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24
Nov 2021
Police officers visit Ripon school kids to talk dangers of knife crime
Students from a Ripon primary school kids were visited by police officers to talking about the dangers of knife crime and taking drugs.
North Yorkshire Police's school liaison team and author Christina Gabbitas visited Holy Trinity Junior School last week to show children the dangers of getting involved in crime and how to avoid it.
Visits were also make to other schools across the county, including Scarborough and York.
Concerns about crime in Ripon have grown in recent months with some residents "scared to go out". The police has promised more visibility in the city in an attempt to crackdown on crime.
Ripon has seen incidents in recent months involving knives; one in August left a boy in tears when he was told at knifepoint to take off his trainers and hand over his phone and jewellery.
The visits were in conjunction with a national campaign to tackle knife crime, Op Spectre. The students watched a video which showed young people getting drawn into the world of drug dealing which resulted in one of them being stabbed.
They were also given a 'No more knives or county lines' work booklet at the end of the session.
Sergeant Heidi Lewis of the schools liaison team said officers were there to build relationships with the children and answer any questions:
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Christina Gabbitas said:
To reports concerns for the safety of a child, contact the police on 101.
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