WARRINGTON Police have been getting a positive response to the start of a week of action tackling knife crime, with more than 30 knives taken out of circulation at Fearnhead, earlier today, Monday.
A total of 13 knives were also handed in to be destroyed at a surrender bin at Asda Westbrook, on Saturday while 35 knives were handed over at Fearnhead shops.
As part of their week of action on knife crime and its affects, police are also sending out information and work around Knife crime to over 16 thousand pupils via the homework portal.
During Op Sceptre officers will be carrying out knife sweeps, knife surrenders, education in schools and targeting offenders.
The knife surrender bin is out at the following locations as part of the ongoing week of action on knife crime.
Tuesday 27th April
10:00am Co-op Kingsway South
12:30pm Birchwood Mall
Wed 28th April
10:00-12:00 Tesco Extra Winwick Road
13:00-15:00 Sainsburys Church street
Thursday 29th April
10:00-12:00 Lingley Mere Shops
13:00-15:00 co-op Burtonwood
Friday 30th April
09:30-11:30 Davies way car park Lymm
12:30-14:30 Co-op Penketh
To report a knife crime visit https://www.cheshire.police.uk/ro/report
Local PCSOs conducted a knife sweep at Bank Park this afternoon as part of #OpSceptre. We are pleased to report that no knives were found.
If you have information about knife crime in your area please contact police on 101.#OpSceptre #Hereforyou pic.twitter.com/FVH72CEm0f
— Warrington Police (@PoliceWarr) April 26, 2021
Police launch knife surrender days as part of Operation Sceptre
