Northamptonshire police ban stop and search by officers who abuse powers

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http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/aug/18/police-force-bans-stop-and-search-officers-who-abuse-powers-adam-simmonds
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A police force has agreed to strip officers’ right to stop and search suspects if they are deemed to have abused the controversial law-enforcement tactic.

Northamptonshire police has quietly introduced the sanction that has already seen eight police officers banned from being able to use the power on the streets.

Adam Simmonds, the force’s Conservative police and crime commissioner, said officers would have their stop-and-search powers removed if they had conducted searches that were deemed inappropriate on three occasions.

“If someone is stopped for no reason or inappropriately then that person is a victim. I want the restorative justice approach for cops. I want a cop to say sorry.
Stop and search is a disgrace across the UK – not just in our cities
The intervention comes at a time when the home secretary, Theresa May, has threatened forces with legislation if they do not stamp out abuses of their search powers. Stop and search remains a politically divisive issue as figures show it is often disproportionately used against young people and ethnic minorities.