Not sure if anyone saw the news in the past week or so, courts are handing knives back to young offenders after they have appeared in court as there is a loophole in the law that certain sized blades have to be handed back as its still the property of the offender. Interesting article posted through the weekly security oracle website
Daily Express: The World's Greatest Newspaper :: UK News :: Scandal of the knives in court
What is the general feeling to all working in retail even in the CP side of security you not allowed to remove a knife from the person if found. I would say this is given the offenders a nice invitation for these offenders to pull a knife on the guys working out there, as I see it if you carry a knife you have the intention to use it if you want.