This week Greater Manchester Police will be taking intensified action against knife crime throughout Tameside.
Sceptre was originally launched in 2015, with the specific objective to reduce knife crime nation wide.
Throughout the week of action, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are hoping to provide regular updates in regard to the Planned Activities / Positive Results & Positive Action.
In a post on Facebook Tameside GMP went through their plans for Sceptre:
Weapon Sweep Locations -
Ashton Rugby Club Fields / Waterloo Parks / Ashton Town Centre Subway / Peel Street Park / Gardens Community Stall / Ashton Town Centre / Hyde Millennium Park / Hyde Park.
Community Events -
Event 1 - Hyde Park pop-up police surgery / Bike marking event (10am-12pm)
Event 2 - Hyde Werneth Low Golf course pop-up police surgery / Bike marking event (11:30am-13pm)
Educational Events
Event 1 - Police input at Longdendale High school.
Event 2 - Educational Event #2 - Police input at Alder Community High School.
Retail visits - Visits to retailers known to sell knifes.
Increased high visibility patrol to known knife crime areas.
Tameside GMP have said that they will provide updates on Facebook as they continue with Sceptre.
There are 13 amnesty bins permanently located across Greater Manchester where you can anonymously deposit a knife.
Many knives are held in innocence or ignorance of their illegality. The Forever Amnesty gives members of the public the chance to dispose of a knife anonymously with no questions asked, by simply depositing it into the amnesty bin at their local police station.
Those surrendering knives are not required to give any personal details and will not face prosecution for carrying them.
The nearest amnesty bin for Tameside is located at Ashton Police Station, Manchester Road, Front desk.
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