Despite double the amount of police searches in the area, knife carrying fell 23% from June 2009 to January 2010 in Inverclyde where the No Knives, Better Lives initiative has been running.
Knife carrying has been cut by almost a quarter following an initiative to teach young people about the ramifications and offer them alternatives such as football and boxing.
Despite double the amount of police searches in the area, knife carrying fell 23% from June 2009 to January 2010 in Inverclyde where the No Knives, Better Lives initiative has been running.