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More than 550 knives have been handed into police amnesty bins since the start of lockdown

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hereBack in September a trial run of the bins proved to be successful, with 1,000 weapons being handed in over a five month period.Sergeant Paul Nolan of Greater Manchester’s Violence Reduction Unit said: “The total number of weapons deposited in the bins since February was 554 knives, which is a huge amount considering we haven’t advertised the bins during lockdown."The bins remained available throughout the Covid-19 pandemic as a safe option to dispose of a weapon for those who may have felt vulnerable.“We are delighted with the number of knives that have been deposited.

Any knife or weapon which is handed in is one less on our streets, and more importantly, one less that cannot be used as part of a crime.“The amnesty is not about.

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