Proactive policing in the city centre saw a boy charged after a knife was recovered.
Officers from the Operation Compass and city centre Operation Reacher team set up the knife arch in Broadmarsh shopping centre as part of Op Sceptre, a national week of action tackling knife crime.
Yesterday (Monday 26 April), a knife was recovered after a boy walked through the metal detector.
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with possession of a knife in a public place in connection with the incident.
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been released on bail pending his first court appearance on 12 May.
Inspector Paul Gummer, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Op Sceptre is just a snapshot of the ongoing year-round work being carried out to combat knife crime in Nottinghamshire which involves police, partners and local communities all working together.
“Partnership working has been and remains key to reducing knife crime in Nottinghamshire and we work closely with the city council and others to tackle knife crime.
“The force continues to work closely with partner agencies, as well as proactively engaging with local communities, to tackle knife crime as part of a collective Nottinghamshire response.”
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