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Though it sounds like the title of a computer game 'Operation Blunt' is far more serious stuff. As the number of teenagers murdered in the streets of London this year reached 27, of which 18 were stabbings, the Metropolitan police (Met) came under increasing pressure to tackle knife crime. Operation Blunt-2 was a major initiative launched by the Met to counter this raising menace.

Worryingly, the perpetrators of knife crime are teenagers/young youth themselves and in most cases money is not even the motive for the murder. Among other things, the Met released a hard hitting advertising campaign warning teenagers about the consequences of indulging in knife crime. One such advert (click on picture) drives home the message clearly, hopefully its intended audience is listening.