Officers’ latest attempt to stamp out knife crime in Greater Manchester has seen 180 blades recovered and 28 people arrested.
Over the course of last week, officers deployed knife arches and conducted warrants, high-visibility patrols, 202 weapon sweeps and 44 visits to those suspected of carrying knives.
Forever Amnesty bins, where people can surrender a knife or weapon, saw 122 knives recovered. The Operation Sceptre national week of action - which ran from May 15 to May 21 – saw Greater Manchester Police intensify its focus on reducing knife crime and serious violence. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Officers conducted 204 stop searches, with 26 arrests, of which eight were knife related, with 12 knives recovered.
With the support of Trading Standards, officers also made 163 visits to local retailers, with two positive results for selling knives to underage children.
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