Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 42
42
Deferred
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Further primary research needed on section 60 stop and search deterrent value and disproportionality.
Conclusion
We are concerned at the duration of the investigation following the supercomplaint on section 60 searches. We welcome the Home Office’s recent commitment to better communication around section 60 searches, along with moves to support more consistent local scrutiny. We strongly support His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Service’s recent recommendation for further primary research to quantify the deterrent value of stop and search and the causes of disproportionality in its use. This research should examine the impact on trust and confidence that stop and search has so that officers can make evidence-based decisions on how best to deploy it.
Government Response Summary
The government outlines plans to develop a 'People Strategy' for Economic Crime, review fraud-related training for police, and establish a new National Fraud Squad, none of which address the committee's recommendations regarding section 60 stop and search.
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Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
105. We are working with City of London Police, the national lead force for fraud, and the NCA’s National Economic Crime Centre to develop a “People Strategy” for Economic Crime. This will address recruitment and retention challenges for Economic Crime, including fraud. This will also consider opportunities to exchange people and counter- fraud skills across the public and private sectors. 106. We are also working with College of Policing to review the fundamental training offered to police officers relevant for fraud, including digital skills, so we can identify opportunities for improvement. 107. We are setting up a new National Fraud Squad dedicated to pursuing the most sophisticated and harmful fraudsters, with over 400 new specialist investigators, and have made tackling fraud a priority for police forces in England and Wales.