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Published 2 years ago

Priti Patel permanently lifts restrictions on police stop and search powers to tackle violent crime

Summary by Ground News
Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the easing of conditions on the use of the tactics under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act. The wider use of stop and search is controversial because of concerns that it disproportionately affects black and minority ethnic communities. Campaign groups previously warned that relaxing the restrictions could compound discrimination in the UK.

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The GuardianThe Guardian

Priti Patel lifts restrictions on police stop and search powers

Home secretary announces the end of limitations on use of section 60 powers where serious violence anticipated

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

Priti Patel makes it easier for police to use stop and search

Home secretary says it will be ‘easier for officers to use these powers to seize more weapons, arrest more suspects and save more lives’

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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Daily MirrorDaily Mirror

Priti Patel lifts restrictions on controversial police stop-and-search powers

Stop-and-search powers are disproportionately used against black communities. In the year to March 2021, black people were 7x more likely to be stopped and searched than white people.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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The TelegraphThe Telegraph

Priti Patel lifts restrictions on use of stop and search to combat knife crime

Home Secretary says she makes no apologies for trying to reduce the hurt inflicted on families

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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Evening StandardEvening Standard

Home Secretary permanently lifts restrictions on police stop-and-search powers

More officers can now authorise the tactics when they anticipate serious violence ‘may’ occur, and the measures can be in force for longer.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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Wales OnlineWales Online

Priti Patel lifts restrictions on police stop-and-search powers

Easing of conditions on the use of the tactics

2 years ago
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