Racial Disproportionality in Stop & Search
Persistent and worsening racial disproportionality in police stop and search practices, with Black individuals significantly more likely to be stopped.
4 items
1 source
2 inquiries
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Where this theme appears
Racial Disproportionality in Stop & Search has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
4 inquiry recs
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Inquiry Recommendations (4)
MACP-62 — Require police services to monitor, analyse, review, and publish relevant records
Recommendation: That these records should be monitored and analysed by Police Services and Police Authorities, and reviewed by HMIC on inspections. The information and analysis should be published.
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MACP-61 — 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 …
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MACP-63 — Mandate police authorities to publicise stop and search provisions and rights
Recommendation: That Police Authorities be given the duty to undertake publicity campaigns to ensure that the public is aware of "stop and search" provisions and the right to receive a record in all circumstances.
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POPP-C.11 — Confer statutory right for police to search persons entering football grounds
Recommendation: In England and Wales the unfettered right of the police to search those who are either entering or trying to enter a football ground should be conferred by statute.
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