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Police 'stop and search' order in place after Finsbury Park stabbing

Police have implemented stop and search powers in Finsbury Park following a serious stabbing incident.

Dispersal and stop and search orders in three London boroughs ahead of riots

Police issued dispersal and stop and search orders in Harrow, Hillingdon, and Waltham Forest to prevent disorder.
Authorities are prepared to deploy over 1,300 public order officers in London and will use various resources to identify and arrest those involved in criminal activities.

Police 'stop and search' order in place after Finsbury Park stabbing

Police have implemented stop and search powers in Finsbury Park following a serious stabbing incident.

Dispersal and stop and search orders in three London boroughs ahead of riots

Police issued dispersal and stop and search orders in Harrow, Hillingdon, and Waltham Forest to prevent disorder.
Authorities are prepared to deploy over 1,300 public order officers in London and will use various resources to identify and arrest those involved in criminal activities.
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#police-misconduct

Police misconduct found after Black boy mistakenly searched in robbery investigation

Two police officers faced misconduct charges for how they restrained a 14-year-old Black boy during a stop and search incident.

Met PCs committed misconduct in schoolboy search

Metropolitan Police officers committed misconduct by handcuffing a 14-year-old boy during a stop and search without justification.

Met Police officers committed misconduct in search of schoolboy in Croydon, says police watchdog

Police officers misconduct identified in the excessive restraint of a 14-year-old during a stop and search event.

Met Police officer who put Taser to black boy's neck during stop was motived by race', says force

A Metropolitan Police officer faces misconduct hearings for racially motivated actions against a black teenager during a controversial stop-and-search incident.

Met officer threatened to use taser on boy's neck in Greenwich stop and search

Police actions during the stop and search of a 16-year-old boy in Greenwich have raised concerns over excessive use of force and accountability.

Former PCs begin appeal over athlete search sacking

The tribunal deemed the dismissal of two officers for misconduct in a stop and search of athletes as "inherently unreasonable."

Police misconduct found after Black boy mistakenly searched in robbery investigation

Two police officers faced misconduct charges for how they restrained a 14-year-old Black boy during a stop and search incident.

Met PCs committed misconduct in schoolboy search

Metropolitan Police officers committed misconduct by handcuffing a 14-year-old boy during a stop and search without justification.

Met Police officers committed misconduct in search of schoolboy in Croydon, says police watchdog

Police officers misconduct identified in the excessive restraint of a 14-year-old during a stop and search event.

Met Police officer who put Taser to black boy's neck during stop was motived by race', says force

A Metropolitan Police officer faces misconduct hearings for racially motivated actions against a black teenager during a controversial stop-and-search incident.

Met officer threatened to use taser on boy's neck in Greenwich stop and search

Police actions during the stop and search of a 16-year-old boy in Greenwich have raised concerns over excessive use of force and accountability.

Former PCs begin appeal over athlete search sacking

The tribunal deemed the dismissal of two officers for misconduct in a stop and search of athletes as "inherently unreasonable."
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#metropolitan-police

Met Police launch Race Action Plan to rebuild trust with London's black community

The Metropolitan Police's Race Action Plan aims to rebuild trust with London's black community through improved practices and increased diversity.

Met Police sets out plans to be 'truly anti-racist'

Metropolitan Police launches Race Action Plan to rebuild trust with black communities in London.

Jamar Powell: Met Police officer who put Taser to Black teenager's neck during stop given final warning

The officer involved received a final warning for misconduct involving the use of a Taser against a teenager during a stop-and-search.

Met officers investigated after black boy, 16, stopped six times in five months

Multiple Met police officers are under investigation after a black 16-year-old was stopped six times in five months, with no criminal findings each time.
The stops took place outside the boy's mother's house, his grandmother's house, a chicken shop, and by Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Met Police launch Race Action Plan to rebuild trust with London's black community

The Metropolitan Police's Race Action Plan aims to rebuild trust with London's black community through improved practices and increased diversity.

Met Police sets out plans to be 'truly anti-racist'

Metropolitan Police launches Race Action Plan to rebuild trust with black communities in London.

Jamar Powell: Met Police officer who put Taser to Black teenager's neck during stop given final warning

The officer involved received a final warning for misconduct involving the use of a Taser against a teenager during a stop-and-search.

Met officers investigated after black boy, 16, stopped six times in five months

Multiple Met police officers are under investigation after a black 16-year-old was stopped six times in five months, with no criminal findings each time.
The stops took place outside the boy's mother's house, his grandmother's house, a chicken shop, and by Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Met police chief hails race action plan as a step in the right direction'

Scotland Yard is implementing changes to rebuild trust with London's black community through reforms in stop-and-search practices and recruitment efforts.

Man charged with 'obstructing' police stop and search at shopping centre

A man from Hackney has been charged with obstructing a police officer during a stop and search at a shopping centre.
#knife-crime

Idris Elba tells police they must think deeper' to eradicate knife crime

Idris Elba believes that stop-and-search powers do not completely solve knife crime in the UK.
Elba launched the Don't Stop Your Future campaign, calling for a ban on machetes and zombie knives, and urging authorities to address the root causes of knife crime.

Policing minister calls for officers to conduct more stop and searches

Increasing stop and search is crucial to address knife crime; must be done without tiptoeing around for public safety.

Idris Elba tells police they must think deeper' to eradicate knife crime

Idris Elba believes that stop-and-search powers do not completely solve knife crime in the UK.
Elba launched the Don't Stop Your Future campaign, calling for a ban on machetes and zombie knives, and urging authorities to address the root causes of knife crime.

Policing minister calls for officers to conduct more stop and searches

Increasing stop and search is crucial to address knife crime; must be done without tiptoeing around for public safety.
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Met police chief insists stop and search is reducing knife crime attacks

Police stop and search is effective in reducing knife crime, says Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley.

Sword-like weapon found during stop and search op

A man was arrested after a stop and search operation in Harold Hill uncovered a sword-like weapon.
The man's friend was also found in possession of class B drugs and was arrested as well.

Met Police criticised after stop and search more than doubled at Notting Hill Carnival

Twice as many people were stopped and searched at this year's Notting Hill Carnival compared to last year
80% of stop and searches at the carnival resulted in no further action being taken
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