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On the law, the history, and the statistics behind the new stop and search powers under the Public Order Act 2023

On Serious Violence Reduction Orders: what are they, what additional powers do they give police officers, and why might these new civil orders end up doing more harm than good

On the law, the history, and the data behind police tactics such as handcuffing, baton strikes, taser use, and more

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

On the law, the history, and the statistics behind the search powers arguably reserved for the most extreme circumstances

Research finds that there is little clarity on the legality of seizing mobile phones during stop and search encounters

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

Report authored by Dr Patrick Williams, senior lecturer in criminology at Manchester Metropolitan University

StopWatch and Liberty produce report which raises concerns about racial profiling in driver-based police stops

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

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

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

​This independent, qualitative research examines the diverse experiences of Muslims on the street and in the community, at ports and airports, and in mosques, schools and universities, as a result of counter terrorism measures