News & comment
Our latest blog posts
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Crowdfunding campaign for Naomi Bennett: StopWatch NEEDS your help
We are crowdfunding to assist a nurse that was arrested as a result of a stop and search Read more »
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Race campaigners to Home Secretary Priti Patel: Please don’t politicise the police
A coalition of race equality organisations send an open letter to the Home Secretary (attached) Read more »
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Stop and search: What are your rights?
Watch StopWatch UK chief executive Katrina Ffrench explain the procedure on BBC Newsbeat Read more »
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West Midlands police commissioner: Section 60 powers unnecessary
Government accused of failing to evaluate the pilot scheme Read more »
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StopWatch UK on the Jacob Hawley: On Drugs podcast
Comedian Jacob Hawley interviewed Dr Michael Shiner about stop and search as part of his podcast Read more »
Latest from our streams of work
Research & policy
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Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC Developments: October - December 2015
StopWatch, 4 Jan 2016 -
Less stop and search does not mean more knife crime
StopWatch, 23 Oct 2015 -
London rise in terrorism searches
StopWatch, 1 Jul 2015
Legal
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StopWatch responds to HMIC Report on current use of stop and search powers
Alice Roberti, 27 Mar 2015 -
NGOs call on Home Office to push through reforms on strip search and police traffic stops
StopWatch, 24 Mar 2015 -
StopWatch response to Home Office Consultation on Draft PACE Code A concerning Stop and Search
Taher Gulamhussein, 20 Oct 2014
Youth
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Y-Stop launches new app aimed at police accountability
StopWatch, 28 Aug 2015 -
From negative experiences to positive ideas: youth voices on stop and search
Alice Roberti, 10 Apr 2015 -
Y-Stop launches
Natasha Dhumma, 25 Jun 2014