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Diverse panel gives a masterclass in scrutiny
Montell Neufville explains the role of a community scrutiny panel which covers three police force areas
opinion
14.03.2024
On suspicionless searches, the Human Rights Act, and police accountability
Abridged version posted on the Justice Gap website
opinion
16.02.2024
Why the HMICFRS report into the section 60 super-complaint will lead to better outcomes for everyone
Police ethics advisor Montell Neufville who has received 18 policing awards for influencing policing for good gives his views on the HMIC, IOPC, and College of policing response to the super complaint
opinion
21.12.2023
Bringing fairness and impartiality to community scrutiny panels
In this post, Montell Neufville looks at police community scrutiny panels and outlines 'PLANTER', an acronym used to help panels evaluate use of force incidents
opinion
23.10.2023
Labour party shadow home secretary urges young people to show a little respect
Yvette Cooper’s proposal of a new 'Respect Order' hints at the future of policing under a Labour government. StopWatch volunteer Ella Thomson takes a closer look at these new civil orders.
civil orders
13.10.2023
Making up the numbers
Mainstream discourse on police numbers neglects to ask if the officers recruited are any good?
opinion
04.08.2023
What does the Public Order Act mean for stop and search?
StopWatch volunteer Ella Ticktin-Smith considers the new stop and search powers conferred by the Public Order Act
opinion
10.07.2023
Honest and reasonable: holding police accountable
StopWatch volunteer Corey Campbell reflects on the Supreme Court's ruling in the 'officer W80 case'
opinion
06.07.2023
Pockets of good practice
Independent scrutiny panel for Beds, Herts, and Cambs highlights successes
opinion
19.06.2023
Tips on how to cover police news properly
Police force lies about its involvement in the deaths of two teenage boys, gets found out. All in a day’s work. But why do the media have to be complicit?
opinion
26.05.2023
Facial recognition policing: It’s not just about improving algorithmic inaccuracies
With a focus on the use of private technology companies and operational procedures, PhD researcher Tyler Dadge highlights several key questions that are yet to be answered concerning the police's use of facial recognition, and argues that algorithmic accuracy is just one issue amongst many when it comes to police use of this tech
opinion
03.05.2023
The Met: an institutional problem
The backlash to the Casey Review's central finding indicates a denial of the realities and experiences of the people impacted by police discrimination going back decades
opinion
27.04.2023
The gangs matrix, where are we now?
In autumn 2022, following a landmark court case, the Met agreed to a 'wholesale change' of their database. Shaquille Scott-Davis wonders what this means and whether this is happening at all
opinion
04.04.2023
Council tax rises, but do police standards?
Police forces across the country are about to receive yet another income boost to their coffers, but with the mushrooming of scandals and institutional rot, many taxpayers must be wondering 'what for'?
opinion
14.03.2023
Plan for police stops to reduce crime: will it work?
Ella Thomson compares the findings of a research paper that suggests police searches may produce more harm than good with the new Met chief's latest data-driven intentions for fighting crime
opinion
15.02.2023
More Data, More Racism, No Respect
The new Met chief's big data obsession risks overlooking long-standing concerns from Londoners about police culture and conduct
opinion
14.01.2023
Does economic inequality fuel stop and search by the police? Evidence from London suggests the answer is ‘Yes’
Police officers more frequently stop and search members of the public in neighbourhoods where well-off and economically precarious people co-exist. Joel H. Suss and Thiago R. Oliveira show that this pattern holds up even when accounting for other important factors, such as previous local crime rates and a neighbourhood’s ethnic makeup. Although the evidence is that stop and search activity does little to reduce crime, the police persist with the practice in order to maintain social order
opinion
21.10.2022
Swift, Certain, Tough: What could the latest drugs proposal mean for stop and search?
In this article, StopWatch volunteer Ella discusses Priti Patel's new drugs policy white paper and its implications for stop and search practices.
opinion
16.08.2022
Why the time has come to withdraw consent to policing
As the Met appoints a new commissioner, former police officer Chantelle Lunt argues that unless all police forces across England and Wales adopt a new model of policing, the people should #withdrawconsent
opinion
08.07.2022
When cops analyse drill, but get it wrong still
Describing drill as ‘gang-related music’ that ostensibly encourages serious violence is deeply problematic, argues Dr Lambros Fatsis
opinion
03.06.2022