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Recommendation 58
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Independent community oversight of stop and search is vital to earn public confidence.
Conclusion
We believe that the confidence of local communities will only be earned if there is proper, independent oversight of stop and search, by the community at a local level and, at a national level, by HMICFRS and the Home Office. All forces should ensure 186 The Macpherson Report: Twenty-two years on that in addition to their internal reviews of body worn video, they also put arrangements in place for external reviews of body worn video involving community representatives both to build confidence and ensure improvements are made. (Paragraph 425) Use of police technologies and tools
Government Response
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