Over 100 bladed items recovered in Bucks after week of action against knife crime
Thames Valley Police took part in the national campaign Operation Sceptre
Buckinghamshire saw 120 knives and bladed articles recovered.
Operation Sceptre is a national campaign where forces across the country target the issue of knife crime in their area through various tactics.
Knife amnesty bins were placed into 11 police stations across the Thames Valley, allowing members of the public to dispose of unwanted knives safely, in order to prevent them from finding their way onto the streets.
Overall, a total of over 250 knives and bladed articles were handed in throughout the week.
120 of those were in Buckinghamshire, 96 in Berkshire and 44 in Oxfordshire.
Assistant Chief Constable Christian Bunt, force lead for Operation Sceptre, said:
"Thames Valley Police is wholly committed to reducing the threat of knife crime within our communities.
"Operation Sceptre is a national week of action that highlights our work to tackle this crime type, however it is important to stress that our work continues beyond this week of action.
"The public have an important part to play also in helping to keep knives off our streets. They can help us as additional eyes and ears in our fight against serious violence and knife crime. By making a report to us you could help save a life."
Thames Valley Police also work with schools to promote education around the dangers of carrying a knife and where to get help if you or someone you know is in danger of being involved in knife crime.
In addition, 85 test purchase operations were also carried out in partnership with Trading Standards, cadets and police volunteers at retailers across the force as well as officers attending community meetings and conducting high visibility patrols.