A knife bin, also known as a knife bank, weapon surrender bin, knife amnesty bin or knife amnesty bank, is a place where the owners of knives may dispose of them in a safe and legal way. Knife bins are associated with attempts to reduce knife crime and may be sponsored by the police or churches.[2][3][4][5][6]
Background
editOn 8 February 2006, the United Kingdom home secretary, Charles Clarke announced that police forces in England, Scotland and Wales would hold a national knife amnesty between 24 May and 30 June 2006 in order to "reduce the devastation caused by knife crime."[7] Since then, occasional amnesties have been held in local areas around the country. While Police agencies have observed some reductions in reports of knife crime during and after these amnesties, the effects are usually only short term.[8][9] There is limited evidence that these amnesties are effective, other than raising awareness of the issues,[10] although campaigners argue they do make a difference.[11]
See also
edit- Knife Angel
- Knife legislation
- W4W Word 4 Weapons
References
edit- ^ Jones, Nick (July 31, 2019). "Barnet's knife bin for saving lives". The Barnet Society. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Getting help, reporting knife crime and ditching knives". Life Or Knife - The choice is yours. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Islington Council launches six new knife bins to provide a safe place to surrender knives". Islington Council News. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Weapon Surrender Bins". West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Knife amnesty bins officially unveiled". Essex Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Horror As Blades Overspill From Knife Amnesty Bank". todayuknews.com. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Clarke outlines plans for national knives amnesty". The Guardian. Press Association. 9 February 2006. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Eades, Chris; Grimshaw, Roger; Silvestri, Arianna; Solomon, Enver (December 2007). 'Knife Crime' A review of evidence and policy (PDF). Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-906003-06-7. Retrieved 25 October 2021 – via www.crimeandjustice.org.uk.
- ^ Silvestri, Arianna; Oldfield, Mark; Squires, Peter; Grimshaw, Roger (September 2009). Young people, knives and guns A comprehensive review, analysis and critique of gun and knife crime strategies (PDF). London: Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. ISBN 978-1-906003-19-7. Retrieved 25 October 2021 – via www.crimeandjustice.org.uk.
- ^ McNeill, Abigail; Wheller, Levin (2019). "Knife crime: Evidence briefing" (PDF). whatworks.college.police.uk. Coventry: College of Policing Limited. p. 4. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Amnesty bins 'making a difference'". BBC News. June 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
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