Demand for Inquiry Into 'Unethical Searches' By police
Demand for inquiry into 'unethical searches' by police
They claim such tables are used as "leverage" against those wanting promotion or career progression. As a result, some frontline officers are conducting stop-searches without due cause and falsely recording "positives". Labour justice spokesman Graeme …
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Police warn of 'illegal' searches in bid to meet new targets
However, officers say the pressure on divisions to meet specific targets and record "positive" stop-searches has led to some selecting people with alcohol outside off-licences and known methadone users leaving pharmacies. In the first six months of …
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