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Stop and search: little decline in police using controversial measure

Surrey Police’s stop and search data for February show that there has been little decline amid rising distrust in the

Section 60 order issued across Battersea

Wandsworth Police has issued a Section 60 order in Battersea, running from 2.50pm yesterday afternoon until Friday 21 January 2022. 

Is Britain racist? West Central Labour and Conservative candidates clash

Labour and Conservative Greater London Assembly (GLA) candidates clashed on whether Britain is racist and how stop and search harms

Stop and Search disproportionately affects black people in south west London

The Metropolitan Police engages disproportionately in “Stop and Search” against black people in south west London boroughs, as per its

Mayor and Deputy Mayor talking to Met Police officers

London Mayor launches new plan to tackle lack of trust in Met Police

An action plan to improve trust in the Metropolitan Police following the Black Lives Matter protests launched today. The four-point

‘We are tired of injustice towards innocent black people’ – Black Lives Matter protests up close

The first day of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest in London saw thousands of people kneeling by parliament square;

Use of stop and search in Richmond rose by 300% in May compared to 2019

Metropolitan Police data for May shows there was a 300% increase in the use of stop and search in Richmond

Diversity award winner first stopped by police at 13 now working with them to help young people

Brixton-born Abdul Karim Abdullah won the Positive Role Model at The National Diversity Awards in September, but it has been

Stop and search: Lambeth tops London league as police claim tactic is working

Lambeth saw more stop and search operations than any other London borough, latest police figures show. The Metropolitan Police’s stop

Lambeth welcomes new stop and search powers as Home Secretary insists changes must be made

Summary: A consultation raises concerns that stop and search is too widely used. Image: By Rachel Jenkins Lambeth Metropolitan Police

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