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A senior police officer has revealed his fears for his son's safety because of the problem of knife-carrying in Scotland.A senior police officer has revealed his fears for his son's safety because of the problem of knife-carrying in Scotland.
Superintendent Jim Kirkwood, head of policing in North Ayrshire, said a growing number of young people have been carrying knives. Supt Jim Kirkwood, head of policing in North Ayrshire, said a growing number of young people have been carrying knives.
He advised anyone confronted by someone carrying a knife to "turn and run".He advised anyone confronted by someone carrying a knife to "turn and run".
His comments came as Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill pledged £1m to combat alcohol-related violence.His comments came as Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill pledged £1m to combat alcohol-related violence.
Supt Kirkwood said knife violence was no longer a problem largely confined to the west of Scotland.Supt Kirkwood said knife violence was no longer a problem largely confined to the west of Scotland.
He added that he thought it was "crazy" young people felt a need to arm themselves for their own protection.He added that he thought it was "crazy" young people felt a need to arm themselves for their own protection.
'My advice' I have been at too many post-mortems of young people who have been stabbed and I don't want the same thing to happen to anybody's child Supt Jim Kirkwood
Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, Supt Kirkwood said: "I have been to so many murders where knives have been used against young people by young people and it really worries me.Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, Supt Kirkwood said: "I have been to so many murders where knives have been used against young people by young people and it really worries me.
"I have got a son myself and I fear when he goes out at night."I have got a son myself and I fear when he goes out at night.
"My advice to him and to all young people is that the best method of protecting yourself if you see someone else with another weapon is to turn and run.""My advice to him and to all young people is that the best method of protecting yourself if you see someone else with another weapon is to turn and run."
"Sadly for me I have been at too many post-mortems of young people who have been stabbed and I don't want the same thing to happen anybody's child at all." "Sadly for me I have been at too many post-mortems of young people who have been stabbed and I don't want the same thing to happen to anybody's child at all."
The Strathclyde Police officer said he welcomed recent initiatives to try and tackle violence.The Strathclyde Police officer said he welcomed recent initiatives to try and tackle violence.
His comments come on the same day as the Communities Against Alcohol Fuelled Violence conference in Edinburgh, which has been organised by the police Violence Reduction Unit.
Possessing weapons
Speaking ahead of the event, Mr MacAskill said the £1m of funding would be used to crack down on violence, particularly alcohol-fuelled disorder, in towns and city centres over the festive period.
"Sadly there's barely a weekend that goes by without one incident or another to remind us of the importance of tackling violence," he said.
The justice secretary added that the investment would build on earlier measures tackling cut-price alcohol sales and a proposal that clubs and pubs in anti-social behaviour hotspots pay higher fees for late licences to cover the cost of extra policing.
His comments mark the start of the second year of a crackdown in which police forces focus on tackling the possession of weapons and youngsters' access to booze.
The £1m will be shared between the 32 local Community Safety Partnerships across Scotland, with the largest amount going to Glasgow.