Hampshire Residents Non-Residents 17% · 19 hours ago · Stop and search powers are one way to target these crime types, and therefore assist in reducing the number of victims of

Hampshire Constabulary views public street encounters and the use of police powers as important instruments of

effective law enforcement and for securing public trust and confidence but acknowledges that their use, especially

stop and search, represents one of the most intrusive and controversial aspects of policing. We are committed to

treating the public fairly and respectfully and to being completely transparent about how we are using our powers

within local communities.

Providing an excellent standard of service for the public

The Code of Ethics and our professional standards are at the core of policing and

how we impact upon public reassurance and confidence

During the third quarter of 2019/20 there have been 160 stop and search interactions across Basingstoke and Deane District. I amconfident that these have been utilised in a proportionate and ethical manner in order to support our daily policing requirements and support our district priorities. District priorities across this period related to tackling 'county line' drug networks and street robbery. It is my expectation that officers will utilise stop and search in order to tackle these areas of focus. During this reporting period a S.60 CJPA authorisation was provided across Basingstoke Town on 26th and 27th October 2019. This was in

response to a specific escalation in street robberies and provided officers with the authority to stop and search persons within the defined geographical location without grounds. This was set with strict parameters locally, consultation with partners and scrutiny was provided by our IAG. The public response was of overwhelming support and encouraged the future use of this legislation. This operation resulted in 25 stop and searches, and arrests for robbery, drugs and possession of a knife. The district continues to scrutinise stop and search vigorously through our own review and learning process led by an Inspector and with

independent challenge provided by our IAG. This process often involves the review of Body Worn Video which provides transparency of our actions. I would encourage members of the community to witness our interactions around stop and search first hand. This can be done by accompanying officers on patrol through our Community Observer Scheme: http://www.hampshire.police.uk/internet/advice-and-information/general/community-observer-scheme

160 Total stop & searches

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14% Arrests (22)

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Positive searches (68)(includes arrests)

*Police stop & search performance must be baselined against the 2011 Census although in most cases that data no longer

reflects the composition of local communities

The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel met on 28/01/20 and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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During this quarter we have focussed across East Hampshire district on priorities relating to acquisitive crime - rural burglary, residential burglary where outbuildings and sheds are broken into and vehicles being broken into to steal items – and stop and search can help patrolling officers in certain circumstances to identify suspects, and also to rule out potential suspects.

The total number of stop searches carried out during this period has increased from 55 to 65, however the proportion of searches which led to a positive outcome decreased from 49% to 34%. The number of searches leading to arrests however has remained roughly the same – 17% this quarter compared to 16% for the previous quarter.

Searching is an important yet intrusive police power which our officers can use, always provided the lawful grounds exist, to establish whether someone they suspect to be in possession of specific illegal items actually does have them on their person, without having to arrest them or take them to custody. It is not a power which can be used routinely or discriminately. And of course as with all encounters with the public, the searching officer’s interaction with the person being searched must be polite and professional at all times.


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The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel recently met and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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During the 3rd quarter of 2019/20, police officers in Eastleigh District carried out 151 Stop and Searches. This number of stop and searches is over double since the last quarter (69). To provide a wider policing context, force guidelines indicate that at least 10% of stop and searches should result in an arrest and 20% should result in a positive outcome. Stop and Search in Eastleigh during this quarter resulted in a 19% arrest rate and a 46% positive outcome rate. The arrest rate has remained around the same figure and the positive outcome rate has increased by 11%. A section 60 was in place overnight on 21st -22nd November 19 in Eastleigh and this amounts to 32 of the stop searches for the quarter. A section 60 is authorised by an inspector when there are reasonable grounds to believe that serious violence is likely to take place. This is a temporary measure that gives police the power to stop and search anyone is a particular area to prevent violence. On this occasion the section 60 was in response to information received which suggested that incidents of violence were going to take place in the Eastleigh area.

Eastleigh remains in the top 3 districts across the force for positive outcomes 42% overall. Of the 151 people stop and searched 112 gave their ethnicity as white and 35 gave their ethnicity as BME. None of these were non-Hampshire residents. Based on a rolling 12 month period, you are 8 times more likely to be stopped and searched if you are black compared to a white person in Eastleigh (Force 9.1). In the last quarter 3 of the stop and searches relate to persons of interest for Op Upgrade/Sceptre youth crimes. The remaining searched are based on officers acting on current intelligence and targeting offenders proportionately. Where intelligence led policing identifies BME persons, this will disproportionately affect the statistics for this period. The fact that the positive outcome rate and arrest rate continues to be at positive level, is evidence that the correct persons have been identified.

