Police arrested 26 people on the first day of Parklife festival at Heaton Park.
27.05.2023 - 15:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Officers’ latest attempt to stamp out knife crime in Greater Manchester has seen 180 blades recovered and 28 people arrested.
Over the course of last week, officers deployed knife arches and conducted warrants, high-visibility patrols, 202 weapon sweeps and 44 visits to those suspected of carrying knives. Forever Amnesty bins, where people can surrender a knife or weapon, saw 122 knives recovered.
The Operation Sceptre national week of action - which ran from May 15 to May 21 – saw Greater Manchester Police intensify its focus on reducing knife crime and serious violence.
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Officers conducted 204 stop searches, with 26 arrests, of which eight were knife related, with 12 knives recovered. With the support of Trading Standards, officers also made 163 visits to local retailers, with two positive results for selling knives to underage children. More than 230 leaflet drops also took place.
Sergeant Lisa Quinn, from GMP’s Serious Violent Crime Programme, said: “Our work across Greater Manchester has resulted in another successful set of Op Sceptre results. We are proactively tackling knife crime by getting out in our communities and raising awareness of the dangers of carrying a knife.
“A range of tactics were implemented throughout the week, including high visibility walkarounds, knife arches and conducting search warrants that provided the public with clear, visible policing in tackling such a serious issue that is a blot on the Greater Manchester area.
“We remain committed to tackling knife crime and we will continue our work with partners from the Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit around educating youngsters to prevent them from picking up a
Police arrested 26 people on the first day of Parklife festival at Heaton Park.
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