The Knife Angel has arrived in Lichfield. We attended the civic launch this morning and heard some truly inspirational stories.
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#ditchtheblade great to see so many people supporting the launch of the knife angel.

📍 The knife bank has finally arrived at Tamworth Fire & Police Station where it will be emptied quarterly & contents recycled by Briers ♻️

Here you can anonymously dispose of any knives you may find or simply wish to dispose of.

#OpSceptre #DitchTheBlade

PCSO Millichap and PCSO Carter have carried out knife sweeps today in Perton and Penkridge as part of Op Sceptre - a campaign that raises awareness of the realities of knife crime and encourages young people to #DitchTheBlade

Find out more ➡️ orlo.uk/7LCJB

To launch the #DitchTheBlade campaign we’re promoting the network of knife banks located across the county for the anonymous surrender of knives.

Find your nearest knife bank here: orlo.uk/rRrKU

“It’s a very difficult conversation to have…but if you don’t talk about it, if you’re complacent, it will happen.”

If you have a young person in your life and you’re not sure how to start a conversation about knives, take a look at #DitchTheBlade : orlo.uk/1xaXX

Harvey was inspired to put this rap together after he found out that the knife angel was visiting Stoke on Trent last year.

If you like it, pass it on to raise awareness about this important issue.

Find out more about #DitchTheBlade here: orlo.uk/hCRYq

Officers from Shift 1 Stoke North Response have located this weapon during a stop and search of a teenager in Burslem Town centre. Offender was arrested and dealt with accordingly. inc:-0623-06/07/23 refers. #ditchtheblade #stopandsearch

Tamworth NPT and ASB Harmony have completed a sweep of the Castle Grounds area today, including carparks & Stryker's as part of our week of action to #DitchTheBlade .
By using metal detector scanners, we found various metallic objects in undergrowth, but thankfully NO blades!

The #DitchTheBlade website has advice and links to support agencies who can give tailored confidential support and advice to young people and parents or carers.

Take a look to find extra support to help break free from knives: orlo.uk/CO9eK

If you think someone you know may be carrying a knife but doesn’t want to open up about it they can refer themselves to support organisations who will treat everything they say in confidence to support them to #DitchTheBlade

You can find links here: orlo.uk/bB5tL

The Knife Bank has been installed at St Martins, Stonydelph where you can dispose of any found knives or ones you wish to dispose of.
For safety/security reasons the bank will be kept indoors at St Martins so will only be accessible during opening hours

#OpSceptre #DitchTheBlade

Watch this video of Chief Inspector Hessell, the force lead for knife crime, and Craig from Stoke on Trent Trading Standards team, to hear more about the new responsible retailer pack to share best practice with retailers on the topic of knife sales #DitchTheBlade

Just carrying a knife can lead to a prison sentence of up to 4 years, affecting the ability to find a job, or travel abroad in the future.

If you know someone who is feeling pressured to carry, make them aware of the support available to #DitchTheBlade : orlo.uk/p0CNl

We completed high visibility patrols with our @britishtransportpolice colleagues on trains between Penkridge and Wolverhampton last week 🚉

The patrols were part of our effort to encourage people who may be carrying to #DitchTheBlade ❌

#OpSceptre #StaffordshirePolice

SCs from #Tamworth were out yesterday evening conducting hi-visibility patrols and knife sweeps around the Castle Grounds and Town Centre as a part of the national action week to #DitchTheBlade . 👮‍♂️

For more information, speak to an officer or visit: orlo.uk/NQnpJ

It may seem that lots of people carry, but the truth is that 99% of under 29s don't carry a knife so it's not normal to take a blade with you when you leave the house.

#DitchTheBlade

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Last week, for #ditchtheblade week, we delivered anti-knife crime workshops at some of our sessions, educating our young people on the dangers & consequences of carrying a knife.

Officers across the county are visiting schools, community centres and local shops to highlight this week's #OpSceptre
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Earlier today members of our Moorlands Cadets have taken part in #OpSceptre . With local officers they have checked parks in #Cheadle and #Biddulph for any discarded items. #DitchtheBlade