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tool. literally, vital. we cannot hope to get weapons off our street without it. of course, it must be used skilfully, responsibly, and proportionately. as is true of every power with which we invest the police. but, it would be a tragic mistake to conclude that stop and search is too controversial to use extensively. or, that it cannot be is effectively with sensible safeguards. suggestions that it is a means of victimising young black men haveit means of victimising young black men have it precisely the wrong way around, mr speaker. the facts are, that young black man are proportionately likely to be victims of violent crimes. they are the ones most in need back disproportionately. this is about saving the lives of young black men. being stopped and searched while carrying a weapon can stop someone from whatever background from making a terrible mistake they can never undo. sometimes, we lose sight of this point in debating stop and search. black people account for ....
Commissioner has said that there are countless examples of offenders being discovered to have dangerous weapons during stop and searches, as well as tools for burglary and drugs. he cited research from the oxford journal of policing which showed that stop and search can cut the number of attempted murders by 15% or more in the worst crime hotspots. since 2019, more than 40,000 weapons have been taken off our streets. and, they have been over 220,000 arrests following a stop and search. we are starting to trial serious violence reduction orders which can be given to those with convictions for knife offences. an svr ode that the police can stop and search that individual at any point to see if they are carrying a weapon. this will deter those people who repeatedly carry weapons and endanger the public. i saw for myself how well this is working in ....
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Are working with piloting the serious violence reduction orders, we have ruled rolled out orders. and we have worked with agencies to make sure that they prioritise this crime and take appropriate action. the home secretary spoke about black mothers the home secretary spoke about black mothers i the home secretary spoke about black mothers. i am a black mother. i the home secretary spoke about black mothers. lam a black mother. i know mothers. iam a black mother. i know many mothers. lam a black mother. i know many black mothers. lam a black mother. i know many black mothers. they are my friends, my many black mothers. they are my friends, my relatives, my constituents. and, i have represented my constituency for nearly represented my constituency for nearly 40 represented my constituency for nearly 40 years. so, will the home secretary nearly 40 years. so, will the home secretary explain to the how her statement meets the long standing concern statement meets the long ....