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Talking Blues – Episode 9: Stephen Clayman

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Published: 13/05/2026
Length: 20mins

This month, Police Oracle’s Deputy Editor Clive Hammond was joined by Commander Stephen Clayman, who is the National Police Chiefs’ Council national lead for knife crime. In April, the National Knife Crime Centre was launched to support the police in delivering the Government’s ambition to halve knife crime over the next 10 years. Cdr Clayman led a significant review into how knives are sold online, identifying gaps in legislation that could prevent them from being sold illegally to under-18s. Here, Cdr Clayman discussed the findings of that review, as well as how the centre will help shape the policing of illegal knife selling for the next generation.

This episode of Talking Blues was presented by Clive Hammond and produced by Sam Spreadborough.

Find out more about the report here.

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