[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I did say earlier in the thread more police are needed, but they need to have to relevant powers to do their job otherwise they are just a presence which isn't enough of a deterrant in the current climate in my opinion.

Of course it would, people aren't likely to kill each other as much in the view of a police officer. Stop and Search is just a rights eroding plaster on a bullet wound that is a lack of police presence on the streets.