| Do you or the people you love know the true consequences of knife crime? These can include: · A four-year prison sentence just for carrying a weapon · A permanent criminal record, which you have to declare for the rest of your life (for example when applying for jobs or going on holiday) · If you carry a knife for protection, you’re more likely to have it used against you Our weapons amnesty takes place this week, but we speak to young people at schools about the dangers of knife crime all year round. However, we can’t do it alone. Having a conversation with the children or teenagers in your life about knife crime could make all the difference. There have been some heart-breaking cases in Cambridgeshire in recent years where young men have lost their lives because of a drugs dispute or because their attacker decided to carry a weapon. For more info about this week’s knife amnesty, how you can hand in knives and other weapons, and knife crime in general, please see this latest news story our website. |