Federation response to Home Affairs Select Committee report on knife crime

02 June 2009

Simon Reed, Vice Chairman, Police Federation of England and Wales said;
 

 “It is disappointing that the Home Affairs Select Committee has not recommended a single holistic piece of legislation to tackle the menace of knife crime. Whilst we completely understand and appreciate the level of resources needed to change and repeal any appropriate pieces of legislation, we believe this is needed in order to simplify the variety of definitions of a weapon and any restrictions on the use of knives and bring clarity to issues surrounding the advertising, selling and supplying of knives. “

 

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