‘The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched investigations into two referrals involving strip searches of children by Metropolitan Police officers.’
The Independent, 1st August 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two Metropolitan police officers have been charged with assault by beating after allegedly using excessive force while searching a man in December 2021.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Schools should “assess and balance” the risk of a potential strip-search to a pupil’s mental and physical wellbeing before calling the police, according to new government guidance.’
The Guardian, 13th July 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The police watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the strip-search of another child by the Metropolitan police, which is already under scrutiny over two other cases.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Home Secretary is permanently lifting restrictions placed on police in the use of stop-and-search powers as part of the Government’s strategy to tackle violent crime.’
The Independent, 16th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police abuse of their stop and search powers is so serious that black people need “protecting” from stereotyping and racial biases, the police watchdog said, as it revealed allegations one child was stopped 60 times.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A black schoolgirl was strip-searched by police after being wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis.’
BBC News, 15th March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 14-year-old black schoolboy has accused the Metropolitan police of racist targeting after claiming he has been stopped by police about 30 times in the last two years. He has not been charged with or convicted of any offence.’
The Guardian, 15th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Human rights groups are suing the Home Office over its decision to increase police stop and search powers, The Independent can reveal.’
The Independent, 3rd November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Discrimination against black people and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities in a controversial suite of new laws is “objectively justified”, the government has claimed.’
The Independent, 13th September 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘More than twenty years on from the publication of the Macpherson report that followed the Inquiry into the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence, the Committee has found that there are still serious and deep rooted racial disparities, and that neither police forces nor governments have taken race equality seriously enough for too long.’
Garden Court Chambers, 30th July 2021
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘Three of the six police officers who stopped, searched and handcuffed athlete Bianca Williams and her partner are under investigation for gross misconduct.’
The Independent, 2nd July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Even if you are not a keen follower of new government legislation, chances are you have already heard of The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.’
Each Other, 7th June 2021
Source: eachother.org.uk
‘Black people are 12 times more likely to be prosecuted for cannabis possession than white people, according to new analysis by the Liberal Democrats who are calling for an end to the use of Stop and Search for small amounts.’
The Independent, 27th May 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A police officer jailed for picking on a black father because of his colour and attacking him in front of his children is facing dismissal.’
The Guardian, 13th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police officers should switch on body-worn cameras whenever they think they might need to stop and search someone, in order to help rebuild trust in the community, the government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has told the prime minister in a landmark report.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th April 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Package includes £30 million for police to surge activity in serious violence hotspots and new money to steer young people away from crime.’
Home Office, 8th March 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has castigated police forces over stop and search, saying that 35 years after the power was introduced they were still unable to explain why black people are more likely to be targeted.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Young black males in London were 19 times more likely to be stopped and searched than the general population, a study of official data shows.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘He was 25, a father and a car mechanic. Five minutes after being stopped by police on 15 June 2017, he was lying unresponsive on the ground. After an inquest and inquiry, family and friends are still fighting for justice’
The Guardian, 29th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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