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Charities condemn ‘shocking’ child strip searches by Met Police

Charities have condemned the “shocking” number of children who have been strip searched by the Metropolitan Police without an appropriate adult present. The overwhelming response to what they describe as the forces’s “appalling” actions comes after ...

08 Aug 2022 at 12:11

Hundreds of children subjected to ‘traumatising’ strip-searches by Met – figures

More than 600 children underwent “intrusive and traumatising” strip-searches by the Metropolitan Police over a two-year period, with black boys disproportionately targeted, figures show. Some 650 10 to 17-year-olds were strip-searched by Met ...

08 Aug 2022 at 16:18

Two more child strip-search cases being investigated by watchdog

Another two cases where Metropolitan Police officers strip-searched children are being investigated by a watchdog. The cases both involve 16-year-old boys who were searched in custody without an appropriate adult present at Ilford Police ...

01 Aug 2022 at 16:05

Schoolgirl says public support after strip-search ordeal ‘shows I am not alone’

A black teenager strip-searched at school by police officers has thanked members of the public for their support, saying it has shown she is “not alone”. The 15-year-old schoolgirl, also known as Child Q, is taking civil action against ...

18 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Policing minister criticised for ‘lack of urgency’ over Child Q strip search

The policing minister has been criticised for a “distinct lack of urgency” after repeatedly saying the Government must wait for the outcome of a police watchdog report into the strip search of a black schoolgirl. Kit Malthouse said ...

21 Mar 2022 at 18:25

Demonstrators protest over strip-search of black schoolgirl who was on period

Demonstrators took to the streets in central London to protest against racism after a report revealed a black schoolgirl had been strip searched on her period. A crowd marched on Whitehall on Saturday demanding an end to racial ...

19 Mar 2022 at 19:55

Autistic 15-year-old girl ‘attempted suicide following police strip-search’

Autistic 14-year-old girl ‘attempted suicide following police strip-search’

An investigation has been launched into a mother’s claims that her 15-year-old autistic daughter was strip-searched by Metropolitan Police officers. The force confirmed the woman had made a complaint after the BBC reported ...

24 May 2022 at 15:43

Police forces asked to provide figures on strip-searches of children

The Children’s Commissioner has asked all police forces in England and Wales to provide figures on how many children have been strip-searched by officers since 2018. Dame Rachel de Souza has written to all forces ...

14 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Almost one thousand police officers are operating in UK schools, figures show

Almost one thousand police officers are operating in schools across the UK, figures show, with a charity warning of a “deeply concerning” and “normalised” police presence. Some 979 police officers are based in ...

16 Jan 2023 at 13:16

Police need ‘draconian’ powers to strip-search children, says minister

Police need “draconian” powers to carry out strip-searches of children, a Home Office minister said as she rejected calls to outlaw the “abhorrent” practice. Sarah Dines was accused by Labour MPs of seeking ...

28 Mar 2023 at 14:32

Minister: I assume police have very good reasons to conduct child strip-searches

A Home Office minister said he would “assume” police have “very good reasons” to conduct child strip-searches after a report warned of safeguarding failures. Conservative frontbencher Lord Sharpe of Epsom ...

27 Mar 2023 at 17:03

Child strip-search report findings deeply concerning, says policing minister

Following safeguarding practices around child strip-searches is “vital”, the policing minister said, as a report revealing failures was branded “deeply concerning”. Of the almost 3,000 strip-searches of ...

27 Mar 2023 at 16:25

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