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Working with facts, figures, and real experiences to gather insight into stop and search and its effects
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Use of force factsheet
Our factsheet provides the law, the history, and the statistics behind the police tactic
factsheet
04.11.2022
StopWatch response to Swift. Certain. Tough. New Consequences for drug possession white paper
Our response to the Home Office's white paper which outlines a demand reduction strategy to tackle current levels of recreational drug use across the United Kingdom
research
10.10.2022
Stop and account factsheet
Our factsheet provides the law, the history, and the statistics behind the police power
factsheet
14.09.2022
Traffic stops factsheet
Our factsheet provides the law, the history, and the statistics behind the police power
factsheet
24.08.2022
StopWatch response to 'Consultation on the Redesign of the Crime Survey for England and Wales'
Our response to the Office for National Statistics consultation on how questions are set for the national crime survey
consultation responses
22.08.2022
Terrorism Act 2000 search powers factsheet
Our factsheet provides the law, the history, and the statistics behind the police power
factsheet
08.08.2022
PACE section 1 search powers factsheet
Our factsheet provides the law, the history, and the statistics behind the police power
factsheet
22.07.2022
StopWatch response to 'Extraction of information from electronic devices: code of practice' consultation
Our response to the consultation 'on a draft code of practice containing guidance about the powers in sections 37(1) and 41(1) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022'
consultation responses
19.07.2022
StopWatch response to 'Data: A new direction' consultation
Our response to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport's consultation 'on reforms to create an ambitious, pro-growth and innovation-friendly data protection regime that underpins the trustworthy use of data'
consultation responses
22.11.2021
CJPOA section 60 search powers factsheet
Our factsheet provides the law, the history, and the statistics behind the police power
factsheet
01.11.2021
StopWatch response to College of Policing consultation 'Use of handcuffs: Proposed addition to APP on stop and search'
StopWatch response to the stakeholder consultation on handcuffing expresses concern over the lack of accountability for improper use of the tactic
consultation responses
10.09.2021
StopWatch response to HMICFRS’s 2021/22 policing inspection programme
Our response to the consultation on the policing inspection programme and framework run by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services
consultation responses
26.05.2021
Mobile phone report urges police to 'Call it off'
Research finds that there is little clarity on the legality of seizing mobile phones during stop and search encounters
research
19.03.2019
The colour of injustice: ‘Race’, drugs and law enforcement in England and Wales
Black people are 9 times more likely to be stopped and searched for drugs in England and Wales despite using fewer drugs than White people. Cannabis laws criminalise the Black community at disproportionate rates
research
14.10.2018
Being Matrixed – The (Over)policing of gang suspects in London
Report authored by Dr Patrick Williams, senior lecturer in criminology at Manchester Metropolitan University
research
01.08.2018
Driving While Black
StopWatch and Liberty produce report which raises concerns about racial profiling in driver-based police stops
research
13.12.2017
Notting Hill Carnival consultation: StopWatch and Release response
The London Assembly Police and Crime Committee has launched an investigation into the policing and security arrangements of the Notting Hill Carnival. StopWatch and Release share our response here
consultation responses
04.11.2016
College of Policing stop and search guidance: StopWatch consultation response
StopWatch offers feedback on the strengths and areas for improvement in the latest guidance from the Royal College of Policing for stop and search training
research
21.06.2016
UN submission: The policing of children in England and Wales and international human rights standards
Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child
consultation responses
20.04.2016
StopWatch response to the Independent Advisory Group on stop and search in Scotland
StopWatch responds to the Scottish government's consultation on stop and search
consultation responses
13.07.2015
Youth voices on stop and search
Our teams of young people in Bristol, Cardiff and Wellingborough undertook research into young people's experiences of stop and search. Read about what they found in our new report
19.05.2015
StopWatch’s submission to the Home Office consultation on schedule 7 code of practice
Read our submission to the Home Office public consultation on a new code of practice for schedule 7
consultation responses
16.05.2014
StopWatch response to the Home Office stop and search consultation
We submit an 80-page report to the government that reviews the law and practice on stop and search and makes wide-ranging recommendations for change
consultation responses
23.09.2013
StopWatch briefing: changes to schedule 7 stops at ports
After a recent review conducted by the Home Office, the government has proposed legislative changes to schedule 7 stop, search and detention powers at UK's ports and airports
research
23.06.2013
Attitudes to police and criminal justice system: Young BME people in Avon & Somerset
Black South West Network, supported by the Black Training and Enterprise Group, publish report on the attitudes of young BME people in Avon and Somerset to the police and criminal justice system
research
17.06.2013