Crimestoppers to launch knife crime campaign in Fife
Crimestoppers is to launch a campaign against knife crime in Fife on Monday.
The campaign, which will include radio and interior bus adverts, is partially funded by a donation from the family and friends of local man Sean Stark who was fatally stabbed with a kitchen knife outside his home.
As part of the campaign, Crimestoppers are driving home the message that information about violent criminals in Fife can be passed on completely anonymously through the Crimestoppers hotline on 0800 555 111, or via the online Giving Information Form.
Kate Jackson, national manager for Scotland Crimestoppers, said: “People who carry weapons pose an extreme danger to the public and your call can make a big difference. The information you pass on could avert a crime, solve a crime, or even save a life.
Nearly 700 arrests were made in Scotland in the year to 31st March 2011 thanks to the information given to Crimestoppers by members of the public. This proves that the service is effective in fighting crime and it is vital that everyone realises that they can play an important role in helping make their communities better places to live.”
Chief Inspector Ross Bennet said, “Fife Constabulary welcomes this campaign at a time when the potentially-devastating impact of knife crime is of deep concern to many in our community. We take crimes involving knives and other weapons very seriously and are only too well aware of the devastation these offences cause to families and communities.”