Stop and search 'here to stay', says officer in charge - but police accept an 'issue with trust'

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Scotland Yard's officer in charge of stop and search told ITV News the tactic was "here to stay" but admitted there was an issue with trust in the community. Commander Jane Connors said it remained a crucial weapon in the fight against violent crime.

  • In the lockdown month of May young black men were stopped 9,911 times

  • In 8,215 cases no further action was taken

  • It means 11.2% of black young Londoners were stopped and searched and allowed to go

  • That compares to 2.1% of young white male Londoners

The Met Police said it accepted there was a trust issue with some communities but would work with them to improve relations.Earlier this year songwriter and music producer Young was stopped and searched by officers from the Met's Territorial Support Group, the TSG. He believes they are part of the problem.

Music producer, Young

Commander Jane Connors said the TSG could appear aggressive because of the way the unit travels together in a group, but only two of them would initially talk to a person. She also underlined the impact stop and search was having on keeping London's streets safe.