Police believe strip-searching children can be effective, but suspicions of misuse remain
The necessity of police strip searches for children is debated, weighing emotional trauma against perceived safety benefits.
Police more than six times more likely to strip-search black children
Black children are over six times more likely than white children to be strip-searched by police, with significant racial disparities in England and Wales.
Police believe strip-searching children can be effective, but suspicions of misuse remain
The necessity of police strip searches for children is debated, weighing emotional trauma against perceived safety benefits.
Police more than six times more likely to strip-search black children
Black children are over six times more likely than white children to be strip-searched by police, with significant racial disparities in England and Wales.
Child strip-searched every 14 hours by police in England and Wales, report finds
The prevalence of strip-searches of children in England and Wales raises serious ethical concerns and calls for reform. Most searches yield no results.