Petition Enact measures to combat knife crime

Establish a violence reduction unit like the Scottish Government did to minimise knife crime.

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Introduce a mandatory 5 year sentence for carrying knives.

Increase stop & search powers.

Because we believe knife crime is totally out of control. The VRU is what Scotland has done to combat that.

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Created by Wayne Webster
Deadline 20 June 2025 All petitions run for 6 months
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