Ninja sword surrender scheme operating in Dorset
People can hand the weapons in to police stations in Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth until the end of July.
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Knives surrendered in Dorset during national campaign
As part of Sceptre, which ran from 11 to 17 November, knives were either surrendered or seized and presentations made to schools.
Dorset and BCP residents urged to surrender zombie knives to police
The government scheme runs until 23 September, with a new law coming into force the following day prohibiting ‘zombie knives’ and machetes.
Sceptre’s week of action tackles knife crime
This week marks Sceptre, a national week of action to tackle knife crime, which will run until Sunday 19 May 2024.
Hundreds of knives taken off Hampshire streets in one week
553 knives have been surrendered in public bins in Hampshire, and a further 28 were surrendered or seized in Dorset, in a week-long initiative.
Knife amnesty in Dorset: 15 – 21 November 2021
Dorset Police is supporting Op Sceptre a national campaign week-long knife amnesty, which is encouraging people to ‘bin a knife’.
Knife amnesty in Dorset: 11 – 17 March 2019
From 11 – 17 March members of the public in Dorset can dispose of unwanted knives and bladed items at designated police stations without fear of prosecution