Hundreds of weapons have been taken off the streets of Nottinghamshire in a crackdown on knife crime. In the week-long Operation Sceptre, more than 200 knives were seized.
Officers visited more than 70 schools across the county throughout the week - November 14 to November 20 - to deliver education sessions, which were attended by more than 5,000 school pupils. There was also an event at Park Vale Academy, in Top Valley, funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire, Caroline Henry.
Around 250 people attended and there were speeches from people who had lost loved ones, as well as music and dance performances from local artists and a range of other activities. Superintendent Kathryn Craner, the Nottinghamshire Police knife crime lead, said: “Tackling knife crime is very much an ongoing challenge for us and is something we work on all year-round to try and improve for our communities.
