Pupils have to walk through metal detector to get in to school after stabbing in Buckingham

By Hannah Richardson
Published 14th Nov 2022, 15:25 BST
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Police were carrying out the operation following a recent incident

Students going in to The Buckingham School this morning (November 14) had to walk through a metal detector as part of a police operation.

Officers from the Aylesbury Vale Neighbourhood Team carried out the operation following a recent incident in Buckingham where a teenager was injured in a stabbing.

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A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: “Thankfully no weapons were found today. It was nice to field inquisitive questions from some of the students.

Officers with the knife arch at The Buckingham SchoolOfficers with the knife arch at The Buckingham School
Officers with the knife arch at The Buckingham School

“We followed this up by giving the students an educational input about the implications of carrying weapons.

“Thank you to the staff from #thebuckinghamschool for allowing us to carry out this operation.”