Think-tank warns that stop and search is not enough to impact upon knife & gun crime rates

A report out by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies has cast a shadow upon recent government reports that rates of gun and knife crime are falling.

Key findings indicate that the problem is entrenched in society, and that a large scale, multi-layered approach is required.

The report is critical of 'stop and search' as a singular method of tackling the issue, it points to the need for agencies to work together to create a holistic campaign, to ensure long-term solutions.

http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/youngpeopleknivesandgunspr.html