Police urge people to surrender knives

Humberside Police are supporting National Knife Surrender Week

Police are urging people who carry knives to surrender them as part of an operation to reduce the number of people with weapons.

National Knife Surrender Week, otherwise known as Sceptre, is taking place from today until Sunday and is being supported by Humberside Police.

People can visit police stations across the week to safely surrender a knife or weapon with "no questions asked".

Ch Insp Tim Harrison said: "We just want to get as many unused knives and weapons out of circulation as possible, so they cannot get into the wrong hands and be used in crime."

Police stations available to hand over weapons include Grimsby Victoria, Hull Osbourne Street, Hull Clough Road, Bridlington, Driffield, Pocklington, Goole, Beverley, Scunthorpe and Barton.

Ch Insp Harrison said: "I want to make it clear to people that there are no questions asked. They can take a knife, or other weapon, to any of the mentioned stations and simply go in and deposit it in the knife bin.

"There are no forms to complete, and no one should need to make any record of you being there."

He also reassured the public that there was no "escalating knife problem in our area".

Sgt Matthew Julian said: "Our message to those who carry a knife – or those who are thinking of carrying a knife – this does not protect you.

"It makes you more vulnerable and places you in greater danger of serious harm."

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