Officers in plain clothes have carried out stop and searches in Gedling in a bid to combat knife crime in the area.
The Police officers were deployed in Gedling yesterday as part of #OpSceptre.
They confirmed that two people had been stopped and the searched for knives and no weapons were recovered.
Nottinghamshire Police tweeted: ”If you know someone who is carrying a knife tell us anonymously via Crimestoppers 0800555111 #livesnotkives
Operation Sceptre is a seven-day initiative that began on Monday, with all police forces in England and Wales taking part.
Surrender bins, stop-and-searches and weapon sweeps are being carried out in a bid to target people who regularly carry blades.
Surrender bins have been placed at several locations in Gedling
