Huddersfield police teach Rawthorpe school children about dangers of carrying weapons

May 14 2009 Huddersfield Daily Examiner

THE dangers of guns and knives have been spelled out to youngsters in Huddersfield.

School children at the Netherhall Learning Campus in Rawthorpe yesterday spent a day with the police to learn all about the risks and consequences of becoming involved in gun and knife crime.

Officers set up one of their safety arches, designed to detect concealed weapons, to show the youngsters that hidden knives and guns could easily be detected.

Pc Neil Taylor, Netherhall’s school-based officer, organised the day and said the project could make a real difference.

He said: “If we can get the message across to the children now, in the future it will be clear in their minds just how dangerous weapons such as guns and knives can be.

“As we have said before, violent incidents involving knives or guns are thankfully rare in West Yorkshire and we do not experience the problems that have been seen in other parts of the country.

“However, we can’t be complacent and the more we can do to educate young people about the perils of knife crime or gun crime, the more we can limit the risks to them and the community.”