The Knife Angel is a 27ft sculpture, made from approximately 100,000 bladed weapons collected in knife amnesty bins during police operations across the country.
Created by the British Ironwork Centre, the monument travels to locations around the UK as a focal point to help educate children and adults about the harmful effects that violent behaviour has on communities.
Currently, for the month of December, it is located at Stadium MK as part of a month of action against violence for the city.
Police have today tweeted that over 3,000 messages currently surround the monument.
"Over 3,000 messages of reflection, condolence & pledges against violence now surround Knife Angel MK," a Thames Valley Police spokesperson tweeted.
"Some in our communities won’t be celebrating the festive season with loved ones or may be trapped with an abuser It is important for us to take a moment and check in on each other."
The month of action against violence which is taking place across Milton Keynes, includes a range of intervention programmes run by Milton Keynes City Council, Thames Valley Police (TVP), the Police & Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Police, MK Dons SET and the Safety Centre.
Almost 700 people a day have been visiting the monument since its arrival.
Thames Valley Police give the following advice:
If you are a victim of violence, you know or suspect someone who is a victim of violence, or you have any information about violent crime, please contact the police of one of our partners.
In an emergency, always call 999.
If you can’t speak, call 999 and press 55; then stay on the line, listen to the call handler and answer questions, either by pushing buttons or coughing; the call handler will do everything they can to determine your location so they can deploy officers to you; if you can say one thing, please say your address.
If it’s not an emergency, you can call 101 or make a report online on our website.
If you don’t want to speak to the police, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website. Also, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline is free and open 24 hours a day on 0808 2000 247.
