Police in bid to cut knife crime

Police stop and search teams are to be deployed in the capital in an effort to reduce knife crime after the "horrific events" of the last 48 hours.

Speaking at Scotland Yard, Assistant Commissioner Tim Godwin said the first team of 15 officers would be deployed to a London borough, where officers would use powers under Section 60 of the Public Order Act to stop individuals suspected of carrying weapons.

The "fairly in your face" policing of the target areas would be intelligence-led, but with the support of the local community, Mr Godwin said.

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