Shadow home secretary rejects tactic as a way of cutting violent crime after spate of killingsA return to tall levels of stop and search will not solve London’s violent crime problem,Diane Abbott has said, as policymakers continue to approach under pressure after the latest spate of killings in the capital. The shadow home secretary said random stop and search had poisoned relations between the police and local communities, or hampering efforts to gather intelligence and solve major crimes,while mostly turning up nothing but small amounts of drugs for personal exercise. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk