Mansfield South NPT Officers have been out in Mansfield Town Centre tackling knife crime during Operation Sceptre. Officers have been tarketting hotspots for violence at licenced premises in the joint operation with door staff. The search of a person can be conducted as a condition of entry. With use of metal detectors and knife arch, officers have been educating the public and deterring those from offending.  

As part of a nationally run campaign, the operation provides a snapshot of the valuable year-round work undertaken across Nottinghamshire by police, partners, and the local community, on tackling the issue of knife crime.

Throughout this week of action, we shine a light on a range of proactive policing and public engagement work being undertaken with a focus on educating people, especially young people, about the consequences of carrying a knife.

2019 Offensive Weapons Act

The updated 2019 Offensive Weapons Act makes it illegal to possess dangerous weapons in private, including knuckledusters, zombie knives, telescopic truncheons, and death star knives.

It is an offence to:

Save a life, bin the knife

Forever knife amnesty bins

Keen to rid our community of illegal knives, our Forever Amnesty bins, provide members of the public with the chance to dispose of any knives anonymously with no questions asked.

These bins are available year-round and are located at the following police stations:

Throughout the week of action, knife amnesty bins will also be situated inside stations, shared services and other locations in:

How can I report knife crime?

We need people to keep giving us information about knife crime in their areas so we can help keep them safe.

We all need to work together to combat knife crime and we'd urge anyone with information on knife crime in their local community to report it.

You can report knife crime in several ways:

To report anonymously via:

Fearless.org

Crimestoppers or by calling 0800 555 111.

In an emergency, always dial 999.

Our partners

At Nottinghamshire Police we work closely with our partner agencies and local community engagement suppliers to provide a cohesive approach to tackling knife crime.

Violence Reduction Partnership

The VRP is a Nottingham based partnership that brings together specialists from local government, public health, education, policing, and criminal justice to work with communities and the third sector to reduce serious violence by understanding and tackling its underlying causes.

The VRP believe that intervening early to prevent issues emerging is the best way to ensure children, young people, families and communities in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County thrive.

Fearless.org

Fearless is a site where you can access non-judgemental information and advice about crime and criminality. What makes this site different is we also provide you with a safe place to give information about crime - 100% anonymously.

Information Providers:

HashtagNG:

HashtagNG is an independent online youth network and resource for young people and their families in Nottingham city and county. It addresses the growing pressure amongst some young people to become involved in violent crime.

The Ben Kinsella Trust

The Ben Kinsella Trust is an independent organisation that aims to tackle knife crime through educating young people by hosting workshops and working in collaboration with partner agencies and parents.

Find useful resources provided by The Ben Kinsella Trust.