Stop and search: the hunt for Britain’s knives – The Independent

“Nine black and Asian teenagers have been stabbed in London so far this year. Andrew Johnson reports.”

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The Independent, 1st June 2008

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Police snap children during stop and search – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2008 in children, news, police, stop and search by sally

“Scotland Yard has admitted its officers have been photographing children who are stopped and searched even after they have been found to be innocent.”

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The Guardian, 16th May 2008

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Met extends powers to stop and search youths – The Guardian

Posted May 14th, 2008 in news, police, stop and search by sally

“Police officers in London were last night using powers that allow them to stop and search youths without having reasonable suspicion in an attempt to stem the tide of stabbing deaths on the capital’s streets.”

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The Guardian, 14th May 2008

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Head teachers to get powers to ‘stop and search’ for drugs – The Times

Posted March 28th, 2008 in drug abuse, news, school children, stop and search by sally

“Schools are set to to be given further powers to search pupils for drugs, alcohol and stolen goods to help head teachers to enforce discipline among the most disruptive students.”

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The Times, 28th March 2008

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Red tape on stop and search to be cut – The Times

Posted January 31st, 2008 in news, stop and search by sally

“Form-filling by police officers who stop and search people on the streets is to be drastically reduced under plans to be announced next week to reduce the red tape in policing.”

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The Times, 31st January 2008

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New stop and search powers planned – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 30th, 2008 in news, stop and search by sally

“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is to overhaul stop and search powers in a bid to tackle rising gun and knife crime.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th January 2008

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Police terror checks broke rules – BBC News

Posted December 13th, 2007 in news, police, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Police officers at Britain’s second biggest airport made unauthorised terrorism stops and searches, the Home Office has revealed.”

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BBC News, 12th December 2007

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Only 1 in 400 anti-terror stop and searches leads to arrest – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2007 in news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Only one in every 400 stop and searches carried out under sweeping anti-terrorism laws leads to an arrest, official figures released yesterday reveal, triggering fresh pressure on the government and police over the controversial tactic.”

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The Guardian, 31st Octoner 2007

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Stop and search ‘race gap’ grows – BBC News

Posted October 31st, 2007 in news, race discrimination, stop and search by sally

“Black people were almost seven times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police last year, according to official figures.”

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BBC News, 30th October 2007

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Police: stop and search more black suspects – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 22nd, 2007 in minorities, news, stop and search by sally

“A black police leader has reignited controversy in one of the most sensitive areas of British policing by suggesting that more people from ethnic minorities must be stopped and searched to tackle violent crime.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2007

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Rise in terror stop-and-searches – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2007 in news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“There was a five-fold rise in the number of stop-and-searches under counter terror laws in the wake of the attempted car bomb attacks in London.”

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BBC News, 6th August 2007

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Plan for police ‘stop and question’ powers dropped – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2007 in news, police, stop and search by sally

“Public outcry and a cabinet revolt over controversial plans to give the police “stop and question” powers have forced ministers to sideline the proposal days after it emerged.”

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The Guardian, 7th June 2007

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New concerns over right to detain travellers – The Guardian

Posted June 6th, 2007 in news, police, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Civil liberty campaigners last night voiced fresh concerns over police and immigration counter-terrorism powers to question and detain for up to nine hours anyone travelling through a British airport, port or railway station.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2007

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Met to give Terror Act stop and search figures – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2007 in news, police, statistics, stop and search by sally

“Senior police officers in London revealed yesterday that they would be publishing a quarterly breakdown of stop and search figures for the first time in response to an outcry about ‘racist’ spot checking.”

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The Guardian, 1st June 2007

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Increase in anti-terror targets – BBC News

Posted June 1st, 2007 in news, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Counter-terror police have recorded a 37% increase in “suspicious reconnaissance” of potential targets in the first four months of 2007″ 

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BBC News, 31st May 2007

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Minister’s plan for new stop-and-question powers takes senior officers by surprise – The Guardian

Posted May 29th, 2007 in news, police, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Government plans for new police powers to stop and question people were greeted with a barrage of criticism yesterday, after it emerged that senior police officers had neither requested the change nor been consulted. The Home Office confirmed that the power would be included in a counterterrorism bill to be announced in early June. But the vehemence and breadth of criticism led Home Office ministers to signal a willingness to compromise after the idea was also attacked by MPs, civil liberties and Muslim groups as unnecessary and harmful.”

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The Guardian, 28th May 2007

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