Knife crime initiative launched following Inverclyde pilot

After a successful pilot in Inverclyde, a campaign to make young people aware of the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife will be rolled out to Glasgow, Edinburgh and Clackmannanshire.

No Knives, Better Lives has been running in Inverclyde since June 2009. Despite double the amount of police searches in the area, knife carrying went down 23% during June 2009 to January 2010.

Incorporating youth diversionary activity, community engagement, social advertising and a structured programme in schools, No Knives, Better Lives, is a multi-pronged campaign which aims to educate young people about the dangers of carrying a knife and the devastating personal consequences it can have on their future, as well as on their family and friends.