Zombie-style knives and machetes surrender and compensation scheme
To help reduce knife crime, it will be against the law to own zombie-style knives and machetes from 24 September 2024. Ahead of this law
Welcome to Lancashire’s violence reduction unit. We are a team of specialists from health, education, police, youth offending, probation, local government and social care who are working together to share best practices and connect services to tackle violent crime and its underlying causes.
We work across the public sector and with charities and community groups to better understand and support individuals and communities throughout Lancashire.
Find out about how we’re helping to make Lancashire a safer place to live and work.
We are excited to welcome the Knife Angel, the national monument against violence and aggression, to Lancashire. The Knife Angel will be situated outside Blackburn Cathedral from 4th-29th November 2021, where it will be the focus for informal visits, education, and community events.
Find out about our ‘Becoming Trauma Informed Lancashire’ workshops which cultivate collective, cross-sector learning to support the ongoing development of trauma informed services across the county.
To help reduce knife crime, it will be against the law to own zombie-style knives and machetes from 24 September 2024. Ahead of this law
In this edition, we bring you the latest updates from our initiatives, including important news on our prison programmes, highlights from recent events, and key
On Wednesday, July 17th, the Lancashire Violence Reduction Network (LVRN) hosted the Trauma Informed Communities conference in Preston, drawing around 100 attendees. This pivotal event