AFTER a successful knife amnesty event in Culcheth at the weekend another is set to take place in neighbouring Croft, tomorrow, Thursday at 5pm.
Last Saturday local officers from Cheshire Police joined forces with Councillors in the centre of Culcheth following requests by residents to have a Police presence. The event involved a knife amnesty, a County wide Police strategy to take knives and other dangerous weapons off the streets.
John Dwyer, Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire said: “In Cheshire, we have one of the lowest knife crime rates in the country, but that’s even more of a reason to educate people about its consequences and ensure that Operation Sceptre is a success.
“It’s been great to see officers out around the county with pop-up knife surrender points, engaging with communities and taking dangerous weapons off our streets.
“One of my key Police and Crime Plan priorities is to prevent and tackle crime and this sort of activity to inform and protect people is crucial to advancing that aim.”
Local Cllr Carol Benson added: “I was delighted to see the positive engagement between the officers and residents who were keen to voice some of the concerns they have and many who were just happy to say hello. The knife amnesty box collected further contributions to help reduce knives in our community. We hope to host further Surgeries in the not too distant future”.
Tomorrow, Thursday, May 26, Cheshire police will be at Croft Youth Activity Centre in Croft at 5:00 pm with the pop-up knife surrender point.
Local Cllr Val Allen said,: “It is great to see a Police Surgery in Croft is taking place, hopefully, the first of many, residents will have an opportunity to raise any concerns they have in the village”.
