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The Government will launch a “Stop the Violence” campaign this year in a drive to curb antisocial behaviour.

Raleigh Bermuda is holding the latest forum in its I Am Brave programme for high school students

Reducing violent and serious crime as well as road casualties will continue to be top priorities for the Bermuda Police Service, its leader said. Darrin Simons added that improving the organisation’s response to domestic abuse reports and building co...

A programme where young people could visit seasoned gang members who would try to draw them away from antisocial behaviour was among suggestions made at a talk last night. Presenters also highlighted the need for broader opportunities in education an...

Bermuda must have a co-ordinated plan for the “prevention, intervention and reintegration“ of violent offenders, the Minister of National Security told MPs on Friday. Michael Weeks was providing an update on a recent two-day community violence preven...

At Bermuda College’s forum, titled “Murder in Paradise”, panellists offered thought-provoking perspectives on the involvement of Black males in the present cycle of violence — a phenomenon described by moderator Victoria Pearman as a complex problem....

The island is facing a “crisis” in gang violence and “candid discussions” need to be held with stakeholders to resolve the problem, according to Michael Weeks, the Minister for National Security. Mr Weeks added that the issue of violence “is the prov...

“This event will advance our national strategy to address the community violence problem” — Michael Weeks, Minister of National Security Ending violence and preventing future harm requires teamwork combined with a framework that lays out, in pl...

Parents are grooming their own children to join gangs so family members can retain positions of power within Bermuda’s crime structure. The shocking revelation was discussed during a community event entitled Drugs, Gangs and Corner Boys. Is my Child...

The types of drugs that young people consume in Bermuda is directly linked to exposure they have via home or community life, gang involvement, or through drug dealing. This is according to Camily Lovell, an internationally certified alcohol and drug ...

Gang violence has increased dramatically in the past ten years despite the best efforts of law enforcement agencies, according to the Commissioner of Police. Darrin Simons said that the problem will never be resolved by policing alone, and that other...