Research & policy
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StopWatch and the Open Society Justice Initiative submission to the UN Human Rights Council
StopWatch and the Open Society Justice Initiative recently submitted a contribution to the United Nations Human Rights Council review of the United Kingdom. Read more »
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Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC Developments: October - December 2015
Stop and search falls by 40%; Supreme Court rules non-suspicion based searches is not discriminatory; Home Secretary criticises “false link” between knife crime and reduction in searches Read more »
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Less stop and search does not mean more knife crime
StopWatch challenges the idea that the declining stop and search rates are directly responsible for fluctuations of knife crime Read more »
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London rise in terrorism searches
Terrorism searches in the capital rose in the last six months of 2014 according to more recent statistics published by the Home Office Read more »
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Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments: April to June 2015
Stop and search falls to below one million for the first time since 2005/06; London rise in searches expected; London rise in terrorism searches; Definition of a 'fair and effective' stop and search encounter; New Book on 'Stop and Search: The Anatomy of a Police Power'; Changes to the police disciplinary system Read more »
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Briefing on Stop and Search and PCC developments: January - March 2015
Essential reading covering key developments on stop and search and also matters relating to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) between January to March 2015. Read more »
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StopWatch responds to HMIC Report on current use of stop and search powers
HMIC report has found slow to no progress on transparency, guidance and fairness in the use of stop and search powers across the UK since the Home Secretary's promise for reform. StopWatch welcomes these criticisms, and asks: isn't it time for primary legislation? 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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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 »