Monday 24th September is the last day to hand in soon-to-be illegal knives at Colindale Police Station

A large knife with serrated blade — Image: Camridgeshire Constabulary

People in Barnet who currently legally possess zombie-style knives and machetes can hand them in at Colindale police station (NW9 5TW) without fear of prosecution until Monday 23 September.

Zombie-style knives and machetes will be illegal from Tuesday 24th September and anyone found in possession of one could be prosecuted.

The ban includes bladed weapons with:

a plain cutting edge
a sharp pointed end, and
a blade of over eight inches long

Which also has one or more of the following:

a serrated cutting edge over two inches long
more than one hole in the blade
spikes
more than two sharp points in the blade

More information on how knives should be handed in, the types of knives that are included in the ban and how to claim compensation for surrendered knives can be found at the Metropolitan Police website https://www.met.police.uk/notices/zk/zombie-style-knives-machetes-surrender-compensation-scheme/

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