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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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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."

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.

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 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 officers who restrained boy, 14, on ground committed misconduct

Met Police officers committed misconduct by handcuffing a 14-year-old schoolboy during a stop and search for an unreasonable duration.

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."

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.

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 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 officers who restrained boy, 14, on ground committed misconduct

Met Police officers committed misconduct by handcuffing a 14-year-old schoolboy during a stop and search for an unreasonable duration.

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.
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Black Lives Matter

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

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

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.

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 sets out plans to be 'truly anti-racist'

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

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.

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

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.

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.
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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.
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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

Sadiq Khan accused of being 'asleep on the job' of reforming Met Police

The study on stop and search using body-worn cameras in London has been delayed due to data sharing issues and disagreements between City Hall and the Metropolitan Police.
The study was mentioned in Baroness Casey's review of the Met's culture, which found the force to be institutionally racist, misogynistic, and homophobic.
The project has been paused indefinitely since November 2022 after the Mayor's office found huge variation in coding and key information in the initial footage collection.

Concern over three-year delay to Sadiq Khan's Met Police stop and search study

The completion of a study into the Met Police's use of stop and search, promised by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, has been delayed for more than three years.
Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate, Rob Blackie, criticized Khan for not ensuring the study's completion.
Disagreements between City Hall and the Met over the project's aims and data sharing have caused delays in the study.

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

Sadiq Khan accused of being 'asleep on the job' of reforming Met Police

The study on stop and search using body-worn cameras in London has been delayed due to data sharing issues and disagreements between City Hall and the Metropolitan Police.
The study was mentioned in Baroness Casey's review of the Met's culture, which found the force to be institutionally racist, misogynistic, and homophobic.
The project has been paused indefinitely since November 2022 after the Mayor's office found huge variation in coding and key information in the initial footage collection.

Concern over three-year delay to Sadiq Khan's Met Police stop and search study

The completion of a study into the Met Police's use of stop and search, promised by Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, has been delayed for more than three years.
Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate, Rob Blackie, criticized Khan for not ensuring the study's completion.
Disagreements between City Hall and the Met over the project's aims and data sharing have caused delays in the study.
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Met Police fails to conduct promised body-cam study

The Mayor of London has failed to fulfill his promise to conduct crucial research into stop and search using Body Worn Video (BWV) footage.
There has been no progress on the project for three years, with no current outcomes or timelines provided.
The failure to conduct the study raises concerns about transparency and trust in the Metropolitan Police.
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