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OUT OF ORDER: The rise of stop and search in civil orders legislation
Black people are subject to two thirds of Knife Crime Prevention Orders, despite representing only 4% of the population. Yet the Home Office has ‘no clear assessment’ of their impact and effectiveness on levels of crime
research
01.10.2024
On Serious Disruption Prevention Orders
What do they do? What are they for? Read this page to find out
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SVROs: Everything you need to know
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
policy
06.04.2023
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
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10.10.2022
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
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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
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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
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01.08.2018
Driving While Black
StopWatch and Liberty produce report which raises concerns about racial profiling in driver-based police stops
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13.12.2017
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
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19.05.2015
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
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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
New EHRC report looks at the impact of counter-terrorism measures on Muslim communities
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
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13.06.2011