Hundreds Of Knives Recovered By Teesside Police
Police in Teesside say the region's now a safer place, after recovering hundreds of knives that could have been used for crime.
Police in Teesside say the region's now a safer place, after recovering hundreds of knives that could have been used for crime.
Cleveland Police have been running their Surrender A Knife campaign for the past two weeks, receiving almost 250 weapons.
Some of the larger blades included machettes and samurai swords, as well as smaller knives.
Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger said: "Don't think about carrying weapons or using them.
"A moment of foolishness can possibly end somebody's life but also have life consequences for the perpetrator as well.
"Cleveland's still a safe place to live.
"The chance of being a victim of crime are still really slim so there's no need to carry weapons."
Chief Inspector Tariq Ali said: "I think it is successful.
"The Surrender A Knife campaign helps to highlight and promote and set a platform for dealing with such instances of people carrying knives.
"This is just the start of the process and we will do further Surrender a Knife campaign if required."
The knives will now be melted down by the British Ironworks Centre and made into a statue dedicated to the victims of knife crime.