A WEST Yorkshire Police operation made over 5,000 arrests and recovered hundreds of weapons in the last 12 months.
Operation Jemlock, launched in 2019 in response to rising violence and knife crime, recovered 835 weapons and made 5887 arrests over the period.
They also reported further reductions in knife crime (down 6 per cent), knife crime victims under 25 (down 3 per cent), robbery (down 22.8 per cent) and robbery involving a sharp implement (down 17.7 per cent).
Results: We have recovered 835 weapons and made 5887 arrests. Building on year on year reductions, last 12 months have seen further reductions in knife crime down 6%, knife crime victims under 25 down 3%, robbery down 22.8%, robbery involving a sharp implement down 17.7% pic.twitter.com/YRRC16W5QS
— Operation Jemlock (@WYP_OpJemlock) August 15, 2021
Operation Jemlock was created after the Chief Constable, John Robins QPM met with the Home Secretary and other chief officers in March 2019.
Following that meeting, a number of police forces were given additional Home Office funding to tackle the issue of serious violence.
Further funding for a second financial year was allocated in April 2020 and it ensured the operation was able to continue.
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