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Police super-complaints: police use of stop and search powers

Super-complaint from the Criminal Justice Alliance about the police’s use of ‘suspicion-less’ stop and searches and the scrutiny of all stop and search powers.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Report on the Criminal Justice Alliance’s super-complaint - Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and independent community scrutiny of stop and search

Report on the Criminal Justice Alliance’s super-complaint - Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 and independent community scrutiny of stop and search

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More harm than good: CJA super-complaint

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Annex 1: Supporting statements /comments

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Annex 2: Supporting Research Report

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Details

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), the College of Policing and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) have published a report in response to the super-complaint submitted by the Criminal Justice Alliance.  This super-complaint is about the police’s use of section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, and the scrutiny of all stop and search powers. 

Following an investigation, we have made recommendations to chief constables, police and crime commissioners or equivalents, the National Police Chiefs’ Council, the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and the Home Office.

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Published 24 May 2021
Last updated 15 December 2023 + show all updates
  1. Addition of the final super-complaint recommendation and action report. This is in PDF and HTML format.

  2. This super complaint is now eligible to investigate. The text in the details area has been updated to reflect this change.

  3. First published.