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3. Education and mentoring for offenders.
Graphic information about the consequences of knife crime,
coupled with input from mentors may be the best way to deter
the use of knives. We heard suggestions that ordinary people
could be ‘realistic role models’, demonstrating the empowering
value of honest work, as well as mentorship from reformed gang
members, demonstrating ways to move beyond ‘the lifestyle’..
4. Diversionary activities.
Removing people from immersion in violent media, and
creating healthy outlets for confrontation – sports, for example
– were recommended. Police could take an active role in this
– by engaging at-risk individuals in a friendly football match,
for example.
5. Regulation of knives.
While empowerment and mentorship are useful tools, the
strongest feelings we encountered were around restricting
accessibility of knives. Requirements to show ID and
background checks at point of sale were considered
ways to achieve this.
By Detective Superintendent Simon Firth, Serious and
Organised Crime, Investigations and Intelligence
Command, Central Police station, Byron House,
Nottingham.
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