Number of stop searches soar
16th April, 2010The number of people and vehicles stopped and searched by police has soared in the past year, official figures have revealed.
Statistics released by the Home Office confirm a 66 per cent rise in stop and searches in 2008/09.
Almost 95 per cent of searches were carried out by officers in London, where there was an 83 per cent increase in the same period, the Home Office figures show.
However, despite the steep rise in the use of the intrusive…
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