In this scenario, how would a 16yr old boy refusing to walk through the #knifearch, or turning around and walking away, be dealt with?https://twitter.com/MPSTowerHam/status/1042800147615375361 …
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Sure, but we know the effect of displacement is generally over-estimated - opportunity often drives the crime. Drivers might slow down for speed cameras then keep speeding, but not convinced gang members just go stab people elsewhere if we disrupt them at a specific location.
I don’t think knife carrying is an opportunist crime.
Carrying no... Using it...possibly...!
So how do we stop people from carrying in the first place, whilst reducing incidents of use from those who do?
#KnifeCrime
Rich, asking the big questions :P I totally see both sides. But I think there is a good argument that arches can be used to target harden and disrupt, especially around key dates/places that may attract violence.
That’s when s.60 should be used - as a result of intelligence that violence in a particular location/area is anticipated - using officers (if there are any) to search everyone. Far more dynamic (mobile) and effective.
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