UK authorities launch Operation Sceptre to fight youth violence

‘British authorities have launched Operation Sceptre in an effort to stem rising youth violence in the country.
Police said a total of 32 Forces around the country were taking part in Operation Sceptre — a national week of action on knife crime– which runs until July 23, media reported on Sunday.
Officers have been visiting hundreds of schools as part of the operation, involving everything from quizzes on criminal responsibility to self-esteem classes.
Meanwhile, police recorded more than 12,100 knife attacks which left 4,400 people injured between April last year and March, the highest figure in five years.
Twenty-seven people under the age of 25 have been stabbed to death in London since the start of 2017, according to figures from city hall.’
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