A suspect has been charged with knife offences as part of an ongoing operation targeting knife crime in Merseyside.
Joseph Robinson, 31, of Mount Grove Place, Oxton, has been charged with two counts of being in possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place. Robinson appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court yesterday, Thursday, May 18 and has been remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on June 15.
His arrest comes as part of a national week of action where people in Merseyside can hand in their weapons. Operation Sceptre, which runs between May 15 and 21, is a national campaign which runs alongside Merseyside Police's wider work to tackle knife crime.
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This week will also see enhanced activity including weapons sweeps, open land searches, stop searches and community outreach with young people and partners. In Merseyside, January 2023 saw the lowest level of knife crime since April 2020, and the lowest level of overall serious violence since February 2021. In the last 12 months, knife crime has reduced by 20%.
Inspector Laura Leach, Deputy Lead for Serious Violence and Knife Crime said: "Reducing knife crime in Merseyside is a priority for the force all year round. Both serious violence and knife crime are falling in Merseyside, but we know there is still work to do.
"This surrender, alongside increased proactive policing, will help us tackle these issues head on, and work with partners to understand the root causes of knife crime, carrying a weapon and serious violence."
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