Stop and search ‘race gap’ grows – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2007 in news, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

“Black people were almost seven times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police last year, according to official figures.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2007

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Police: stop and search more black suspects – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2007 in minorities, news, stop and search by sally

“A black police leader has reignited controversy in one of the most sensitive areas of British policing by suggesting that more people from ethnic minorities must be stopped and searched to tackle violent crime.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2007

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Rise in terror stop-and-searches – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2007 in news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“There was a five-fold rise in the number of stop-and-searches under counter terror laws in the wake of the attempted car bomb attacks in London.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2007

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Plan for police ‘stop and question’ powers dropped – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2007 in news, police, stop and search by sally

“Public outcry and a cabinet revolt over controversial plans to give the police “stop and question” powers have forced ministers to sideline the proposal days after it emerged.”

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The Guardian, 7th June 2007

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New concerns over right to detain travellers – The Guardian

Posted June 6th, 2007 in news, police, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Civil liberty campaigners last night voiced fresh concerns over police and immigration counter-terrorism powers to question and detain for up to nine hours anyone travelling through a British airport, port or railway station.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2007

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Met to give Terror Act stop and search figures – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2007 in news, police, statistics, stop and search by sally

“Senior police officers in London revealed yesterday that they would be publishing a quarterly breakdown of stop and search figures for the first time in response to an outcry about ‘racist’ spot checking.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2007

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Increase in anti-terror targets – BBC News

Posted June 1st, 2007 in news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Counter-terror police have recorded a 37% increase in “suspicious reconnaissance” of potential targets in the first four months of 2007″ 

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BBC News, 31st May 2007

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Minister’s plan for new stop-and-question powers takes senior officers by surprise – The Guardian

Posted May 29th, 2007 in news, police, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Government plans for new police powers to stop and question people were greeted with a barrage of criticism yesterday, after it emerged that senior police officers had neither requested the change nor been consulted. The Home Office confirmed that the power would be included in a counterterrorism bill to be announced in early June. But the vehemence and breadth of criticism led Home Office ministers to signal a willingness to compromise after the idea was also attacked by MPs, civil liberties and Muslim groups as unnecessary and harmful.”

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The Guardian, 28th May 2007

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