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Knife bins and media campaigns "might not help"

International research conducted by Home Office funded charity, the Youth Endowment Fund, has shown there is no evidence to prove the tactics have any real and lasting impact.

Knife bins and media campaigns

Date - 1st September 2022
By - Cachella Smith
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The Youth Endowment fund has said that knife bins and high-profile media campaigns may not make much difference in the fight against violent crime.  It follows international research into the two approaches which are commonly used by forces in...
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