Making Kent and Medway safer, together
We are making the county safer and our young peoples'
lives better, by working with partners and communities to
prevent and reduce violence.
LATEST NEWS
24th September ban on zombie-style knives
From 24 September, it will be illegal to own zombie-style knives and machetes as they will be added to the list of dangerous prohibited items already banned, including zombie knives, butterfly knives, Samurai swords and push daggers.
Ahead of the new ban coming into force, anyone who has one of these weapons is being urged to hand them over – safely and legally.
This scheme will be run at police stations across England and Wales for four weeks between 26 August and 23 September, without repercussions for surrendering these potentially dangerous knives safely.
To find out more, click here
Projects
Working with the community
Taking a partnership approach to bringing about positive change in our community throughout Kent & Medway. You can find out more about the reality of violence in Kent & Medway from our recent projects.
Professionals trained by the VRU
425
Projects funded
64
Young people supported 2023-2024
6,898
Young Street Groups & Gangs disrupted
11
Commitment Pledge
Innovating and collaborating to keep communities safe
By signing below, we are making a public promise:
- If we are in possession of a weapon, we will dispose of it safely
- We will never wield, or use, a weapon of any type that could cause harm to anyone
- If we feel we don’t have options, we will ask for help
- If someone we know has a weapon, we will report it
- We will always strive to behave in a non-violent manner
- We will encourage and support our friends to join us in these promises
- We now also run business pledges and are helping districts to have designated "Safe Spaces" across the county. If you own a business and want to take part, check out our project pages.
