Many thanks for the call from the member of the public regarding weapons. Weapon sweep conducted on the Cambridge Estate ,no weapons found this time but a number of tools found. Please keep reporting to us. #opsceptre #cambridgeestate

Day 2 of #opsceptre and lots of work happening across Birmingham to prevent knife crime...if you have any information please report it online or call @CrimestoppersUK. @InspMurrinWMP @BrumCityWMP @InspTrinderWMP @InspNorthfield @InspWigganWMP @InspAhmedWMP @SuptMatShaer pic.twitter.com/mE90ytXXPq

Really successful knife arch operation with lots of positive comments from staff and students, raising awareness around the danagers of carrying knives. Thank you @HarlowCollege for hosting us! #OpSceptre #harlowcpt twitter.com/HarlowCpt/stat…

Our knife amnesty starts today – take the opportunity to get knives off the streets by handing them in safely and without fear of prosecution at Guildford, Woking, Reigate and Staines police stations. Bins will be out until 24 September. #OpSceptre pic.twitter.com/xXZScRrYzZ

Today we saw a known gang member chasing three other males on Bounces Road, he was carrying a large sword. He was subsequently chased, CS’d and arrested for possession of an offensive weapon & affray #OpSceptre #KnivesTakeLives #RightTimeRightPlace pic.twitter.com/Y31tHmUiwr

Great work @BrandwoodWMP another knife off the street 1knife=1life saved #StopKnifeCrime #OpSceptre 👍 pic.twitter.com/ujp3KEg8WE

👇🏼 Solid work by .@BTPOSU - These are terrible weapons to be carrying on the streets and the larger adapted one is simply horrific. Made for one reason alone. The consequences MUST be severe. 👇🏼 #NoExcuse Long prison sentence required. #OpSceptre twitter.com/BTPOSU/status/…

MPS Perivale Vehicle Enforcement Team on A406 stopped male driver of W reg Astra. Routine docs & insurance check. Within minutes, driver arrested for theft fuel, possession offensive weapon, no licence, no insurance & FTA. The offensive weapon? See pic. #OpSceptre. Safer London. pic.twitter.com/VlKgyM4LcC

Every police force in England and Wales is taking part in #OpSceptre this week to help #StopKnifeCrime and make our streets safer. Over 4,000 weapons were seized in February this year under the same initiative. #DropTheKnife #LivesNotKnives pic.twitter.com/3eTY9SKHq5

A selection of the items seized during #OpSceptre in @EastLeicsNPA yesterday afternoon-evening. Numerous stop searches carried out, £2000 cash seized, drugs seized, 2 vehicles seized and 4 arrests made. #LivesNotKnives pic.twitter.com/heUZQTwKv3

#OpSceptre patrols just had a foot chase in #Loughton. 6 detained in the end thanks to rapid deployment of various police teams. #stopsearch powers used effectively. No offences but some known for robbery in the past 🤔 They’ve felt our presence now. Back on patrol 🚔

We are working with officers from @MPSNorthcote @MPSMerton & @MPSSpecials again this evening until late to tackle violent crime and to assist in #stopknifecrime. No real incidents of note tonight so far! #tooting #safertooting #Police #OpSceptre

A general weapons sweep conducted today brought about 3 not so nice surprises. 3 more knives off of the street. How many more do we have to discover!! NR #StopKnifeCrime #opsceptre pic.twitter.com/GaQHe4d9FC

A car was stopped by officers on Churchill Way this afternoon. The driver was found to be in possession of class A drugs and a large kitchen knife was located in the car has been taken off the streets. 21359 #Fortress #OpSceptre pic.twitter.com/M2eonE8QcY

Officers stopped a large group in Rye Lane, #SE15 spotted on CCTV and believed involved in serious youth violence. 3 arrested. A knife and drugs were recovered. 1 officer assaulted. #OpSceptre A good piece of work to disrupt violence on our streets. Good work @OwenPyleInsp & team

Utilising the skills of the team with specialist method of entry, taser and public order - male arrested for GBH using a knife in #Grays #Taser #Methodofentry #Publicorder #OpSceptre twitter.com/CustodyEssex/s…

Plain clothes officers operating in Harlow town centre as part of #OpSceptre just arrested wanted male for burglary. #harlowcpt #nowheretohide

#livesnotknives #opsceptre activity started this today with your local teams. PS Iceton at Leicester Royal Infirmary sharing online resource

We held our first community weapons sweep today today and conducted extensive searches of the Six Acres Estate and @AndoverEstate. No weapons were found. Thank you to @Mwh_London, @OfficialVYG, @MPSSpecials and community members for joining us. #FinsburyPark #OpSceptre pic.twitter.com/MQTjDC1zTG

Everyday this week we have had NPT staff outside schools AM/PM raising the awareness of knife crime & staying safe. Fantastic engagement opportunity and we have been made very welcome, @WYP_CldrValleys @WYP_Halifax . #OpSceptre #StopKnifeCrime #engagement pic.twitter.com/PcQbiyq8c2