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Criminals caught carrying knives or those linked to violence could be banned from buying deadly weapons under proposals sent to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.
Police chiefs have said a review of online knife sales has “highlighted the need” to tighten laws preventing convicted thugs from ordering blades online.
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They believe it is “crucial” to take “more robust action”, adding that a new criminal offence could be created to prevent people buying knives on behalf of banned individuals.
Outlining the proposal, the National Police Chiefs' Council said: “The introduction of a prohibited person ... would provide law enforcement with stronger options to try and prevent knives falling into the wrong hands.
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Yvette Cooper is under pressure to end Britain's knife crime crisis (Image: PA)
“Whilst there is never a perfect approach, a prohibited person would be someone who has shown a propensity for knife possession and/or violence either from previous cautions, convictions or upon application to a court.
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“They would not be able to register to be a knife seller, as we have seen in some instances now where they are involved in selling.
“Trying to source a knife, sell or possess one should be an offence, as would be attempting to buy one on behalf of a prohibited person.”
Metropolitan Police Cdr Stephen Clayman, who is the national lead for knife crime and led the review, blasted knives being sold online in "mystery boxes" for as little as ￡10.
A "lucky dip" promotion under a special offer with dozens of five-star reviews was among the findings of an independent review of online knife sales.
Cdr Clayman said: "Some of them are as cheap as ￡10.
"What we also want to stop – a lot of them do these mystery boxes, so you pay ￡15 and you'll just get a selection of knives ... which is ludicrous, so that needs to stop for a start."
The report also looked at the "grey market", where blades are bought in bulk and resold illegally on social media or face-to-face.
Cdr Clayman admitted "we don't know" the scale of it.
"We couldn't give you the scale of the issue on the grey market, but you can see the distinction between online official retailers, for want of a better word, and your grey market sellers," he said.
"They're two issues that are running alongside, but we need to tackle them collectively."
He said grey market activity was happening "across all of the main social media platforms", which engaged with the review.
But the report said grey market sales are not illegal because there is no licence or registration needed to sell knives.
Asked about focusing on online knife sales, Cdr Clayman said: "We know from research that young people, yes, they can pick up a kitchen knife, but they're actually going looking to buy these horrendous-looking knives because there's a bit of a concept around the attractiveness, accessibility, affordability of these knives."
Longer blades are attractive because of the "status" attached to them, he added.
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Cdr Clayman said sellers on social media do not use paid-for adverts or outwardly say they are selling, but then will speak to potential customers on another platform such as WhatsApp.
The Home Office-commissioned review issued its report as a raft of measures to crack down on knife crime were announced on Wednesday by the Government, including making retailers report bulk or suspicious sales to police, and increasing jail sentences to two years for selling weapons to children or illegal blades such as zombie knives.
The report detailed an example of a 34-second video on Snapchat with hunting knives and a boxed crossbow lying on a bed, and a display name using a plug emoji, in reference to slang for a supplier.
Officers investigating the seller found he had bought 563 knives and swords for nearly ￡6,000. A search warrant found 99 blades ranging from penknives to machetes in his home in August 2021.
The report said it is believed he sold the 464 knives not found at his home and "potentially many others that police couldn't prove".
The report sets out numerous recommendations including improving data collection on the types of knives used in crimes, tightening social media and search engine regulation and the creation of a registration scheme for online knife retailers.
It also called for social media platforms to be required to take down prohibited content within 48 hours of the police flagging it to them, and age verification in courier delivery and collection services, which could include a PIN reference number similar to fast-food orders to verify the purchase.
A consultation will be held later in the year on whether online retailers should have to register to sell knives.
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The Home Office has confirmed anyone caught carrying a knife “with intent for violence” faces up to four years in jail.
And online retailers – including employees who processed sales or the company’s chief executive – could face two years in prison if weapons are sold to youngsters.
Companies will be required to report any bulk or suspicious-looking purchases of knives on their platforms to police to prevent illegal resales happening across social media accounts.