#Besserohnemesser: Police starts fight against razor crime in Hamm!

#Besserohnemesser: Police starts fight against razor crime in Hamm!

Hamm, Deutschland - Hamm (ots)

alarming news from Hamm: The police North Rhine-Westphalia launched the important #Besserohn knife campaign! In view of the increasing knife violence, quick action is now required! The initiative, which is promoted by Interior Minister Herbert Reul, has the urgent goal of putting the shocking dangers of knife attacks into public space and increasing people's safety. The clear message: knives have no place on the street, especially not at the weekend in the busy restaurants of the city!

In 2023, violent crime increases rapidly with knives with knives! In order to counteract this, the Hamm police regularly carry out "action days to combat violent crime" together with security partners and has set up a first weapon ban zone in the city center since the end of August. A second is already in the planning. Police President Thomas Kubera unequivocally demands: "Knife does not belong on the street." This call is supported by the police and partners with increased advertising: Squeezing, multilingual posters with the boldly formulated message #Besserohnmesser are set up on buses from the municipal utility company to achieve as many citizens as possible.

prevention in focus

The Hamm police combine preventive measures with repressive approaches to forehead knife crime! Extensive flyers and posters are planned in the city and the facilities, which should address a younger target group and their caregivers in particular. Visits to schools and accommodations for young immigrants are also on the program to make young people aware of the risks of knife violence. "We want to reach young people in schools," emphasizes Kubera. These forward -looking steps could be crucial to combat the worrying knife crime in the sense of a safe community!