Northumbria Police has recovered 470 knifes and made 141 arrests in a week of action in an attempt to clamp down on knife crime.
The local week of action was part of Operation Sceptre, which has been supported by Police and Crime Commissioner Kim McGuinness, local authorities in the Northumbria Police area, and campaigner Tanya Brown, whose son Connor was fatally stabbed in 2019. The week saw a total of 440 knives dropped into surrender bins placed at several stations, with another 30 seized during searches, sweeps and warrants.
A total of 141 people were arrested, 18 of which were for knife related offences and 23 weapons sweeps were carried out. Officers also conducted 258 stop and searches and executed 14 warrants. Joint work with the UK Border Force also saw 45 people issued with written warnings after attempting to import knives and offensive weapons in the country.
