New powers to stop gun and knife violence – Home Office
“A range of tough new powers to fight gun and knife crime take effect this week.”
Home Office press release, 27th September 2007
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Category: offensive weapons
‘Urgency needed’ on knife crime – BBC News
“There must be greater urgency behind the fight to tackle knife crime and anti-social behaviour, the innovation, universities and skills secretary says.”
BBC News, 19th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teachers reluctant to frisk pupils for knives – Daily Telegraph
“Teachers gave warning last night that they would not be prepared to use new legal powers to search pupils for weapons without their consent because of the risks involved.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
