KENT police has joined in a campaign to help reduce knife crime.
The force is one of 11 across the UK which are involved in the Tackling Knives Action programme.
It was first launched in June last year, at a cost of £2m and Kent police joined the scheme in November.
The county does not experience the same levels of knife crime experienced by some of the other 10 forces and has seen a 15 per cent reduction since 2006.
Assistant Chief Constable Gary Beautridge, said: "Kent is still a safe place for residents to live, work and socialise.
"We are determined to bring the greatest level of scrutiny to those small number of offenders who carry knives and bring those small numbers of offenders to justice.
However, Mr Beautridge added: "Kent residents should not fear knife crime in our county."
Kent police is raising awareness of knife crime through various ways including workshops, enforcement and intelligence-led policing and working with hospitals.
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