Police received about 200 referrals to the programme from within communities between April and the end of July. Rightwing extremists involved in nearly a third of terror referrals Read morePrevent is a voluntary programme which aims to intervene early to stop people being drawn into violent extremism. Disclosing the latest figures, Simon Cole, the national policing lead for the initiative, welcomed the rise in referrals. On the one hand it is encouraging that more people are contacting police with their referrals. But if we are to successfully stop vulnerable people from being drawn into violent extremism, then family members, friends and community leaders must trust us sooner with their concerns.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2017 12:14 UTC