Op. Sceptre is ongoing in Bedfordshire.
There are real dangers to carrying a knife or weapon, not only to others, but to the carrier of these offensive weapons. PLEASE PUT IT DOWN!
#knifecrime#OpSceptre#SaveALife
Important morning teaching 60 new Police recruits about Serious Violence &Knife Crime during #OpSceptre week of action, discussing current approaches to tackling these issues, &what they can do to prevent &detect crime. Thanks to Insp Leach also for your support in delivering 😊
Op Sceptre commenced yesterday, which is a week long National Multi-Agency/Partnership Campaign, set up to raise awareness/combat Knife Crime. This week
With this week being #OpSceptre - The national week of action to tackle #KnifeCrime, we are going to republish Amanda and Stuart's (Olly Stephens' parents) poignant views on knives, knife crime and how it has affected their lives..
🟠⚫️ This week 🟰Op Sceptre - The national week of action to tackle #KnifeCrime⚫️🟠
Let's have a look at what a stop and search is, your rights + how it is used by the police to protect you 🫵 + your communities
1️⃣ Do you know what happens during a stop and search?
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As part of Op Sceptre week, Ormskirk Neighbourhood Police team have been carrying out a number of knife sweeps, community engagement events & educational talks around knife crime.
Stay Safe
West Lancs Neighbourhood Police Team
#OpSceptre starts today, showcasing the work we do to reduce and prevent knife crime across West Mercia.
This includes knife surrender points at Telford, Shrewsbury, Redditch, Kidderminster & Worcester police stations.
Op Sceptre activity in the city centre today! Sports shop JD Sports, Footlocker & FootAsylum all agreed to share our knife crime prevention leaflets to customers making a purchase in their stores this week.
Officers from CID and #OpSceptre have conducted plain clothes patrol as part of Operation Calibre. The officers targeted locations identified as hotspots and areas of high footfall. #Proactive#OpCalibre
#WATCH | We've been working hard across our neighbourhood teams as part of Operation Sceptre to combat #knifecrime.
#OpSceptre is a national campaign which takes place twice a year, supporting the work we carry out all year round to ensure residents are safe from knife crime.
. 2 persons from the Reading area arrested on suspicion of Cocaine supply & possession of an offensive weapon. Drugs, £1000 cash & baseball bat seized ^538 #OpSceptre *171103
This week marks the start of #OpSceptre, a national week of action to combat knife crime. Officers will be deploying tactics to tackle the issue and will be working with other agencies, with a focus on deterring and dealing with those found in possession of knives. #knifecrime
You like magic? This trainee wizard does... #GMPTransportUnit searched this male on Victoria #MCRMetrolink station tonight whilst conducting an #OpSceptre knife crime patrol and found a lock knife in his trousers. His reply?
"it must have got there by magic". Nice try Gandalf
PC Mickleburgh & PCSO Tina spoke to a very attentative Year 6 group from William Barcroft Junior School about the dangers of knife crime and how to report found knives or someone in possession of one.
Tadley Team were out test purchasing for knives during this week's action #OpSceptre. Thanks to our two sixteen year old helpers, who failed to purchase any knives and well done to all the retailers for requesting their ID. 21019
To highlight knife crime week officers from Stoke South Neighbourhood Policing Team have today been at Stoke Railway station using the latest technology for detecting concealed weapons in a bid to proactively & reactively target those who carry weapons #DitchTheBlade#OpSceptre