The top locations for search were Blenheim Road (11), Grantham Road (10) and Beaulieu Road (9). All were included in the section 60. At district level a Sergeant ensures scrutiny of stop and search. This scrutiny includes quarterly dip sampling with IAG members, BWV review with IAG members, review of stop and search if an individual has been searched more than twice in a 12 month period, and the review of all stop and search where the person has indicated their ethnicity as black. This ensures that disproportionality levels are driven by intelligence, not other factors. Learning, both positive and negative, is captured within a district action plan


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This data covers the period of 1st October to 31st December 2019 and relates to the police use of search powers under Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ( often referred to as Stop and Search) and this data represents the use of that power within the Fareham District.Fareham town centre and the surrounding areas continue to be a key focus for the District due to ongoing anti-social behaviour and drug related issues and criminality. The police have taken a proactive response regarding some youths causing anti-social behaviour in the community some of which is linked to criminality and some violence. Secondly, a key focus remains those intent on drug dealing, especially where it may have links to violent crime and include the carriage of weapons. This is subject of complaints from the public and as such the police respond making this a key priority. The police continue to disrupt the activity of those who cause community concerns. Information from the community and working in partnership continue to focus operational activity as these remain key community concerns and are linked to offending. Force guidelines are, at least 10% of stop searches to result in an arrest and at least 20% result in a positive outcome. The guidelines are part of the assurance that stop search activity is appropriately used directed by intelligence. During this period, in Fareham, 13% of stop and searches resulted in an arrest and 39% resulted in a positive outcome which is up from 24% in Quarter 2, which indicates that the targeting of certain nominals has been more effective. The overall number of searches has reduced from the last quarter and this is linked to a positive change of focus regarding some town related issues. The level of stop search has increased year or year, which is line with the police activity for the problems identified above. Disproportionality remains low when considered against Force and national figures.


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The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel met on 8th January ‘20 and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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This data covers the period of 1st October to 31st December 2019 and relates to the police use of search powers under Section 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 ( often referred to as Stop and Search) and this data represents the use of that power within the Gosport District.During this period we have focused our use of these powers on two main areas of criminal activity and concern. Firstly, transient drug dealers who bring class A drugs into our town and with them an associated violence. These offenders are predominantly from outside of Hampshire and work what is termed “County Lines” which you may have seen referred to in the national press. The police continue to disrupt the activity of those who cause community concerns bringing illegal drugs to the town which has also been linked to violence. There have been some notable successes in recent months and the use of Stop Search has been a contributory factor. Information from the community and working in partnership we continue to focus operational activity as these remain key community concerns to thepublic and are linked to offending. Secondly, Gosport suffers with anti-social behaviour related issues. The police are taking a proactive and partnership response regarding youths causing anti-social behaviour in the community some of which is linked to criminality including drugs.Force guidelines are, at least 10% of stop searches to result in an arrest and at least 20% result in a positive outcome. The guidelines are part of the assurance that stop search activity is appropriately used directed by intelligence. During this period, in Gosport, 18% of stop and searches resulted in an arrest and 47% resulted in a positive outcome, which is a good increase from the previous quarter which indicates effective intelligence led work. Disproportionality remains low when considered against Force and national figures.


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The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel met on January ’20 and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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For the third quarter (Q3) of the 2019-20 recording year local policing focus in Hart has been paid to the District Priority areas of:

• Drug related harm/drug related violence

• Rural acquisitive crime

• Robbery and other street crimes

Stop and search powers are one way to target these crime types, and therefore assist in reducing the number of victims of crime and bringing offenders

to justice.

During Q3 33 stop searches were conducted, an increase on Q2, of which 8 (24%) resulted in positive action being taken (3 of these resulted in arrests

being made).

The public rightly expect these police powers to be used with integrity, and part of the role of the independent scrutiny panel is to analyse what offences

the powers are being used for and if these powers are used on people from different communities disproportionately.

