Operation Sceptre

⚔️ Operation Sceptre ⚔️

Our national anti knife crime week begins next week and Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood and Youth Engagement Teams will be taking part in a range of activities as we support the fight against knife crime.

We are encouraging anyone with unwanted knives to hand them in to us during this week – you may have old knives which you don’t use any more, or you may have had a knife that was legal to own privately but, under the updated Offensive Weapons Act, this is no longer the case.

Officers will be carrying out various activities including targeted knife sweeps around local parks, car parks and public open spaces where areas of concern have been identified.

The knife amnesty bin will be available at Ilkeston Police station between 8am -7pm every day during this week for members of the public to hand knives in.  They will be safely disposed of and it could prevent them getting into the wrong hands.

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If you have concerns or information regarding knife crime in your area please contact us via 101, online or via WhatsApp