Weapons amnesty in north Suffolk

SPECIAL collecting bins are being placed in the central car park in Halesworth as part of a knife and weapons amnesty. Following the success of the previous weapons amnesty held earlier this year, the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) is again working in partnership with Suffolk police to reduce the number of weapons in circulation in the Waveney area.

SPECIAL collecting bins are being placed in the central car park in Halesworth as part of a knife and weapons amnesty.

Following the success of the previous weapons amnesty held earlier this year, the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) is again working in partnership with Suffolk police to reduce the number of weapons in circulation in the Waveney area.

The previous amnesty netted a significant number of weapons, predominantly knives, which were handed in at various locations in Beccles and Lowestoft.

The scheme is now being repeated in Halesworth, Bungay and Lowestoft.

It is the first time that the amnesty has been held in Halesworth and Bungay and CDRP officials hope that residents will take advantage of the scheme.

"We hope that local people will take this opportunity to dispose safely of any potential weapons which could be dangerous if they should fall into the wrong hands," said a CDRP spokesman.

The collection bins will be available from Saturday, October 25 through to Thursday, November 13, at the following locations:

Town centre car park, Halesworth; Wharton Street car park, Bungay; and outside Lowestoft Police Station.