Aug 19, 2015 | Timeline
• New Year’s Day shootings in Aston, Birmingham • Three weeks later the Street Pastors initiative is launched • In April, the first Street Pastors patrol went out in Brixton, then in Hackney the following night, supported by prayer pastors
Aug 19, 2015 | Timeline
Ascension Trust is invited to take part in the Home Secretary’s round table
Aug 19, 2015 | Timeline
• The number of trained street pastors reaches 100 • The Trust starts work in an advisory capacity with the Association of Chief Police Officers
Aug 19, 2015 | Timeline
• The number of trained street pastors reaches 1,000 and the first team outside London is launched (in Manchester) • The first pilot of a new initiative called School Pastors is set up in Lewisham, London, with the support of the Home Office
Aug 19, 2015 | Timeline
The first Street Pastors patrol outside the UK takes place in Antigua
Aug 19, 2015 | Timeline
The first Word4Weapons knife bin is piloted in Islington, London
