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Childline offers a safe and secure place for young people to talk. They can help you with knife related advice or any other concerns you may have.
The Mix has advice on what to do if you feel you need to carry a knife.
No Knives Better Lives offers practical support and information on the effects of knife crime.
Amnesty bins are positioned in six different police stations across the Leicester and Leicestershire area. The bins allow anybody to dispose of knives without the fear of being punished unless it is found to have been used for a criminal act.
Amnesty bins can be found at the following stations:
You don’t physically need to be in possession of an offensive weapon. You could still be guilty if you knowingly have a weapon in the possession or custody of another person, or have a weapon in any place, for the use or benefit of you or another. If you ask another person to carry, or hide a knife for you, you could be arrested and face up to four years in prison.
On 17 July 2015 Section 28 and Schedule 5 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 came into force. This introduced a minimum custodial sentence for those aged 16 or over who are convicted of a second offence of possessing an offensive weapon or bladed article. The minimum custodial sentence is six months for those aged 18 or over.
Yes. Under the two strike rule, those aged 16-17 years old will receive a minimum of four months detention and training order. Juveniles aged 12-17 years old may receive a detention and training order of up to 24 months.
A Head Teacher or other authorised member of staff of a school in England, has the right to search a pupil and their possessions if they have reasonable grounds to believe that a pupil is carrying a prohibited item.
If you are found guilty of being in possession of a knife in a public place, or on school premises, you could face up to four years in prison.
No. You can carry a knife in public if it has a folding blade that is 3 inches (7.62cm) or less in length. However if any knife is used to threaten or intimidate it is considered an offensive weapon.
Please note, lock knives are not classed as folding knives and are illegal to carry in public.
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