Police officers in London will increase their stop and search powers to target the growing spate of knife crime in the capital.
At a briefing at New Scotland Yard this afternoon, Assistant Commissioner Tim Godwin and Deputy Assistant Commissioner Rose Fitzpatrick gave details about the Met's plans to combat youth violence and knife crime in particular.
Operation Blunt 2 is a continuation of the Met's London-wide anti-knife crime initiative and includes a range of policing activity to tackle the violence associated with young people carrying knives.
Under the initiatives officers will make use of searches under section 60 of the public order act which allows police to search people without reasonable suspicion.
Mr Godwin said "officers would use the powers sensitively and appropriately".
Good!
And I also read somewhere that Boris is planning to roll out handheld scanners which police can use on buses, trains, etc. to detect weapons. Let's have them sooner, rather than later!
Only the weak liberals, and people with something to hide will be the ones throwing their arms up in the air.
Good!
And I also read somewhere that Boris is planning to roll out handheld scanners which police can use on buses, trains, etc. to detect weapons. Let's have them sooner, rather than later!
Only the weak liberals, and people with something to hide will be the ones throwing their arms up in the air.
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