Tag:stop and search

Culture

75% of Children Strip-Searched By Met Come From Ethnic Backgrounds

This week protesters in east London have been rallying in support of a schoolgirl. Child Q, as she is called in the official report...

Mike Omoniyi - 25/03/2022

Politics

Is Increasing Stop and Search The Answer to London’s Crime Wave?

Knife crime up 52%, burglary 17%, robbery 59%; London homicides higher than New York for February and March - Labour and Conservatives are quick...

Richard Bolton - 19/08/2019

Politics

Is Boris Johnson Preparing for a General Election?

As part of his new role as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson recently announced 20,000 new police roles and up to 10,000 new prison places....

Maisie Barker - 15/08/2019

Politics

We NEED A Black Police Force To Solve Knife Crime

Prime Minister Boris Johnson vows to crack down on crime by extending Section 60, allowing for more stop and search powers for the police. Under...

Shaun Flores - 14/08/2019

Politics

A Police Force That’s Been ‘Utterly Transformed’?

Recently Scotland Yard Chief Commissioner Cressida Dick has insisted that the Metropolitan Police is no longer regarded as “institutionally racist”, which she believes is...

Joshua Best - 11/07/2019

Politics

Stabbed in The Back – Et Tu, Sadiq?: A Response To The Rise In London Knife Crime

New alternatives need to be found in light of disappointing measures to curb London’s knife crime epidemic. When Raheem Kassam was interviewed by Sky News...

Common Sense Contributors - 08/02/2019