KNIFE AMNESTY / MIDDLETON POLICE STATION

    Knives can be safely and anonymously deposited in amnesty bins across Greater Manchester.

Many knives are held in innocence or ignorance of their illegality. The Forever Amnesty gives members of the public the chance to dispose of a knife anonymously with no questions asked, by simply depositing it into the amnesty bin at their local police station.

Those surrendering knives are not required to give any personal details and will not face prosecution for carrying them.

At the beginning of the 2020, GMP launched the Forever Amnesty following the overwhelming success of September 2019's knife amnesty, and in further efforts to reduce knife crime across Greater Manchester. 

Thousands of knives have been deposited in the bins since the launch, which is a fantastic result for Greater Manchester, as any knife deposited is one less on our streets, and more importantly, one less that can't be used as part of a crime.

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank the public of Greater Manchester for supporting the Forever Amnesty. Thanks to this support, the campaign continues to be a success.

Above is a map showing the location of your nearest bin. These are here throughout the year and knives can be deposited at a convenient time for you without any questions asked.

Thank you 

Area Officer Vohra

61346 PCSO

Neighbourhood Policing Team

Middleton