No plans to abolish reasonable grounds requirement for stop and search - minister

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No plans to abolish reasonable grounds requirement for stop and search - minister

Home Secretary had said he wanted to make it an easier tactic to use.

Stop and search being carried out by BTP officers. Photo: PA Wire

Date - 13th November 2018
By - Ian Weinfass - Police Oracle

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The Policing Minister says there are no plans to change the requirement that reasonable grounds for suspicion are needed to carry out stop and search. MPs asked questions about the tactic after signals from government that they want to remove...

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