Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 42
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Paragraph: 98
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.
Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
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