UK police are set to deploy new technology that will allow officers to secretly scan individuals for concealed knives as they walk down high streets, as reported by Rachael Burford. Police Minister Chris Philp (@CPhilpOfficial) announced that the technology, expected to be ready next year, aims to reduce knife crime by detecting and removing more knives from the streets. Handheld X-ray-style cameras, revealed by James Cleverly (@JamesCleverly), will be used to detect knives hidden under clothing.
🔴 Police to use handheld ‘X-ray cameras’ to detect hidden knives under clothes https://t.co/CfvHp7wvSx
Handheld X-ray-style cameras are to be deployed by police officers to detect knives concealed under people’s clothes as they walk down the street, the policing minister has revealed. @JamesCleverly https://t.co/UejIequfLR https://t.co/EYluIcSlQL
Police to 'secretly scan people' for knives as they walk down streets https://t.co/Ovk5LAL8Wr
“It’s not ready for deployment yet but I’m hoping in about a year it (new technology) will be that will enable people to be scanned for knives as they walk down high streets, to take more knives again off the street,” police minister @CPhilpOfficial https://t.co/3tdlSnEzAM
Police to catch knife carriers by secretly ‘scanning them’ as they walk down high streets - @RachaelBurford with some details of the deployment of the new technology planned for next year https://t.co/3tdlSnEzAM https://t.co/6a4TssNLKB