MACP-61
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Require police to record all stops, searches, reasons, and ethnic identity
Recommendation
That the Home Secretary, in consultation with Police Services, should ensure that a record is made by police officers of all "stops" and "stops and searches" made under any legislative provision (not just the Police and Criminal Evidence Act). Non-statutory or so called "voluntary" stops must also be recorded. The record to include the reason for the stop, the outcome, and the self-defined ethnic identity of the person stopped. A copy of the record shall be given to the person stopped.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the recommendation, it called for the Home Secretary to ensure police officers record all 'stops' and 'stops and searches', including non-statutory ones, with details like reason, outcome, and self-defined ethnicity. According to GOV.UK search results, while content related to 'home office together' and 'police consideration given' exists, no specific evidence has been identified detailing the implementation of such comprehensive recording requirements. According to GOV.UK search results, the most recent evidence is from general search results, with no specific documents or dates provided.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Recommendation age
27.1 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates