Northumbria Police take part in gun surrender fortnight
Police say they will still investigate any offences that guns are linked to
Northumbria Police will take part in a national gun surrender program over the next two weeks as part of Operation Aztec.
The operation will see people given the opportunity to safely, and anonymously, hand in any firearms or ammunition.
It's all done to reduce the risk to the public from gun crime - but officers are stressing this isn't in response to a particular rise in crime in our region.
They also say it's not an amnesty, and they will still investigate any crime that is linked to a firearm that's handed in.
Lead on the surrender, Chief Inspector Dave Gould, said:
"This surrender gives people an opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of firearms and ammunition in a safe environment.
“The more firearms and ammunition out of harm’s way helps us keep our communities safe, avoids the risk of them getting into the wrong hands and the possibility of them being used in crime.
“The surrender not only applies to firearms and ammunition, but includes replica firearms, air weapons, BB guns, imitation firearms, component parts and other ballistic items. No firearm will be refused."