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What are 'stop and search' powers?
Stop and search allows police to stop, question, and sometimes search individuals if they have reasonable grounds to suspect criminal activity. In this Met Police operation, 238 stop and searches were carried out, leading to 40 arrests and the discovery of weapons, showing it's a key tactic in tackling gang violence.
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