Rejected petition Bring back stop and search To stop knife crime

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The police already have the power to stop and search, so we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You can find out more about the police's powers to stop and search here:

https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rights

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

• Date submitted 7 March 2019
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