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25/03/2015
Police Must Record Vehicle Stops - HMIC
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has called on police forces in England and Wales to record all traffic stops.
The HMIC said that it was was concerned that black and minority ethnic drivers are being disproportionately stopped by police.
Currently police forces are not required to keep official records of traffic stops, but the HMIC has called for this to be changed.
It is understood that the HMIC conducted an online survey looking at the issue, which suggested vehicle stops were "unfairly targeting ethnic minority groups who were more likely than white people not to be given a reason for the stop."
(MH/IT)
The HMIC said that it was was concerned that black and minority ethnic drivers are being disproportionately stopped by police.
Currently police forces are not required to keep official records of traffic stops, but the HMIC has called for this to be changed.
It is understood that the HMIC conducted an online survey looking at the issue, which suggested vehicle stops were "unfairly targeting ethnic minority groups who were more likely than white people not to be given a reason for the stop."
(MH/IT)
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