The move comes after more than 40 people were stabbed to death this year, described by some as a 'national emergency'.
Changes brought in by Theresa May when she was home secretary, raised the threshold for use of the power and led to a dramatic reduction, with 282,000 people stopped and searched last year.The changes announced by Mr Javid do not amount to a full reversal of the policies introduced under Mrs May, but it is a sign that the home secretary has been listening to the concerns of senior officers, who believe the tactic is a vital tool in their armoury.
Within minutes, officers stopped one young man and recovered a knife, with a three-and-half inch spring assisted blade. He was arrested and the weapon seized as evidence.Scotland Yard's deputy commissioner Sir Stephen House told Sky News:"I think we're in a new era with stop and search. I think a lot of that is down to better training for our officers.
"We now get remarkably few complaints from the public about stop and search. I think most people in London realise it really is a tool that's there to be used properly, to be used effectively and when it is used properly and effectively, it keeps people safe in London."Latest statistics still show that young black men are nine times more likely than young white men to be stopped and searched.
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