Police watchdog castigates forces over use of stop and search

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary says after 35 years police still unable to explain why black people are targeted more often

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary has castigated police forces over stop and search, saying that 35 years after the power was introduced they were still unable to explain why black people are more likely to be targeted.

The watchdog said in a long-awaited report published on Friday that public trust was in danger, with police unable to provide evidence of why black people were nine times more likely to be stopped than white people in England and Wales.

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