Consultation outcome

Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs): guidance

• From: Home Office
• Published: 15 August 2019
• Last updated: 31 August 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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Government response to the consultation on guidance to support the application of Knife Crime Prevention Orders

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Ymgynghoriad ar ganllawiau i gefnogi'r defnydd o Orchmynion Atal Troseddau Cyllyll: Ymateb y Llywodraeth

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Detail of outcome

The government published draft guidance for consultation on the operation of Knife Crime Prevention Orders on 15 August 2019. Knife Crime Prevention Orders are provided for by the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.

We received 36 separate responses from a variety of organisations and individuals.

The government would like to thank all those who contributed to the development of the guidance on Knife Crime Prevention Orders. Following detailed consideration of the responses, the government’s guidance on Knife Crime Prevention Orders is published alongside this consultation response document.

The guidance is primarily intended to be used by the police and Crown Prosecution Service but will also be of interest to the judiciary and groups that represent young people and adults within the criminal justice system.

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Original consultation

Summary

Guidance in relation to the operation of, and application for, new Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs) which have been introduced through the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.

This consultation ran from
11:30am on 15 August 2019 to 11:45pm on 25 September 2019

Consultation description

We would like you to share your thoughts with us on the draft guidance we’ve produced in relation to the operation of, and application for, new Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs).

The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 introduces Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPOs). These new preventative civil Orders will be an additional tool that the police will be able to use to work with young people and adults to encourage them to help steer them away from knife crime and serious violence.

KCPOs will help to divert those who may be carrying knives, or who are at greatest risk of being drawn into serious violence, away from being involved in knife crime. They will also help to prevent those who have been involved in knife crime from further offending when used following a conviction.

The guidance is primarily intended to be used by the police and Crown Prosecution Service but will also be of interest to the judiciary and groups that represent young people and adults within the criminal justice system.

Documents

Knife crime prevention orders: draft guidance (accessible version)

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Knife crime prevention orders: draft guidance

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Published 15 August 2019
Last updated 31 August 2021 + show all updates

1. 31 August 2021

   Accessible HTML version of 'Knife crime prevention orders: draft guidance' added.

2. 5 July 2021

   Consultation response published along with guidance on the Knife Crime Prevent Order.

3. 15 August 2019

   First published.