Stop and Search is in the police 'armoury' but can burn through trust, says Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley
The Home Office wants police to be more ready to use their powers of stop and search.Stop and Search is in the police "armoury" but can burn through trust, Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has said.Home Secretary Suella Braverman urged police to increase the use of stop and search powers to stop the ‘scourge’ of weapons on the streets.
"We are going to use the right tactics to tackle violence on the streets of London. Stop and search is a key tactic in that, so it is part of our armoury... If it's done badly, it burns through trust. She says police should release body-worn footage more quickly, so as to stop videos of people being arrested going viral on social media.
“My first priority is to keep the public safe, and people who insist on carrying a weapon must know that there will be consequences. The police have my full support to ramp up the use of stop and search, wherever necessary, to prevent violence and save more lives.
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