Sadiq Khan pledged to “put a stop to the madness” of rising violent crime in London today with a 10-point plan including “mapping” gangs and rolling out body-worn cameras for police.
Labour’s candidate proposes tougher community payback schemes for those caught with knives — on top of jail and traditional sentencing — and making hospitals share data on knife wounds in the way they do for gun injuries.
He also supports plans to make it harder for teenagers to buy knives, backing stricter enforcement of laws and calls for a knife licensing scheme such as the one in place in Scotland.
Mr Khan said he wants more safer schools partnerships — where police go into schools to work with teachers to keep children safe — and more intelligence-led use of stop and search.
Borough police commanders would be expected to keep a comprehensive map of gangs, community leaders, potential mentors, informants and youngsters at risk of joining gangs, so that information is retained when officers move on.
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