Source: City of Coventry
A government policing minister, a knife crime activitist, police and partners met recently in Coventry to highlight a new government scheme to tackle knife crime.
This was also to take a look at some of the work happening in the city.
Paul Faron, a knife crime activist who is encouraging young people across the West Midlands, London and Greater Manchester to hand over weapons safely, joined policing minister Diana Johnson MP with Police Officers
While in Coventry the Minister looked at a range of activities to combat anti-social behaviour.
Deputy West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Wasim Ali also joined officers on patrol, along with partners from the Violence Reduction Partnership, Community Initiative to Reduce Violence and the Step Together initiative.
Cllr Naeem Akhtar, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities also joined partners to visit some of the local schemes that impact the city centre.
Chief Superintendent Paul Joyce, of Coventry Local Policing Area, said: “We’re working hard day in, day out, to ensure Coventry remains a great place to live, work or visit. We have dedicated officers who are determined to do everything they can for their communities across the city.”
Cllr Abdul Salam Khan, Chair of the Community Safety Partnership, said: “We need to tackle a wide range of safety issues including safety in the city centre and this can only be addressed through a partnership approach.”
A new government surrender scheme is planned to halve knife crime over the next decade.