Thames Valley Police has conducted a series of activities in support of Operation Sceptre, the national week of action to challenge and reduce the threat of knife crime.
As part of a national knife crime week of action that ran from Monday 14 November to Sunday 20 November, the public were reminded of the permanent knife amnesty bins placed at police stations and locations across the Thames Valley. This was to prevent unwanted knives from finding their way onto the streets. In total 271 knives and bladed articles were handed in.
A number of other proactive activities were undertaken across the force to tackle knife crime including:
143 stop and searches
11 test purchases, 3 of which provided knives to under 18’s
73 school engagements
To read the full release, please follow this link -
https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/news/thames-valley/news/2022/november/28-11-2022/operation-sceptre-resultsMessage Sent By
Rachel Ward (Police, Corporate Communications, Thames Valley)
