Rise in York referrals to counter-extremism scheme, meeting hears
Councillors were told the rise could be attributed to a greater awareness of radicalisation following the murders of three girls at a dance class in Southport.Axel Rudakubana, who also admitted attempting to murder 10 other people, was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in jail.
'Lockdown isolation'
Ms Mowat said the increasing willingness of people to report concerns was positive and followed an investment in training across York and North Yorkshire, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service."The biggest change we've seen is a rise in the number of young people coming through since the pandemic," she said. "Some of that's attributable to the isolation they were experiencing during lockdown and spending more time online."The majority of the concerns involved "just kids been curious kids", the Channel panel lead said.Many of the referrals in York were related to social media activity including sharing videos with extreme content, Ms Mowat said.She added: "The beauty of the Prevent process is that they're not being put into the criminal justice system, it's about explaining that some things they've been discussing or doing are not necessarily appropriate."Prevent referral figures for York were not included in the report, but North East referrals - which includes Yorkshire and the Humber - numbered 1,040 in 2023-4, down slightly from 1,042 referrals the previous year.
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