Kizzy
07-08-2015, 12:59 PM
Following the Macpherson report in 1999 are forces in some parts of the UK any further on?
'Black people are still far more likely than other ethnic groups to be stopped and searched in almost every part of England and Wales despite concerted efforts to tackle the problem.
The disclosure – following publication of detailed data from 39 forces – led to warnings that the continued “racial bias” would harm relations between minority communities and the police.
An analysis by The Independent has established that in 36 of the forces black people are being targeted more than their white fellow citizens for the intrusive searches.
In one county – Dorset – a black person was 17 times more likely to be stopped and searched than a white person, the figures showed.'
http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/the-map-that-shames-the-police--W1xOeXfXNe
'Black people are still far more likely than other ethnic groups to be stopped and searched in almost every part of England and Wales despite concerted efforts to tackle the problem.
The disclosure – following publication of detailed data from 39 forces – led to warnings that the continued “racial bias” would harm relations between minority communities and the police.
An analysis by The Independent has established that in 36 of the forces black people are being targeted more than their white fellow citizens for the intrusive searches.
In one county – Dorset – a black person was 17 times more likely to be stopped and searched than a white person, the figures showed.'
http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/the-map-that-shames-the-police--W1xOeXfXNe