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Nov 2020
Last Updated: 06/11/2020
District police hope week of action will keep knives off streets
The national week of action which starts today will raise awareness of the dangers of knives in person and online.
Police in the Harrogate district hope that a national week of action will help keep knives and other weapons off the streets.
North Yorkshire has low knife crime rates so officers will use Operation Sceptre as more of a deterrent than a reaction.
The national week of action, which starts today, will raise awareness of the dangers of knives in person and online.
Detective superintendent Fran Naughton, of North Yorkshire Police, said:
"There is no reason to carry a knife, and no place for knife crime, in North Yorkshire. Operation Sceptre is a good opportunity for both education and enforcement.
"Levels of knife crime in our area are low, but we cannot be complacent. Even with the current covid-19 restrictions in place, crime hasn’t stopped."
The police want to use this week to highlight the potentially fatal consequences of carrying a knife.
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The National Police Chiefs' council lead for knife crime, deputy assistant commissioner Graham McNulty, added:
"Police forces up and down the country work tirelessly in bringing violent offenders involved in knife crime to justice.
"While the causes and drivers of knife crime are complex, early intervention and putting in place measures to tackle the root causes are absolutely essential."
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