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The Colour of Injustice: ‘Race’, drugs and law enforcement in England and Wales
New report documents the disproportionate impact that drug law enforcement continues to have on black and minority ethnic communities in England and Wales. Read here: http://www.stop-watch.org/uploads/documents/The_Colour_of_Injustice.pdf Read more »
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‘STOPPED AND SEARCHED UP TO THREE TIMES A DAY’ – NEW REPORT SAYS
‘Not only is the Matrix completely ineffective at combating the crime it claims to want to tackle, our research suggests it makes crime more likely’ – Katrina Ffrench, Chief Executive of StopWatch Read more »
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Driving While Black: Stopwatch and Liberty call for an end to discriminatory policing on our roads
Today StopWatch and Liberty are releasing ‘Driving While Black,’ a new report which raises concerns that not only are drivers targeted because they are Black, but a new offence and search powers, which would tie road traffic policing to immigration enforcement, will increase the incentive for racial profiling. Read more »
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Stop and search may be down, but ethnic disproportionality is increasing
New figures released by the Home Office today show that stop and search continues to be targeted at low level drug possession rather than weapons, and that despite major reforms racial and ethnic disproportionality is increasing. In welcome news, the number of stop and searches has fallen 21% from last year to 303, 845 in 2016-17. The lowest level since 2002, when current recording practices began. Read more »
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Letter to The Times
Read our letter to The Times, published 12.8.17, in response to their article (9.8.17) which wrongly claimed criminologists blamed the reduction in the numbers of stop and search for the increase to police recorded knife-related crime. Read more »