This week when officers from the Violence Reduction Unit emptied the bins – the first...

Published: 10:56 pm April 6, 2021
Updated: 12:05 pm March 8, 2026
Over 550 Knives Handed In Via Forever Amnesty Bins Across Greater Manchester

This week when officers from the Violence Reduction Unit emptied the bins – the first time since the start of lockdown – they found a variety of different knives that totalled to 554.

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The #ForeverAmnesty is a project run by GMP and the British Ironwork Centre, was launched on a permanent basis following the overwhelming success of September’s amnesty and in further efforts to reduce knife crime across Greater Manchester.

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