About StopWatch
Stop and search tactics continue to create a wedge between communities and the police. Disproportionality in stop and search leads to mistrust of the police among certain sections of society.
The StopWatch action group will seek to work with communities, ministers, policy makers and senior police officers to ensure that the reforms to the police service are fair and inclusive, and lead to better policing for all.
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Lastest News and Events
StopWatch recently responded to Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabularies (HMIC) consultation on their framework and plan for 2012/13. You can read the full text of our response here.
Throughout the month of May StopWatch is supporting a new play that addresses the impact of excessive stop and search on young people and the police. Stop Search is playing at the BroadWay Theatre Catford. On the 15th and 17th of May StopWatch will be hosting panel debates following the performance with cast members, police officers, politicians and young people.
On December 14 2011 the Home Secretary Theresa May announced that the Association of Chief Police Officers would be leading an inquiry into stop and search practice. Since that time details on the terms of reference or even the timeline of the inquiry have not been forthcoming. StopWatch recently wrote to the Home Secretary seeking clarity on these issues. We feel that it is vital that any inquiry be full and robust in order to avoid another wasted opportunity to make serious improvements to the policing of marginal communities.
Latest Articles and Research
Fahim Alam discusses the recent spate of racism scandals to rock the Met and places them within a history of discrimination and violence against minority communities.
Kamaljeet Gill reflects on differing reactions to ethnic profiling inspired by different legal, social and political environments in Europe and the US.
StopWatch and the University of Warwick have been awarded funding for a joint studentship program.
Stop and Search Yourself, the StopWatch youth group took the streets with a flash mob dance routine to highlight concerns about excessive stop and search in the capital.
Profiles of the Profiled, a film by the StopWatch youth group, explores young Londoner's feelings about stop and search.
StopWatch launched by Rev. Jesse Jackson from Runnymede Trust on Vimeo.
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