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A lack of male Role Models is an important factor behind The Rise in knife crime and gang crime, a senior Police Officer has suggested.

Bedfordshire Assistant Chief Constable Jackie Sebire said, some Young People who do not look beyond the "protection factor" of a father-figure instead to a drug dealer and a Gangster.

you said That it was "just" the fault of the police cuts, Social Media , and drugs.

The government said early intervention projects were a focus of their efforts.

Acc Sebire, which leads to the heavy violence for the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), said That a lack of Father Figures relates to children in wealthy areas and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

"We don't talk enough" about the Problem, she added.

A report released last year estimated That

Acc Sebire, a former Scotland Yard detective with more than 25 years of experience

However, a much lower number of Susan: 6.560 children were actually known by the youth offending team or children involved in gangs.

Sheldon Thomas, founder of the response line, which provides support to Young People affected or At Risk of gang activities, "bad parenting, absent fathers, and poor male Role Models " are one of the biggest problems in the fight against gang crime.

Mr Thomas, who speaks of his own experiences as a gang member in the 1970s, said That if the parents spend no time with your children, then your child "is more likely to end up on the wrong road".

Acc Sebire said: "Where They have positive male Role Models , They are potentially the drug dealer or the exploiters or the organized criminal networks, but the positive male role model. "

"The worst," She Said , was when both parents refused to attend a police station after their children had been arrested.

"for me, This is one of the saddest things I See . because, actually, They [the parents] are not bothered. "

But speaking to reporters at the NPCC meeting in Westminster This Week , Acc Sebire recognized A Number of factors have contributed to the problem of knife-crime.

In the year 2018, the Home Office said drugs and, in particular, an increase in the supply of cocaine, was the most important "driver" for the increase in serious violence.

Other possible factors were said to have been the growth of Social Media and an increase in school exclusions and children in care.

But there were only two passing references to "Role Models " in section 114-page strategy document, and no mention of how the lack of such a father could lead to Young People on The Path in the direction of drug trafficking and violent crime.

discussions about the possibilities for the reduction of violent crime also have more of a focus on other aspects, such as resource -, stop-and-search powers and the conviction.

to the left were largely youth workers, mentors, and former gang members emphasised the importance of positive Role Models , which is why the comments of Jackie Sebire, a former Scotland Yard detective with over 25 years of experience in police work so important.

Patrick Green , chief executive officer of anti-knife charity The Ben Kinsella trust, said Acc Sebire was quote "absolutely right", The Role of positive male models.

"If this is absent, boys are more vulnerable to negative influences. "

However, he added That it is "to be addressed not only answer", and stressed the need for other causes, such as poverty, disadvantage and inequality.

A spokesman for the government highlighted plans to recruit additional police officers over the next three years and initiatives to tackle the causes of severe violence.

she added: "We recognise The Role That trusted Role Models , to play and to draw Young People are exploited by crime and stop Young People by gangs, we invest heavily in community-based early intervention projects. "

knife crime, gangs, drugs trade, policing, organised crime

Source of news: bbc.com