Local Priorities Knife Crime Message

Local Priorities Knife Crime Message

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Knife Crime, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

Get ready, Oswestry! The British Ironworks Anti-Violence Bee is coming to the town this Friday (21 August) for one day only!
Officer will be in the town centre near Bailey Head all day with Steer Clear, helping to raise awareness of knife crime and start important conversations.
Come and say hello if you're in town, and don't miss the chance to see the Bee!

Knife crime can destroy lives and fracture communities and disproportionately blights the lives of the young and disadvantaged. Incidents have risen in recent years and tackling knife crime is one of policing’s top priorities.

Knife crime – a problem solving guide has been produced in collaboration with the National Police Chiefs' Council and through consultation with 24 police forces and violence reduction units in England and Wales.

Using a problem-solving approach to tackling the issue, the guide contains:

• broad approaches that are effective in tackling knife crime, including good practice from across the UK.
• a practical toolkit of tactics to use, such as interventions in schools, weapon sweeps and focused deterrence
• advice on how to use data to tailor a response to local problems.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.westmercia.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org

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Please consider getting involved by registering for these messages, this will enable you to contribute to the local priority survey.  We may be unaware of issues that you would like us to focus on.  Take a few minutes to securely and privately register and have your say using the button below, this will mean we can focus on things that matter to you. 

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