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Briefings

An archive of our official positions over various policing issues

Statement on the treatment of Samuel Ackon by Northamptonshire police

From Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council and StopWatch

StopWatch's position on child stop and searches

Children should be able to live a police-free childhood as far as possible

StopWatch's position on the section 60 stop and search pilot scheme

Commissioned findings of the Home Office's pilot portray a fundamental dishonesty in the justification of the use of the stop and search power

StopWatch’s position on Serious Violence Reduction Orders

The new orders proposed in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will be neither proportionate nor likely to be effective in combating violent crime

StopWatch briefing: changes to schedule 7 stops at ports

After a recent review conducted by the Home Office, the government has proposed legislative changes to schedule 7 stop, search and detention powers at UK's ports and airports