How many people will hand over their knives during week-long amnesty in Milton Keynes?

People who carry knifes are being urged to hand them in anonymously during a week-long weapons amnesty in Milton Keynes.
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City police are taking part in Operation Sceptre, a national week of action designed to challenge and reduce the threat of knife crime.

They are holding the knife amnesty between Monday September 16 and Sunday September 22.

A special bin will be placed outside MK police station and members of the public will be able to anonymously dispose of any type of knife or bladed article safely.

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The aims of the operation are to remove dangerous weapons from the street, reduce knife crime and raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife.

Police have made the decision to stop publicising images of seized knives to help reduce the fear of knives and knife carrying in the local community.