DEVON young offenders? rehabilitation centre C-FAR has been described by Shadow Home Secretary David Davis as a model for other centres around the country. Speaking at a Conservative-organised Action on Crime summit in London last week, Mr Davis said the pioneering success of C-FAR (the Centre for Adolescent Rehabilitation) at Highampton could address the problems of youth crime in Britain. He said a Conservative Government would take C-FAR as a model for other centres around the country. ?I am very concerned to do whatever possible to rehabilitate young offenders.? Mr Davies also tackled the issue of drugs and ways of diverting young people from crime. He said he was very concerned about knife crime, referring to a survey last September, where almost half of young boys had admitted carrying a knife at some time in the past year. The C-FAR project was set up five years ago by former Royal Marine Lt Col Trevor Philpott for persistent offenders aged between 18 and 24. The centre runs an eleven-week residential ?life-change? course, followed by a nine-month support programme in the community. Event organiser Charles Hendry, the Conservative Party?s spokesman for young people, told the conference it was important to remember that youngsters were more likely to be victims than criminals. ?They are more worried about crime and being a victim today than any other section of the community,? he said.