As part of Operation Scorpion, 267 weapons were taken off the streets in the South West. In Dorset, there were 37 arrests and over £77,000 of drugs seized. 

More than £800,000 of drugs seized during week-long police operation

The Metropolitan Police Service conducts approximately 150,000 stop and searches per year - and they want to gauge peoples oppinions.

Met police announce survey into controversial stop and search 

The Assistant Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police, Dennis Murray, said the use of stop and search is "disproportionate", affecting trust in the police.

Senior police officer says use of stop and search is 'disproportionate'

New Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg

The incoming Chief Constable also said he will increase the use of stop and search powers 

More police officers will go to court, pledges new Thames Valley Chief

The court heard that on Saturday 14 January, officers spotted Morrison snorting a white substance from a bollard outside Newcastle Central station.

Man seen 'snorting white substance' off bollard caught with kitchen knife 

Sir Mark admitted stop and search was not working for black Londoners and said the answer was more community policing.

Diane Abbott clashes with police chief over 'disproportionate' stop and search

More officers can now authorise the tactics when they anticipate serious violence ‘may’ occur, and the measures can be in force for longer.

Home Secretary permanently lifts restrictions on police stop-and-search powers

Eric Boateng-Taylor was on his way back from a shopping trip to buy toilet rolls when he was stopped by officers who demanded to know why he was wearing a coat.

Black man stopped in street by police for wearing a coat in 'warm weather'

A solidarity protest has taken place in Nottingham to show support for a black London schoolgirl who was strip-searched by police while she was at school.

'We're in Nottingham, Child Q is in London, but it could happen anywhere'

Three Metropolitan Police officers who stopped and searched a support worker in south London will face a gross misconduct hearing

Stop and search: man who was racially profiled by Met welcomes watchdog findings

The Prime Minister will use his first day after leaving self-isolation to detail his new Beating Crime Plan.

PM says stop and search is a 'kind and loving way' to get weapons off streets

The Criminal Justice Alliance has made a super-complaint calling for the repealing of Section 60 stop and search legislation.

Super-complaint calls for repealing of 'damaging' Section 60 stop and search

ITV News had rare access to the east London Violence Suppression Unit based in Barking where Martin Stew witnessed the police tactic in action.

ITV News witnesses controversial stop and search on the frontline

Man being stopped and searched in London (COPYRIGHT BELONGS TO MAN IN PICTURE)

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.

Stop and search here to stay but police accept an 'issue with trust'

In Dorset, out of every one thousand people who live in the county, 62 people who were stopped and searched were black, compared to just 2 white people. A Stop and Search Scrutiny Panel has been set up to review the situation.

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