The Independent Office for Police Conduct revealed the horrific abuse of power in a new report into the Met’s stop and search tactics. The police watchdog also warned that the current stop and search tactics were seriously damaging trust in the police. Image: Getty Images/EyeEm) Getty Images/EyeEm)The report acknowledged that stop and search was a “legitimate policing tactic”. Last year, the government announced plans to increase stop and search tactics, relax restrictions around its use and increase its powers. "Our learning and training of stop and search is shaped by our complaints process and feedback that Londoners provide us.

Source: The Times April 20, 2022 22:46 UTC