderton last yearContinue reading “Operation Vulcan has been such a success in Derker, why can’t we do the same in more places?”
Tackling youth knife crime & child criminal exploitation in Oldham
There is an urgency to tackle youth knife crime, gang activity and child criminal exploitation which continues to hit working-class communities the hardest. We have some of the highest levels of Section 60 ‘stop and search’ notices in Greater Manchester, with seven in Limeside alone in recent years, and orders covering Coppice, Westwood, Oldham TownContinue reading “Tackling youth knife crime & child criminal exploitation in Oldham”
Calling for more to be done locally to prevent youth knife crime
Last week, the government’s ninja sword amnesty came to an end, a period where these bladed weapons could be surrendered by young people to help prevent further loss of young lives to knife crime. Now the amnesty is over, it has now become illegal to possess, manufacture, import or sell ninja swords in our country.Continue reading “Calling for more to be done locally to prevent youth knife crime”
What we have done in our first year in government to create A Safe Place
Tomorrow marks a year since Labour won the 2024 general election. After 14 years of Tory chaos & decline, we campaigned on a promise to deliver economic stability, rebuilt public services, and rising living standards. Locally, we put forward four priorities for change, with one of those being to create A Safe Place in OldhamContinue reading “What we have done in our first year in government to create A Safe Place”
Working Together to Prevent Knife Crime
Today in Parliament, the growing concern over knife crime was discussed, and it’s clear that Greater Manchester is no exception, with a 94.6% rise in knife crime over the past decade. Knife crime devastates communities, tears apart families and leaves our young people vulnerable to exploitation, violence, and, in the worst cases, death. No oneContinue reading “Working Together to Prevent Knife Crime”
Jim McMahon OBE MP 