The use of stop and search has reduced in recent years in London, but there have been recent calls to increase its use. Matteo Tiratelli argues that a new study finds little, if any evidence, to suggest increased stop and search can reduce levels of violent crime. As violent crime has risen, there’s been a […]
Police are the real stop and search offenders
Most police forces don’t understand how to use their powers of stop and search, writes Dr Juan Medina-Ariza. Black people are seven times as likely to be stopped and searched than whites in modern, multi-ethnic Britain – and this risks undermining the public’s faith in the police. The publication of HMIC’s report on the use […]