New Knife Searching Powers Sought for Police in NSW

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New Knife Searching Powers Sought for Police in NSW

New South Wales (NSW) unions are calling for new police “wanding” powers to search for knives in public. Police would have the ability to use metal detectors to search people without a warrant under the new powers being sought by unions representing police, health, and retail workers. This follows two recent stabbing attacks, including the Bondi shopping mall stabbing spree and the alleged attack of a Christian bishop in Sydney. Six people were …