Clamping down on knife crime
Along with working with young people to deter knife and other crime, the Council has another tool to help it tackle the problem - age restrictions on knife sales.
It has been illegal to sell knives to under 16’s for some time now, and the council is responsible for ensuring businesses don’t do this. Those caught face huge fines. In the last year the council has increased the number of test sales and prosecutions it has brought against those selling to under 16’s.
Cllr Terry Stacy said: “This is just one route we have for tackling knife crime. We will come down hard on anyone selling knives to under 16’s. Undercover visits make sure prosecutions stick.”
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