Police seize scores of knives in a search of 4,000 suspects

30 May 2008
More than 4000 people have been stopped and searched in London in the past two weeks as part of Operation Blunt 2, The Met's latest attempt to address public concern over young people carrying knives.

The £1million operation has led to the seizure of almost 200 weapons and to 210 arrests. As part of the operation senior officers have taken the step of authorising emergency powers, known as Section 60 orders, almost 100 times to give themselves the power to stop anyone even without reasonable suspicion.
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