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Best use of stop and search scheme

Guidance for police forces on the implementation of the best use of stop and search scheme.

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The best use of stop and search scheme was announced by Home Secretary Theresa May in her statement to Parliament on 30 April 2014.

The scheme introduces a number of measures designed to create greater transparency, accountability and community involvement in the use of stop and search powers.

Following the announcement in the Beating Crime Plan on 27 July 2021, the voluntary conditions relating to section 60 (pages 2 and 6) within this scheme are no longer in place.

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Published 26 August 2014
Last updated 9 August 2021 + show all updates
  1. Updated information to note that voluntary conditions relating to section 60 (pages 2 and 6) within this scheme are no longer in place.

  2. First published.