This is #OpSceptre week and in all crime prevention stands from me this week you will find these leaflets and much more on how we can all combat knife crime wherever you may be. Coventry Police #lifeorknife
Arrests | Task Force deployed alongside plain clothes officers for patrols across #Handsworth yesterday
Wasn't long before two males were spotted acting suspiciously ๐
After attempting to flee, both were detained and arrested with machetes ๐ช
#LifeOrKnife
#OpSceptre
PCSO Lacey is in Wednesbury Town today raising awareness about knife crime #LifeOrKnife #OpSceptre #KnifeCrime ๐ฎโโ๏ธ
For #OpSceptre the team were at Solihull College Woodlands Campus with a knife arch for students.
Luckily no knives recovered.
#LifeOrKnife
Officers conducting weapon sweeps in all local parks as part of Op Sceptere which is are operation cracking down on knife crime ๐ฎ๐ปโโ๏ธ #Opintrusiveyardley2023 #Opsceptere #lifeorknife
1/3 This morning we have been conducting sweeps in local Parks in Smethwick searching for any weapons Project Guardian Team WMP West Midlands Police Sandwell Police Chief Superintendent Kim Madill Tom McNeil Simon Foster Fear ๐๐ #OpSceptre #KnifeCrime #LifeorKnife
Wednesbury NHT officers are conducting hi-vis patrols by Wednesbury Metro station engaging with the community entering our town ๐ฎโโ๏ธ๐ฎโโ๏ธ๐
#OpSceptre #LifeOrKnife #KnifeCrime #KnifePole
Arrest | Yesterday Task force officers arrested a 15 year old boy from the #Handsworth area.
After a short foot chase along #SouthRoad we detained the male and managed to recover a combat knife and machete he tried to discard whilst running ๐
#OneInCustody
#LifeOrKnife
Arrest | Officers patrolling the #SellyOak area came across 4 males, some of which where wearing balaclavas.
Upon subsequent #StopSearch one of the males, aged 16, was found in possession of a combat knife in his waistband!
#LifeOrKnife
#TalkToYourChildren
Arrest | Task Force officers attended an address in #HodgeHill #Birmingham this morning
Officers were able to locate the target, a 14 year old male, identified for threatening another person with a knife.
Enquiries ongoing...
#LifeOrKnife #OpSceptre
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Sheldon NHT will be out again this evening completing more weapons sweeps in the area.
#lifeorknife .
PCT EAST 1 are out with South Yardley Police at the Swan Shopping Centre today. Weโre conducting patrols around the area and Oaklands Rec Ground. You will see our knife scanners out as well after concerns from the community. Feel free to stop and say hello. #lifeorknife #yousaywedo
