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<p>We are providing the police and law enforcement agencies assets they need to bring
murderers to justice – through record investment in policing, recruitment of 20,000
police officers, backing officers to use stop and search powers, and introducing legislation
to tackle serious violence and keep serious offenders in prison for longer.</p><p>Every
knife taken off our streets is a potential life saved, and since December 2019, 72,000
knives and offensive weapons have been removed from our streets through stop and search,
surrender initiatives and other targeted police action.</p>
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