Students at Milton Keynes College have shown their support for the use of a knife arch, a machine to detect if people are carrying weapons, on its campuses on Chaffron Way and in Bletchley.
In a survey carried out by the city’s Community Safety Partnership, SaferMK, 83% said they were happy the metal detecting device was being used, and 86% said it made them, “feel safe.”
The College started a trial of the device in October and after positive feedback from both parents and students, have acquired a second machine to allow them to extend the initiative.
The use of the arches has the following aims:
- Deterring students who may be tempted to bring a weapon to College, knowing there’s a strong chance it will be detected
- Student and staff will…
