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The Power to Stop and Search does more Harm than Good: StopWatch debate
Come and join us at our stop and search fundraising event on 30th January at Kings College London Read more »
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Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments: October - December 2014
Welcome to the third edition of a regular series of StopWatch briefings outlining some of the key developments in police use of stop and search. This briefing will also address updates in relation to the work of Police and Crime Commissioners (‘PCC’) across England and Wales. We’d welcome any feedback and comments to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Read more »
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StopWatch response to Home Office Consultation on Draft PACE Code A concerning Stop and Search
On 26th August 2014, the Home Secretary announced that all 43 police forces in England and Wales had signed up to the Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme and also announced a consultation on proposed changes to PACE Code A, which concerns police powers to stop and search suspects among other matters. StopWatch responds to the Consultation on the Draft Code of Practice today. Read more »
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Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments: July- September 2014
Welcome to the second edition of StopWatch briefings outlining some of the key developments in the use of police stop and search powers. This briefing will also address updates in relation to the work of Police and Crime Commissioners (‘PCC’) across England and Wales. We’d welcome any feedback and comments to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Read more »
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StopWatch response to the Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme
Our response to the Government's new police code of conduct, announced today. Read more »
Latest news
- 21 Jan 2015The Power to Stop and Search does more Harm than Good: StopWatch debate
- 22 Dec 2014Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments: October - December 2014
- 20 Oct 2014StopWatch response to Home Office Consultation on Draft PACE Code A concerning Stop and Search
- 20 Oct 2014Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments: July- September 2014
- 1 Sep 2014Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments - January- June 2014
Latest from our streams of work
Stop & Search Your PCC
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Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments: October - December 2014
StopWatch, 22 Dec 2014 -
Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments: July- September 2014
StopWatch, 20 Oct 2014 -
Police and Crime Commissioners Out of Touch on Stop and Search
StopWatch, 18 Sep 2013
Research & policy
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Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments: October - December 2014
StopWatch, 22 Dec 2014 -
StopWatch response to Home Office Consultation on Draft PACE Code A concerning Stop and Search
Taher Gulamhussein, 20 Oct 2014 -
StopWatch response to the Best Use of Stop and Search Scheme
StopWatch, 26 Aug 2014
Legal
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StopWatch response to Home Office Consultation on Draft PACE Code A concerning Stop and Search
Taher Gulamhussein, 20 Oct 2014 -
StopWatch’s Submission to the Home Office Consultation on Schedule 7 Code of Practice
StopWatch, 16 May 2014 -
An Uphill Struggle for Police Accountability
Joanna Fleck, 20 Mar 2014
Youth
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Y-Stop launches
Natasha Dhumma, 25 Jun 2014 -
The Shared Ordeal of Stop and Search
Kayela Damaze, 24 Mar 2014 -
StopWatch Strategy Day 2014
StopWatch, 4 Mar 2014
Stop & search in the media
- Lib Dem leader Rennie wants end to stop and search — The Scotsman, 1 April 2014
- Disproportionate amount of black and Asians being stopped by Northamptonshire Police, report claims — Northampton Chronicle and Echo, 31 March 2014
- No one from Somali community attends police bid to explain stop and search — The Bristol Post, 27 March 2014
- Met Police chief considered ending stop and search — BBC News, 27 March 2014
- ‘Regressive attitudes’ hold up stop and search changes — BBC News, 6 March 2014