Research and action for fair and accountable policing

A national research project speaking to young women about their experiences of stop and search.

A handy explainer on the gangs matrix – what it is, how it works, why it is harmful, and what to do if you find yourself on it

StopWatch and Liberty launch legal challenge over the home secretary's decision to drop all safeguards on section 60 search tactics from the Best Use of Stop and Search (BUSS) scheme, announced on 27 July 2021 as part of the UK government’s ‘Beating Crime Plan’.

The Rights and Wellbeing RAW summit heralds the launch of an exciting project aimed at providing resources, group workshops and individual support to equip individuals with rights education to reduce the harm of police encounters. RAW will also address the broader impacts of stop and search, providing therapeutic support to help people process and deal with the impacts of stop and search and the after-effects.