More officers can now authorise the tactics when they anticipate serious violence ‘may’ occur, and the measures can be in force for longer.

Home Secretary permanently lifts restrictions on police stop-and-search powers

Eric Boateng-Taylor was on his way back from a shopping trip to buy toilet rolls when he was stopped by officers who demanded to know why he was wearing a coat.

Black man stopped in street by police for wearing a coat in 'warm weather'

A solidarity protest has taken place in Nottingham to show support for a black London schoolgirl who was strip-searched by police while she was at school.

'We're in Nottingham, Child Q is in London, but it could happen anywhere'

Three Metropolitan Police officers who stopped and searched a support worker in south London will face a gross misconduct hearing

Stop and search: man who was racially profiled by Met welcomes watchdog findings

The Prime Minister will use his first day after leaving self-isolation to detail his new Beating Crime Plan.

PM says stop and search is a 'kind and loving way' to get weapons off streets

The Criminal Justice Alliance has made a super-complaint calling for the repealing of Section 60 stop and search legislation.

Super-complaint calls for repealing of 'damaging' Section 60 stop and search

ITV News had rare access to the east London Violence Suppression Unit based in Barking where Martin Stew witnessed the police tactic in action.

ITV News witnesses controversial stop and search on the frontline

Man being stopped and searched in London (COPYRIGHT BELONGS TO MAN IN PICTURE)

Scotland Yard's officer in charge of stop and search told ITV News the tactic was here to stay but admitted there was an issue with trust in the community.

Stop and search here to stay but police accept an 'issue with trust'

In Dorset, out of every one thousand people who live in the county, 62 people who were stopped and searched were black, compared to just 2 white people. A Stop and Search Scrutiny Panel has been set up to review the situation.

Figures reveal black men more likely to be stopped and searched in Dorset

Reece Louis stopped and searched 5 times in 2 weeks (ITV NEWS)

Reece Louis was handcuffed and questioned by officers under the Misuse of Drugs Act. No drugs were found and Reece said the experience left him feeling angry and embarrassed.

Boy stopped by police five times in a fortnight 'because of skin colour'

Man stopped and search in London helps educate police

Ria Chatterjee meets the man educating police on stop and search

The prime minister said tackling knife crime was among his priorities and promised tougher sentences for violent criminals.

Boris Johnson extends stop-and-search to tackle knife crime

Homicides have increased by 14% in a year while offences involving a knife are up by 8%, according to ONS figures.

Violent crime spikes by 19% in one year - is stop and search a solution?

The tactics have attracted controversy amid criticism they have unfairly focused on black and minority ethnic individuals.

Black people 'nine times more likely' to be stopped and searched for drugs

A top London academic has spoken of reports that a reduction in stop and searches is "partially being offset by increases in traffic stops".

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