In 2021, legislation was passed in Queensland to enable the trial of metal detecting wand use by police in two trial sites. The goal of the legislation is to improve detection of, and reductions in, knife carrying, primarily by young people. Reduced knife-carrying is intended to lead to reduced serious violent offending involving bladed weapons, particularly by young people and particularly in crowded late night entertainment districts. The legislation imposed a sunset period with the intention that an evaluation be conducted of the impact, effectiveness, efficiency and equity of the trial. This is the final report of that evaluation of the first 12 months of the wanding trial, which took place in two safe night precincts (SNPs) at the Gold Coast from 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022. The evaluation was conducted using a mixed methods approach that included quantitative analysis of Queensland Police Service (QPS) administrative data, and qualitative analysis of interviews, focus group discussions, and governance documents about the trial.