Blacks six times more likely than whites to be stopped and searched by police

Black people are over six times more likely than whites to be stopped and searched by police, new figures reveal.

Overall use of the controversial powers reduced by more than a quarter across all ethnicities but stops of white people fell more sharply.

Official figures showed those from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups were three times as likely to be stopped and searched as those who are white in 2015/16.

Black people were over six times more likely to be stopped.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd branded the statistics “unacceptable” but added stop and search powers remained “vital” in the fight against crime.

The findings emerged as new standards and training for officers using the tactic will be rolled out.

A Home Office report said the difference between BME and white groups narrowed to twice as likely between the years ending in March 2011 and 2015 but has risen again in the latest year.

Syl wrote:It's obviously victimisation, unless it's an area where black crime is far higher than white crime, but I doubt it's SIX times higher anywhere.

I wonder how many men are randomly stopped compared to women....of any colour.
No one ever seems to mention that on forums.

Tommy Monk wrote:

Syl wrote:It's obviously victimisation, unless it's an area where black crime is far higher than white crime, but I doubt it's SIX times higher anywhere.

I wonder how many men are randomly stopped compared to women....of any colour.
No one ever seems to mention that on forums.

Syl... it's London... where blacks are hugely disproportionately more responsible for crime!!!