Gang Injunctions – EIA consultation briefing
The government is currently legislating to provide police and local authorities with a new tool to tackle gang-related violence.
Gang Injunctions, under Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Bill will allow the police or a local authority to apply to a county court (or the High Court) for an injunction against an individual to prevent gang-related violence. This injunction aims to serve the purpose of:
- Preventing acts of serious violence from occurring
- Breaking down gang culture and preventing younger gang members’ behaviour from escalating
- Providing an opportunity for local agencies to engage with gang-members and develop effective strategies for them to exit the gang.
A briefing on these provisions is available below.
The Home Office wishes to hear stakeholders’ views on how they consider Gang Injunctions may impact either positively or negatively on:
- race
- disability
- gender
- gender identity
- religion and belief
- sexual orientation
- age
If you have any comments on these areas please, email us or write to us by the by 15th September 2009:
The Policing and Crime Bill Team
5th Floor, Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF
Date: Fri Aug 21 15:16:17 BST 2009
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