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More funding to tackle knife crime and serious youth violence

Wed, Mar 17 2010 12:00:00

More than £5m has been pledged to tackle knife crime and serious youth violence from April 2010 as the Tackling Knives and Serious Youth Violence Action Programme (TKAP) is extended for another year, Home Office Minister David Hanson MP announced today.
New funding for victims of sexual violence

Mon, Mar 15 2010 12:00:00

Victims of sexual violence will soon benefit from £860,000 to increase access to Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs), Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today.
'Hackers' get creative with government data

Mon, Mar 15 2010 12:00:00

A Facebook quiz that challenges perceptions of crime and a website that gives the public the chance to feed into local neighbourhood policing boards, are just two of the innovative new ways that government data is to become accessible to the public following a 'hack day' yesterday.
Science community urged to help tackle terrorism

Fri, Mar 12 2010 12:00:00

Experts from academia and industry have been invited to provide groundbreaking new research to help combat the threat of international terrorism through science and technology, the Home Office announced today.
Government ramps up passenger screening

Fri, Mar 12 2010 12:00:00

The UK’s latest weapon in the fight against terrorists, known criminals and would-be illegal migrants was opened today by the Home Secretary Alan Johnson.