Many years ago whilst serving as a police officer I was called to investigate a serious assault in a small, quiet village.

When my younger son Dan was sixteen he asked if he could go to a party that evening with friends. He never came back.

At The Safety Box, we value empowerment strongly, especially for our young people. Being able to empower the youth of our community and let them know that they have the ability to achieve no matter their situation is something that we pride ourselves on. 

The VCPB was a collaboration between a senior Metropolitan Police officer Dr Neville Lawrence OBE and a team derived from London's communities, most of which were already involved in working with police in some capacity.

In Autumn 1994, five-year-old Silje Marie Redergård was found dead outside her home in Trondheim, Norway. Three children between four and six were blamed for the murder. A year previously, a similar case had unfolded in England.

In this article, I only scratch the surface and the views expressed are my own alone. This is not an academic piece of writing, just some thought-provoking observations. 

This 6th edition of FKCL’s magazine addresses several inter-connected themes.

Ep14: Should missing school be a crime?

Ep13: Joint enterprise - guilty by association?

Ep12: Compliance, control & Covid-19

Ep11: Debt, deception & child criminal exploitation

Ep10: Calling time out on hate crime?