Hertfordshire Constabulary Reported Crimes: Possession of Weapons on School Premises January 1st 2015 - May 22nd 2018

Pupils found with Weapon in School

School Type 2015 2016 2017 Secondary School 12 14 18 Primary School 1 1 1 Preparatory School 2

Weapons involved

Please Note: The information below shows the numbers of weapons involved in these offences. Unfortunately it is not possible to say categorically how many were seized by Police (and retained). In many cases, where the offending was a or work knife it will have been returned to the parents - but it is not always clarified in the crime report as to whether this is by the School or the Police. Where have been taken from the School, for example from the Cookery Class, then they have also been returned and not seized. This also applies to the many 'ordinary' objects which are used in the following offences.

School Type 2015 2016 2017 Secondary School 11 14 18 Knife 1 3 1 Lock Knife 3 1 2 Kitchen Knife 1 1 2 Kitchen Knife - 8" 1 1 1 Knife - 3.5" Blade 1 2 Stanley Knife 2 1 Knife - 2" Blade Kitchen Knife - 6" Blade 1 1 Kitchen Knife - 12" Blade 1 Kitchen Knife - 5" Blade 2 1 1 Kitchen Knife - 4" Blade 1 Knife - 4" Blade 1 No Weapon identified - false claim 1 1 1 Kitchen Knife - 7cm Blade 1 Knife - 3" Blade 1 Pointed Knife 1 1 Credit Card Knife 1 Flick Knife 1 Kitchen Knife - Serrated 1 Primary School 1 1 1 Knife 1 1 Penknife 1 Multi-tool Penknife Preparatory School 2 1 Kitchen Knife 1

Pupils summonsed to Court (No individuals received a Charge)

School Type 2015 2016 2017 Secondary School 4 2 2 Primary School 1 Preparatory School

Pupils receiving a Caution

School Type 2015 2016 2017 Secondary School 6 8 5 Primary School 1 1 Preparatory School

Pupils - No Further Actioned

School Type 2015 2016 2017 Secondary School 1 1 Primary School Preparatory School Hertfordshire Constabulary Reported Crimes: Possession of Weapons on School Premises January 1st 2015 - May 22nd 2018

Pupils found with Weapon in School

2018 12 1

Weapons involved

Please Note: The information below shows the numbers of weapons involved in these offences. Unfortunately it is not possible to say categorically how many were seized by Police (and retained). In many cases, where the offending knife was a kitchen knife or work knife it will have been returned to the parents - but it is not always clarified in the crime report as to whether this is by the School or the Police. Where knives have been taken from the School, for example from the Cookery Class, then they have also been returned and not seized. This also applies to the many 'ordinary' objects which are used in the following offences.

2018 11 3 1 2 1

2

1

1

1

1 Pupils summonsed to Court (No individuals received a Charge)

2018 4

Pupils receiving a Caution

2018 2

Pupils - No Further Actioned

2018