On 15 December 2023, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) released a report investigating our super-complaint, which advocated for the repeal of Section 60 stop and search powers. The investigation into our super-complaint yielded numerous recommendations to chief constables, the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC), the Home Office, and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC). Six months on, their responses have now been published and we are pleased to see the recommendations accepted.
However, we assert that even with the full implementation of the HMICFRS recommendations, these entrenched trends inequities are unlikely to change.