1. Inspector Andy Thomson Safer Communities & Violence Reduction Lanarkshire Division

2. TRADITIONAL APPROACH

3. THE ROAD TO KNIFE CRIME

4. NEED FOR PARTNERSHIP GROUP Knife crime trends Recognise individual limits Avoid duplication of effort Wider remit = bigger impact Commonality of purpose

5. CURRENT STEERING GROUP MEMBERS

6. WIDER PARTNERSHIPS Schools HMP LCJA

7. PROXIMITY MAPPING

8. VIOLENT OFFENDER PROJECT

9. PERSISTENT OFFENDER PROJECT

10. OUTCOMES & OUTPUTS Over 700 weapons recovered this year Over 7500 young people have received inputs Culture of violence challenged Reduction in reoffending Prevention through partnership

11. SHOWCASE EVENT – 9 th SEPTEMBER Purpose of event Securing a venue (for free!!!) Target audience – Invitations Participants Media

12. Lanarkshire Showcase Event #NKBLLan

13. SHOWCASE EVENT – 9 th SEPTEMBER

14. NEXT STEPS Widen membership = widen reach Partnership projects Rotate the chair Shout louder!!!