Stop and search study finds varying opinions but no racial disparity

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Stop and search study finds varying opinions but 'no racial disparity'

A Met Chief Superintendent has undertaken research into a small number of Stop and Search decisions taken by Sergeants and Inspectors within the South BCU.

Date - 7th August 2023
By - Cachella Smith

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Recent research which evaluated a limited sample of incidents within Sutton, Croydon and Bromley found that there was “no substantive difference” in decisions taken on stop and search between white and black suspects. A study published...

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