6,000 knives taken off Essex streets by police in just one week

6,000 knives taken off Essex streets by police in just one week

Essex Police recovered 1.3 tonnes of bladed weapons from knife disposal bins - equivalent to 6,000 knives - in just one week.

Thousands of knives surrendered through Police drop bins

More than 8,500 knives and other bladed weapons have been surrendered.

Knife crime blitz sees dozens of weapons removed from streets in one week

Dozens of knives have been taken off the streets and eight people arrested after police carried out a week-long crackdown on knife crime across…