June 18th 2023.
Stop and search has traditionally been seen as a controversial practice, but Suella Braverman, the UK Home Secretary, is now calling for police forces to expand its use. In a letter to all 43 forces across England and Wales, she states that the measure should be used to prevent violent incidents and save lives.
Ms Braverman is giving her full support to officers who use the power, and is specifically advocating for the protection of “young black males”, who are “disproportionately affected” by the issue of knife crime. She strongly believes that those engaging in such activities must be held accountable, and wants the police to “ramp up the use of stop and search, wherever necessary”.
The Home Secretary is aware that every death from knife crime is a tragedy, and so she is determined to do everything in her power to crack down on such violence in affected communities.
However, there are those who are critical of stop and search, claiming that it is used to disproportionately target black and ethnic minority communities. Statistics show that black people are seven times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people. Campaign groups have warned that relaxing restrictions on police use of these powers could lead to further discrimination.
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