For a start, there are good reasons to carry knives.
That's why, for example, British gang members are known for carrying baseball gloves alongside baseball bats.
Although very few Britons play baseball or even understand its rules, the gangs know that a glove gives them an excuse to carry a bat.
The mayor's announcement of a 120-strong Metropolitan Police unit dedicated to countering violent crime is not going to do much in a city that is home to dozens of well-organized and aggressive gangs.
A better alternative would be to dramatically boost the personnel and resource strength of existing Metropolitan Police commands such as the Trident anti-gang warfare and serious and organized crime units.
Khan is right about one thing: The Metropolitan Police need more political space to carry out stop and search activities.
While there are obvious civil rights concerns here, the police can target their activities to gang neighborhoods.
That's why, for example, British gang members are known for carrying baseball gloves alongside baseball bats.
Although very few Britons play baseball or even understand its rules, the gangs know that a glove gives them an excuse to carry a bat.
The mayor's announcement of a 120-strong Metropolitan Police unit dedicated to countering violent crime is not going to do much in a city that is home to dozens of well-organized and aggressive gangs.
A better alternative would be to dramatically boost the personnel and resource strength of existing Metropolitan Police commands such as the Trident anti-gang warfare and serious and organized crime units.
Khan is right about one thing: The Metropolitan Police need more political space to carry out stop and search activities.
While there are obvious civil rights concerns here, the police can target their activities to gang neighborhoods.
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