Police in talks to scrap 'reasonable grounds' condition for stop and search

Exclusive: police chiefs in England and Wales want to expand use of the search powerPolice chiefs want to trigger an expansion of stop and search by lowering the level of suspicion an officer needs against a suspect to use the power, the Guardian has learned.They want to scrap the requirement that “reasonable grounds” are needed before a person can be subjected to a search, amid mounting concern over knife attacks. Continue reading...