322 people have been arrested and 19 knives taken off the streets in latest crackdown as part of Operation Sceptre week
Police officers across Greater Manchester executed 28 warrants and carried out a wide range of activity, including weapon sweeps, school inputs and knife arches.
Detective Inspector Roger Edwards said: “The results from Sceptre highlight the relentless work that officers, staff and partners are doing to tackle knife crime and prevent violence.
“Rest assured that our work doesn’t end here; activity is taking place across Greater Manchester every single day to tackle knife crime.”
20 weapons were taken off the streets, including a large sword which had been discovered by a member of the public in Tameside, and a machete and large zombie knife, which were seized by officers in Middleton during searches.
