South Yorkshire charity 'disagree' with the Home Secretary's stance on stop & search powers
Suella Braverman spoke about the issue in the Commons yesterday
It's thought stepping up 'stop & search' tactics to try & reduce violent crime in South Yorkshire will only 'create further divisions' across local communities.
Sheffield based Charity Mum's United - who run youth clubs in the city - have been reacting to the Home Secretary's comments in the Commons on Monday.
It's after Suella Braverman gave her full backing to police officers using the method to stop violent attacks.
However, Zahira Hussain from Mum's United doesn't agree:
"I believe instead of the stop & search method, there are many others way to tackle knife crime more effectively.
"Things like holding knife crime awareness events, visiting schools and working with other organisations could prove to be more effective.
"Even though the policy may intend to do good, the outcome would ultimately do more harm by losing trust and confidence from certain communities.
"The police need to focus on building links with the community and build trust with young people.
"If the police end up just relying on the stop and search method, it will end up destroying the confidence in many ethnic communities."
Critics argue it's a tactic which discriminates against black and ethnic minorities.