Knife Crime Info Van coming to St George's Square in Luton
Residents are invited to visit the Knife Crime Info Van which is stopping off at St George’s Square, Luton next weekend.
The event, will be be on from noon until 2pm on November 21, and feature information about youth violence and knife crime. There will also be an opportunity to try out virtual reality (VR) headsets to help illustrate police work around knife crime.
The Knife Crime Info Van is a Beds Police initiative, organised in the fight against knife crime in the town. It is being promoted by Beds Connected, a community messaging system focused on working with the community of Bedfordshire to raise awareness of its work as well as informing people of crimes in their area.
A spokesperson said: “We are encouraging the public to attend St George's Square, Luton. Your Luton Town Centre will be available in the mobile police station at the above time and location. “Please take this opportunity to find out information about Youth Violence and Knife Crime and try our VR Headsets showing an 180 degree video.
“This is an exciting opportunity and this is suitable for all ages. Everyone is welcome and it would be great to see you there.”
A 27ft-tall sculpture made from 100,000 blades that acts as a memorial to young knife-crime victims spent a month in St George’s Square Luton in 2024.