The Woodsley Road Community Centre was the venue for a session on weapons awareness delivered by the Local Neighbourhood Police Team. The media spotlight on knife crime and the sharp rise in fatal attacks involving knives and guns made this a timely event.
Attented by over 20 local youth, the event brought home the very serious consequences of carrying and using weapons, particulalry knives. Through a series of graphic pictures and descriptions of incidents the police are frequently called up on to deal with, PC Guy was able to relate the horrific injuries and deaths casued by knives, guns and other improvised weapons.
The youngsters also had a chance to ask questions and raise their concerns. This gave an opportunity to clear up misconceptions around carrying weapons for self defence. No one was left in any doubt that this is a bad idea both beacuse it could lead to the weapon being used against you and also on account of the 2 year prison sentence that could follow an arrest for being in possession of a knife.
The livley and informative nature of the event also allowed the police to build a positive relationship with local youngsters and opened the way for future sessions to highlight problems of drugs abuse and anti-socail behviour, particulalry involving fireworks around Guy Fawkes night.
Filed under: Young Minds Group
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