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02 2 2 Down Tools -What’s it all
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You have probably heard a a a a a lot about knife crime in the news but you may have had very little other information about it it Whether your life is is directly affected by knife crime or not it is is important to to understand it and and to to think about what we can all
do to help reduce it We have made this booklet to:
Give you accurate information and tell you the truth about knife crime Make sure you know what the law says Explain how you can avoid becoming involved with knives Help you to stay safe on the streets Tell you how to defend yourself against a a a knife attack and how to deal with a knife wound We We don’t want to scare you or sensationalise knife crime We We don’t want to to make you you worried that it will happen to to you you There is is very little knife crime in most areas of this country Above all
we want you you to think about about what you you can do about about knife crime We explain how you can help by talking to and educating other young people and adults about it We also tell you you you how you you you can become active in your school or community to help change things for the better You You don’t have to read this booklet all
in one go You You can dip in in and out out of it when you feel like Think about knife crime Talk about it it and get involved to help reduce it it