FIGURES SHOW TOUGH APPROACH ON KNIFE CRIME PAYING OFF
West of Scotland SNP MSP Stuart McMillan has welcomed figures from Strathclyde Police which show that less people are carrying knives despite an increase in searches carried out during a new £500,000 initiative.
The figures were announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill as he unveiled details of the new phase of the ‘No Knives Better Lives’ campaign in Inverclyde today
"I welcome the news from Strathclyde Police that there has been a drop in knife carrying in Inverclyde during the recent pilot project.
“Under the SNP we’ve already seen jail terms for knife carrying increase by a third, while the Justice Secretary has made clear that those who use a knife should expect to go to jail.
“These figures from Inverclyde show that taking a tough approach is working.
"It's important that those who carry a knife know of the serious consequences of their actions and that when they are caught they will be swiftly dealt with.
"The ‘No Knifes Better Lives’ initiative has been a positive step in tackling the scourge of knife crime within the Inverclyde community and I hope similar schemes will be implemented throughout the country as a method of combating knife carrying in our communities."
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