Knives can be surrendered anonymously in Hertfordshire between May 13 and May 19 as part of a national knife crime campaign supported by police.
A week of action to combat knife crime will take place between Monday, May 13 and Sunday, May 19 May, as part of SceptreHertfordshire Constabulary will conduct a week of action to combat knife crime, between Monday, May 13 and Sunday, May 19, as part of Sceptre, a national knife crime initiative.
During the week of action police will be conducting activities aimed at reducing knife crime, including knife detection sweeps, and talking to retailers about making sure knife sales are age checked, as well as educating young people about the dangers of carrying a knife. From September 2024, it will be illegal to possess — even in a private address — ‘zombie’ knives and machetes.
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