•  
  •  
 

SOLON Law, Crime and History (previously SOLON Crimes and Misdemeanours: Deviance and the Law in Historical Perspective)

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The Tackling Knives Action Programme (TKAP) ran in England and Wales from 2008-2011 and aimed to reduce serious violence involving youths through nationwide and local initiatives. At Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Museum and Archives, TKAP funded the temporary creation of an Education Officer, whose remit was to use heritage to reach out to young people in different communities in Greater Manchester, and continue to break down barriers between them and police officers at GMP. This was attempted through a schools outreach programme in partnership with police officers, and supported by teacher resource packs, and tours and workshops held in the Museum. However, the Education Officer was also involved in the day-today running of the Museum and several community engagement projects not always involving young people. The effectiveness of the TKAP funded role was difficult to assess as evaluation produced more qualitative than quantitative data. Moreover evidence for some discrepancies between work that was funded for and actual work carried out indicate the challenge the Museum faced in maintaining a sensitive portrayal of heritage balanced against the need to retain avenues of funding.

Publication Date

2015-01-01

Publication Title

SOLON Law, Crime and History

Volume

5

Issue

1

First Page

105

Last Page

116

ISSN

2045-9238

Deposit Date

April 2017

Embargo Period

2024-10-22

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Download

Share

COinS