Young People’s Action Group is working with London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to examine the perception of knife carrying in London, and young people’s response to knife imagery, working specifically with Londoners aged between 16 and 25.
The move comes as part of a debate over police forces posting pictures of seized weapons on social media amid concerns that it furthers, rather than lessens, fear amongst young people.
The Young People’s Action Group has also expressed concern that the posts containing images of knives are used by young people to learn what weapons are being carried in specific areas of London. This can lead to young people carrying more dangerous weapons and knives to protect themselves, they say.
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