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Dorset Police are hoping that the campaign will bring home to people the dangers of knife crime as well as persuading people to hand them in.

Dorset Police took part in a week-long event as part of the national Sceptre campaign led by the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

The Sceptre campaign, which runs until Sunday 25 May, will see events including education presentations in 16 schools.

As part of Sceptre, which ran from 11 to 17 November, knives were either surrendered or seized and presentations made to schools.

As part of Operation Sceptre, a number of community engagement activities will take place from Monday 11 November to Sunday 17 November.

This week marks Sceptre, a national week of action to tackle knife crime, which will run until Sunday 19 May 2024.

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.

Handheld metal detectors will be used as a screening device during Operation Sceptre in an effort to tackle knife crime in the county this week.

Operation Sceptre takes place this week during which the police are working with the British Transport Police.

A total of 206 knives have been taken off the streets of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight during a national week of action to tackle knife crime.