Knife crime prevention campaign gets underway in Monmouthshire

Today is the start of Operation Sceptre - a nationwide week of action – to tackle knife crime and serious violence.

The aim of the operation is to remove dangerous weapons from the streets, reduce knife crime and raise awareness of the dangers and consequences of carrying a knife.

We’re encouraging members of the public to use our amnesty bins to dispose of knives safely and anonymously at police stations across Gwent without fear of prosecution, from Monday 16 May to Sunday 22 May.

Locations of amnesty bins:

Monmouth 9am - 5pm

Blackwood 9am - 5pm

Ebbw Vale 9am - 5pm

Cwmbran 9am - 5pm

Inspector Richard Tovey said: “Knife crime remains low across Gwent, but it has risen nationally.

“As these types of crimes are becoming more high profile the concern from our communities grows, and so we want to reassure the public that we’re committed to keeping our communities safe.

“Alongside this national week of action, we are continuing to address knife crime as part of our daily policing, with officers conducting intelligence lead stop-searches to deter those who believe that carrying a knife is a sensible option.

“Every knife taken off the streets is another life potentially saved.”