#Knifecrime

A quick* look at the relationship between #knifecrime offence rates and #stopsearch offence rates (2017/18 figures). First, here with all forces and the E&W avg. MPS a clear outlier on

Skimming the consultation doc for the proposed Serious Violence Reduction Orders #SVROs, which major on new #stopsearch powers. It's notable the section on the effectiveness of S&S says (correctly) evidence

Just Another Plod

So, this week, a familiar face caught my eye who is a regular knife carrier. As I approached with colleagues he didn’t try to make off but started to motion

Violent injury from knives continues to result in tragic deaths and life changing injuries. Whether the possession of the weapon is from intent to harm or out of fear and

Perhaps some context to complaints re #stopsearch in London: there has been a massive increase in volumes over the last 2yrs. The result: falling arrest (and positive outcome) rates, down