West Midlands launch stop and search survey with BWV footage

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West Midlands launch stop and search survey with BWV footage

West Midlands Police are conducting a survey on Stop and Search to help develop training which involves viewing a video of a young black male being stopped by an officer.

Date - 14th October 2020
By - Chloe Livadeas

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The survey is part of the force’s commitment to bring testimonies from the public to develop their stop and search training for new recruits and serving officers as part of a refresher training. The Body Worn Video footage shows the...

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