Police should be more sensitive in use of stop-and-search

Stop-and-search is once more a key component in police strategies to address street problems. But while many understand the need for the measure, too many complain that the police are often unnecessarilly heavy-handed.

The young people walking along the busy streets around Hackney Central station yesterday afternoon appeared to be well-versed in the politics and practice of stop and search. The east London borough is one of the areas where the police powers are being used most aggressively in the hope of driving down knife crime and restoring public confidence about safety in the capital.

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