Campaign launches in Hampshire aiming to encourage anonymous reporting of knife crime.
Young people in Hampshire are the target of a new campaign, which aims to highlight facts about knife crime
Young people in Hampshire are being encouraged to report crime anonymously, in a new campaign which launched last week.
In an effort to reduce knife crime in the county, a new campaign by Fearless is aiming to highlight facts about knife crime and encourage young people to anonymously report people who carry knives.
A key part of the campaign is educating young people about facts around knife crime, including that carrying a knife can increase your chances of getting hurt and lead to five years in prison, even if it's not used.
A training session is taking place on the 25th May for professionals who work with Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Participants can learn more about the Fearless anonymous reporting service and how to speak to young people about barriers to reporting crime.
Beth Simpson, the Hampshire Regional Manager for Crimestoppers, said: "We run campaigns like this one all over the country as we want people to know they can help keep their communities safe by reporting information about crime completely anonymously. We never ask who you are, just what you know.
"You won't have to talk to the police, or give evidence in court. No one will know that you contacted us."
Fearless gives young people an option of staying 100% anonymous when speaking up about crime. Information can be given via Fearless.org or by calling freephone 0800 555 111 at any time or via Crimestoppers-uk.org. The charity is independent of the police.