Stop & Search - Statistics & Monitoring
The Norfolk Police Authority monitors the Norfolk Constabulary's use of Stop & Search and Stop and Account at our Citizen Focus Committee. The Committee receives reports twice a year from the Chief Constable. These Committee meetings are open to the public. http://www.norfolk-pa.gov.uk/committees.cfm
For many years, both nationally and locally, these statistics have shown disproportionality in the use of Stop & Search when the number of searches is compared to resident population for different ethnic groups. Stop & Search rates for Black and Asian people compared to their resident population are higher than for White people.
Your views and experiences
If you have any views or experiences of stop and search in Norfolk, the Police Authority would always be pleased to hear from you. This will support our ongoing monitoring of stop and search.
Please use the online feedback form to register your feedback.
Statistics and monitoring reports
- Monitoring the use of Stop and Search in Norfolk (PDF 16k) 31-Dec-09
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This document summarises the Authority's approach to monitoring the use of Stop Search in Norfolk.
- Stop & Search Practices - Thematic Review (PDF 269k) 11-Sep-07
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The Police Authority, along with the Norfolk Constabulary and the Norwich and Norfolk Race Equality Council, today publish a review of the use of the Stop and Search in Norfolk.
- All Stops - Citizen Panel Report (.doc 67k) 03-Jan-07
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During 2006 the Police Authority asked Norfolk Citizens Panel if they had been stopped and searched. There are 7182 panel members, 4452 of these responded to the survey containing these questions. The results are accessible via clicking the above link.
- Stop Search Explained (PDF 74k) 18-Aug-06
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This is a National Community Panel Report on Stop Search.
- Use of Stop Search in Norfolk (PDF 71k) 11-Apr-06
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This is the latest report from the Chief Constable, to the Scrutiny and Audit Committee, on the use of Stop Search and Stop and Account in Norfolk.
