So, this week, a familiar face caught my eye who is a regular knife carrier. As I approached with colleagues he didn’t try to make off but started to motion to his waistband, I have recovered a machete from him in the past. He was detained and about to be searched when he.. ...said he had cut himself motioning to his hip/lower back. A closer inspection revealed a 1 inch cut/ hole in his puffa jacket. I knew what was coming next as my colleagues and I discovered a fresh stab wound, dangerously close to his kidney. He was asked where it had happened..

So then, a number of stabbings and shootings in my little BCU tonight, a flurry of which came in during the 1st couple of hours of the night shift (after 10pm) and so a section 60 is authorised. A vehicle is seen driving with 3 males aged in early 20’s wearing casual/sports.... clothing, no insurance shown on PNC and DVLA notified vehicle is off the road (SORN). The vehicle is stopped and all three occupants are detained for a search for weapons. All three, despite being relatively compliant are placed into handcuffs before being searched. This is....