A top cop has defended the use of stop and search, which has surged by 73 percent in recent years
Black and Asian people are still more likely to be stopped and searched by police in Greater Manchester, a new report says.
Although data for 2023 to 2024 is not fully available, chiefs believe the practice is becoming increasingly more prevalent, albeit at a slower pace, with the difference in the number of 'stop and search encounters' from April 2023 to the same month this year representing an 18pc rise. "Trafford is shown at the highest . The increase and that high figure relates to a proactive operation on the back of tragic murders of young people in knife crime. We have had gang disputes with young men and it’s our duty to be out there and stop-searching to prevent any more murder.
DCC Woods added: "The public is asking us to do it. Stop-search is part of that. It starts and ends with community intelligence. Let's turn the narrative. People have asked us to do this loud and clear to protect their families and we are doing that respectfully, lawfully, and professionally."
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