Weapons and drugs are just two of the reasons police have stopped and searched people in South-West London this month.

Officers from Richmond, Kingston, Merton and Wandsworth have released data about the types of stops they carry out. 

The Met says officers should always give a reason and cite the law which they have used when conducting a stop and search. 

Richmond has the least amount of recorded stop and searches in London over the last two years while Westminster has the most