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Gangs and youth violence

Major investigation and public protection — Authorised Professional Practice

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Summary

This section of the Authorised Professional Practice (APP) details resources and guidelines related to addressing gangs and youth violence. It emphasizes the importance of effective policing strategies to tackle gang-related issues and prevent youth violence. The guidelines include various resources, such as statutory guidance from the Home Office on injunctions to prevent gang-related violence and drug dealing, as well as a link to the Home Office Knowledge Hub, specifically a special interest group focused on gang and youth violence. This is an area of increasing concern for police, necessitating a coordinated response and awareness of best practices in managing and mitigating gang-related activities.

Key principles

  • 1Utilize statutory guidance for intervention
  • 2Engage with specialist resources
  • 3Implement multi-agency strategies

Defined terms

Home Office
The department of the UK government responsible for immigration, security, and law and order.

Full guidance

Responding to public protection and major investigation issues, for example, child abuse, knife crime and sexual offences

This page is from APP, the official source of professional practice for policing.

The following resources are available in relation to gangs and youth violence.

‘Gang and Youth Violence Special Interest Group’ (you will need to register with the Knowledge Hub before requesting to join the special interest group). .

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Reproduced from the College of Policing Authorised Professional Practice under the Open Government Licence v3.0, as captured on 2026-06-27. APP is amended over time — check the source link below for the current version. This is a reference, not operational authorisation.

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Source: College of Policing — Authorised Professional Practice · Crown copyright, licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0. Summary fetched 2026-06-27.