A team of former armed services personnel have created a knife amnesty van which they will tour across Staffordshire in a bid to tackle knife crime.Veteran-led training provider Black Onyx Academy, based in Stoke-on-Trent, will be running workshops from the vehicle, which has been equipped with an amnesty bin.As well as letting people surrender their blades, the group said it would allow the team to have “meaningful conversations with young people, families and communities”.Stefan Northfield, strategic lead and former Royal Marine, said veterans had a “duty of care” and wanted to share his own experiences.”All young people have good in them,” he added. “All they’re lacking is a bit of direction and that’s really what we showcase in our workshops.”It’s highlighting to these young people that there are opportunities for them.”
Staffordshire veterans unveil knife amnesty van to tackle crime
