534 knives surrendered at Lancashire police station in three months

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 17:14 · Archive

A total of 534 knives and bladed items were disposed of at Waterfoot Police Station over three months, averaging five per day.

More than 500 knives have been surrendered to a knife bin at Waterfoot Police Station in Lancashire over three months, with an average of five items posted in daily. The surrendered items included machetes, kitchen knives, throwing knives, pizza cutters and meat forks. The bins, located across Lancashire, are part of Sceptre, the county's coordinated response to knife crime combining enforcement, education and prevention.

How it is being reported

• 534 knives disposed of at this police station in three monthsA total of 534 items were handed over including machetes, kitchen knives, pizza cutters and meat forks.Lancashire Telegraph · 8 Oct, 16:44
• Five knives handed into Lancashire police every day for three monthsItems included machetes, kitchen knives, and throwing knivesLancsLive · 8 Oct, 14:29

In this story: Waterfoot Police Station · Lancashire · Mick Johnson · Clive Grunshaw · Lancashire Violence Reduction Network

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