London’s minority black population targeted more than white population in 2018 – official figures

The Metropolitan police increased its use of stop and search last year, with a 19% rise among London’s minority black population, which was targeted more than the white population, official figures show.

Analysis commissioned by the Guardian also shows that searches of black people were less likely to detect crime than those conducted on white people, and most stops found no wrongdoing.

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