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Labour and Lib Dems clash on knife crime policy – as Caroline Selman says proposals are nothing new

Hackney Liberal Democrats say Violence Reduction Unit would ‘treat violence like a disease’

Author: Adam Barnett, Local Democracy Reporter

Labour and Lib Dems clash on knife crime policy – as Caroline Selman says proposals are nothing new

Two teenagers arrested in Dalston for wielding ‘monster’ knife during fight

Youngsters were waving the 10-inch weapon during a fight in the early evening of Thursday

Author: Hackney Citizen

"Monster": the knife involved in the Dalston row. Photograph: Met Police via Twitter

Boy aged 12 caught carrying 8-inch blade in Hackney

Youngster was remanded in custody after being arrested following alleged robbery in Stoke Newington earlier this month

Author: Hackney Citizen

Boy aged 12 caught carrying 8-inch blade in Hackney

Yet another stabbing in Hackney – but police do not believe recent incidents of knife attacks are related

Borough commander Chief Superintendent Simon Laurence admits intelligence gathering has become harder because of cuts as he calls on public to report those who carry blades

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney's borough commander in his office at Stoke Newington Police Station - with a cabinet of knives taken off the streets

Council’s anti-crime chief Caroline Selman joins police on weapons sweep following spate of stabbings

Cracking down on knife crime remains ‘massive priority’, she insists amid alarm about attacks and concern over changes to police use of stop and search

Author: Hackney Citizen