Police in England and Wales face inquiry into possible racial bias
Exclusive: IOPC to look for any pattern of discrimination in use of force and stop and search
- Cases that highlight claims of police racial profiling in England
Police across England and Wales face an inquiry to establish whether they racially discriminate against ethnic minorities in their use of force and stop and search, the Guardian has learned.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) says it will use its formal powers to investigate cases and then look if any pattern of racial discrimination exists. It has vowed it can “drive real change in policing practice”.
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