Remembering Knife Crime Victims

Emma Best AM moved and Lord Bailey AM seconded the following motion:

“This Assembly wishes to remember the victims of knife crime across the capital, and recognise the impact of these crimes on the families of victims and wider communities.

This Assembly urges the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority to recognise a ‘Knife Crime Day of Remembrance’ during Knife Crime Awareness Week next May.

This would provide an opportunity each year to remember all of those lives taken or affected by knife crime, and mark the impact on communities affected by knife crime and gang violence.

This Assembly urges the Mayor and the Met to use every tool at their disposal to tackle knife crime, including stop and search, live facial recognition and preventative measures within communities.”

Following debate and upon being put to the vote, the motion was agreed with 16 votes in favour and 2 against.