The Independent Police Complaints Commission has been told on many occasions that suspects have been detained on the grounds of gang inclusion and then left to their devices in different areas, which happen to be places of threats to gang youths.
I am absolutely appalled at these allegations, as you would only think after the Mark Duggan case and the investigation into the conspiracy within the research into Stepehen Lawrence;s family, that the Met would wake up and make a positive change. Both young and elder people, are loosing trust in the Met to bring justice and peace in society, due to their lack of professionalism and institutionally racist and prejudiced ways.
Why on earth would you dump gang youths on their rival's turf, deliberately so as well? Do the Met not understand that this can potentially lead to more attacks, more crime? Are they opting for more arrests, more ticks on their white notepads?
As much as gang crime is detested by the more moral members of society and as much as it is on the rise, to eradicate this issue, we need to be able to empathise with those who are involved. I am a strong believer of rehabilitation, as retribution only leads to recidivism, and so the prison system is failing young vulnerable men.
The government should be reaching out to gang members through various initiatives and programmes, to explore the reasons for their crime and try and help these individuals escape this lifestyle and make positive changes.