Changes to the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 means it is illegal to possess offensive weapons even in a private place
Police have announced plans to ramp up "stop and search" patrols to "take weapons off the streets of Merseyside". Officers equipped with hand-held metal detecting wands will be out in force this week, being deployed to "hotspot" areas identified as being most at risk of serious violence.
The surrender forms part of a national knife crime campaign, Operation Sceptre, which aims to raise awareness of knife crime and the police action in detecting, reducing and preventing it. , including your home. “Every knife surrendered is one less potentially dangerous weapon on the streets of Merseyside. We are calling on anyone with any of these weapons in their possession to turn them in. This surrender will help us keep unwanted knives out of circulation and out of the hands of criminals who could use them for serious violence and knife-enabled crimes.
Merseyside’s Police Commissioner Emily Spurrell said: “Sadly, we know all too well the devastating consequences carrying a knife can have on victims, their families, and our communities and that’s why Operation Sceptre presents an important opportunity to raise awareness of knife crime and educate on the dangers of carrying a knife.
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