Crackdown on Youth Violence Yields Significant Results
A dedicated team tackling knife crime and serious youth violence has achieved notable success, with over 450 weapons seized and nearly 800 arrests made in the last 12 months.
West Midlands Police's Project Guardian Taskforce has conducted almost 30,000 hours of active patrols across the region since October, leading to the recovery of a range of weapons and hundreds of arrests.
- 14 zombie knives
- 4 spears
- 1 crossbow
- 1 machete
- 1 taser
- PAVA spray
In a recent incident, officers seized a machete and Class A drugs after stopping a car in Coventry. The team is also combating the sale of weapons via social media, with three teenagers charged in connection with an investigation into the sale of zombie knives in October.
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Author's summary: Police seize 450 weapons and make 800 arrests in a year.
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