Police need to scale back stop and search, Theresa May to tell MPs
Source: The Guardian
Police in England and Wales need to scale back their use of stop and search, the home secretary, Theresa May, is expected to tell MPs on Tuesday while announcing an overhaul of the powers.
May is also expected to tell MPs that the widespread use of the powers has been seen as sharply divisive among Britain's black and minority ethnic communities.
The launch of an immediate Home Office consultation over the future use of the powers follows a successful pilot scheme in five police forces, including the Metropolitan police and the West Midlands force, which has seen a more "intelligence-led" approach.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission said the 18-month programme, Stop and Think – which also covered Thames Valley, Dorset and Leicestershire – has led to fairer and more efficient use of the powers.
Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/jul/02/police-scale-back-stop-and-search
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