Op Sceptre- Knife crime intensification week 16th November- 22nd November

Op Sceptre- Knife crime intensification week 16th November- 22nd November

Next weeks marks the start of Operation Sceptre- a national campaign focusing on awareness of knife crime and intensification of action by Police forces across the country.

In Derby West, officers will be carrying out a number of initiatives to support driving down knife crime, including:

Dedicated patrols, employing a number of tactics, aimed at focusing on those we believe to be carrying knives, searching and arresting those that do.

Community engagements at local businesses- a chance for you to express your concerns, or hear updates about our work. We will bring an amnesty bin to remove unwanted knives from the streets.

Educational inputs- visiting schools, primary and secondary, engaging with classes, assemblies and one to one to discuss the impact, and consequence, of carrying a knife.

retail visits and test purchases- Reminding stores of their duty to challenge age restricted items and utilising volunteer youngsters to test if they can purchase from stores in the area.

Knife sweeps- joining with local community groups to conduct knife sweeps of green spaces with our metal detector. A good opportunity for a litter pick!

Knife replacement- replacing traditional knives in hospitality or care homes with blunted tip knives

You will see over the next week some updates of our work.

It is important to acknowledge however, that these are actions the teams across the county conduct every single day to ensure that our communities are safe. This national week gives us a chance to highlight the work we, and partner agencies and community groups do to the general public.

Many thanks,

Sam 12829

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