Police chiefs condemn Boris Johnson’s crime plan as ‘weird and gimmicky’

PM’s attempt to grip agenda flounders amid criticism he has ignored evidence on stop and search

Police chiefs last night condemned Boris Johnson’s high profile strategy to tackle crime as “weird and gimmicky”, while plans to increase stop and search were criticised for ignoring the evidence.

The crime initiative was supposed to show the Johnson government gripping the agenda. But senior police officers, the rank and file, opposition politicians and even some in business rebuked it.

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