LOCAL neighbourhood policing teams in Malvern have been taking to the streets this week to combat knife crime through various engagement and preventative activities as part of the national Operation Sceptre anti knife crime campaign.
The week long campaign, running from May 15 to May 21, has seen police raise awareness in the community, particularly with children and young people, about the dangers of carrying a knife.
Anti Knife Crime Week, supported by Operation Sceptre, is a national police campaign aimed at ensuring residents’ safety from knife crime in communities around the country.
Officers have been collaborating with partner agencies to carry out community sweeps to clear outdoor areas of discarded sharp objects that could potentially be used as weapons.
TAKING KNIFES AND BLADED WEAPONS OFF THE STREETS
The two samurai swords seized in a drugs raid carried out in Pickersleigh. s
These samurai swords were seized on May 17 after a drugs warrant executed at an address in Pickersleigh led to the seizure of cash, cannabis and several weapons including the samurai swords.
The raid, was carried out on May 16 by Pickersleigh and Chase’s Safer Neighbourhood team with support from West Mercia Police’s Task Force and a police dog.
The Pickersleigh and Chase SNT said: “A big part of the role for neighbourhood Police officers and PCSO’s is high visibility foot patrols around their local areas, engaging with the public and collecting intelligence.
We want to make it as hard as possible for drug dealing to be conducted in the area.”
Malvern police also shared photographs of various knives surrendered or found during sweeps (pictured at top of article) on May 17.
Knife sweeps were carried out in the region, across The Rocky in Kempsey on May 18 and in the Malvern Link area on May 19.
The Rocky in Kempsey. s
Officers conducting knife sweeps in the Malvern Link area. s
A knife arch was utilised by Malvern Safer Neighbourhood Team at Malvern Link railway station on May 19, in an effort to deter and challenge individuals who may be responsible for knife crime.
NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING
PCSO Watson, from Malvern SNT, was conducting open space knife sweeps and bike patrols on May 15, across Malvern Town and Wells, as well as delivering leaflets to residents containing valuable information about knife crime.
Various foot, bicycle and mobile patrols were being carried out in Priory and Malvern Wells as part of Operation Sceptre on May 16.
PCSO Watson on bike patrol. s
SCHOOL VISITS
PC Dee Stanley, from Link and Dyson’s Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT), held a talk at Dyson Perrins Academy on May 18, to engage with students and educate them on the dangers of knife crime.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Link and Dyson SNT were out about on May 16 engaging with the community about knife crime and handing out leaflets to inform residents.
Informative knife crime leaflets given to Malvern residents. s
