New Knife Searching Powers Sought for Police in NSW

Published on April 23, 2024

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 killed in a stabbing rampage at the Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre on April 13, while 12 others were sent to hospital for injuries. Just two days later, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was allegedly stabbed multiple times during a live televised Assyrian Orthodox service on April 18....

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