Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 91
91
Accepted
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HMICFRS stop and search recommendations remain unimplemented by many forces
Conclusion
HMICFRS has a very important role to play in driving improvements, raising standards and measuring progress across policing. It has produced a series of extensive reports about stop and search which has added a great deal to understanding of the issues. It is disappointing that its recommendations have still not been implemented by a large number of forces, as we discussed in chapter six.
Government Response Summary
The government welcomes ongoing work by policing bodies and forces to implement HMICFRS recommendations, claiming a majority of forces have already done so or have plans. It states a follow-up survey is underway to gather more detailed information on force actions and timelines.
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604
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The Home Office welcomes the ongoing work taking place by policing bodies and forces to implement HMICFRS recommendations, as well as the existing guidance and best practice examples to improve the way that stop and search is used that are already referenced in the College Authorised Professional Practice and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners In-Focus Race Disparity report. The NPCC has undertaken an initial review of forces’ implementation of recommendations made by HMICFRS in its 2021 report on the disproportionate use of police powers, which showed that the majority of forces have already implemented the recommendations or have plans in place to do so. A follow-up survey of all forces is currently underway to establish in more detail the action forces have taken, their planned activity and their timelines for implementation.