Hartlepool United Football Club support 'Carrying a Blade Doesn't Give You an Edge'

Footballers Zak Johnson, Manny Onaraise, Pete Jameson, Terrell Agyemang and club captain David Ferguson shared this important message with youngsters in a short film.

Hartlepool Football Club is supporting Cleveland Police's knife crime awareness campaign with the stark message 'Carrying a Blade Doesn't Give You an Edge'. 

The campaign is aimed at young people aged 11-24, to raise awareness of the dangers associated with carrying knives or blades, and to show the help and support available to young people who are scared or feel pressured to carry a knife or are scared of being hurt by a knife or other bladed weapon.

Out of 609 crimes involving knives or bladed weapons so far this year (January 1st - August 31st 2023), almost a third of all victims (186) were aged between 11 and 24, whilst 153 of the suspects for these crimes were also under the age of 25.

For more information, please visit Carrying a blade doesn't give you an edge | Cleveland Police

Pic: Scott Hughes, Hartlepool Outreach; PC Geoff Coggin, Cleveland Police; Club Captain, David Ferguson; Keith Nobbs, Manager of Hartlepool United Football Club.