1. Working with offenders involved in gangs
Delphine Duff
Equality and Diversity Officer
London Probation

2. Addressing serious group offending

3. What drives gangs and weapon enabled crime
Victims of circumstance
Social conscience
Violence

4. Hallsworth & Young
The most commonly accepted definitions of gangs are those by Hallsworth & Young as follows:
Peer Groups
Street Gangs
Organised Criminal Networks

5. The powers in the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 include:
The maximum penalty for possession of a knife in a public place without good reason doubled from 2 years to 4 years
Increasing the age limit for buying a knife, air weapon or crossbow to 18
Tougher sentences for carrying imitation firearms
A new offence of using another person to hide or carry guns

6. Your response
To what extent is involvement in gangs an issue for young people in your local area?