The force have revealed the low amount of a banned type of knife handed in locally.
As of 24 September 2024, changes to the Criminal Justice Act 1988 made it illegal to possess ‘zombie style’ knives and machetes.
Ahead of the change in legislation, the government ran a UK-wide amnesty.
Deputy Chief Constable Scott Bisset said officers haven't seen many of those bladed articles handed in within North Yorkshire but there may be a good reason for that:
He said there has been work carried out on the Yorkshire Coast in the aftermath of the ban:
It comes after a recent knife amnesty, as part of Operation Sceptre, in North Yorkshire with knife bins in Scarborough and Malton.
Police say if you're worried about someone carrying a knife, you should contact them on 101.
If you’d prefer to remain anonymous, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website.


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