'As an ex-police officer I know stop and search is no solution to knife crime'https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/05/police-stop-and-search-knife-crime?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet …
Disproportionality is a reason to better target stop & search, not a reason to stop. To better target you need better community intelligence & local knowledge. To get that info you need more resources for community policing, to build trust & confidence between police & community