Proactive rural policing operations, pooling resources with our colleagues in Thames Valley and Surrey police, have taken place during Q3 and will

continue through Q4.

The use of stop and search powers in Q4 will also be used, based on intelligence, to disrupt and detect offences such as robbery and possession of

knives and other offensive weapons.


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The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel met on 11th November 2019 and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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During this quarter we have focussed across Havant district on three key priorities – drug supply, residential burglary and vehicles being broken into to steal items – and stop and search can help patrolling officers in certain circumstances to identify suspects, and also to rule out potential suspects without the need to arrest or further detain and inconvenience them.

You can see from the figures for this quarter that the total number of stop searches carried out has decreased from 151 to 115 however the proportion of searches leading to arrest or some other outcome remains roughly the same as the last quarter.

Searching is an important yet intrusive police power which our officers can use, always provided the lawful grounds exist, to establishwhether someone they suspect to be in possession of specific illegal items actually does have them on their person, without having to arrest them or take them to custody. It is not a power which can be used routinely or discriminately. And of course as with all encounters with the public, the searching officer’s interaction with the person being searched must be polite and professional at all times.


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The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel recently met and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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Reporting period 1st October 2019 to 31th December 2019.This month our IAG members watched the body worn video of officers conducting a proactive vehicle stop in Newport. The vehicle had been on our radar for a while and is known for being involved in the supply of drugs. Three Police vehicles and a number of police officers were involved in the stopping and searching of the vehicle and its occupants in a side street of Newport Town. Whilst this may seem excessive, it was dynamically risk assessed by the officers at the time.

Dynamic Risk Assessments is the practice of mentally observing, assessing and analysing the environment in which we work. It allows officers to identify and manage risks, not only to themselves but also to the Public. If you have ever witnessed a stop and search in the street, it may appear at first glance that there are too many police officers present. However, each incident is dynamically risk assessed by the officers involved using a number of methods to get the latest information and intelligence. Police will always consider that there are two types of Risk ‘High and Unknown’. (It is imperative that officers keep themselves and public safe whilst the search takes place. This also makes it difficult for subjects to dispose of evidence prior to the search)The search was positive and was conducted without incident. Stop and search continues to be a valuable tool in crime prevention and detection. During this reporting period the Island has recorded 115 stop searches. The Positive outcome rate is 31.6%.Our next IAG meeting will be taking place at Newport Police Station on Tuesday 7th April 2020.


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Stop and search is an important yet intrusive police power which our officers can use, providing the lawful grounds exist, to establish whether someone they suspect to be in possession of specific illegal items actually does have them on their person, without having to arrest them or take them to custody. It is not a power which can be used routinely or discriminately. And of course as with all encounters with the public, the searching officer’s interaction with the person being searched must be polite and professional at all times.

During this quarter officers have completed a total of 133 stop searches, leading to 32 arrests (24% of all the searches), with 46% of searches leading to a positive outcome. A large proportion of the searches have been of people who live in Hampshire, rather than for example travelling drug dealers coming into the area who can be stopped and searched by police if the lawful grounds exist.

Stop and search remains a powerful tool, when used professionally, proportionately and politely, which helps us to deal with those who may be carrying knives or selling illegal drugs in the community. The Districts Independent Advisory Group (members of the community) review stop searches quarterly, including reviewing body worn video of the stop and search.

During this period New Forest officers have been focused on stop searches for knives and for drugs due to recent incidents in

the New Milton area.


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The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel met on 13th December 2019 and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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There has been 478 stop searches carried out across Portsmouth over the last three months which is a decrease from the

previous 547. Our officers continue to be very proactive with this police tactic as they seek to prevent drug related violence

Stop and search is being used professionally by our officers using intelligence to target offenders with the vast majority of

encounters being carried out using body worn video for transparency. Independent volunteers monitor our performance in

the use this power. They come from our Independent Advisory Group and they are always seeking new volunteers to join.

Drugs, stolen property and weapons are the three most common reasons for searching. Knives and bladed articles remain

a particular area of concern for us as we address youth violence and the harm it causes to our communities.

Our High Harm Team has continued to have a positive impact on keeping our city safer with positive results in tackling a

recent series of street robberies being committed by youths. Targeted use of stop and search has led to arrests and some

individuals being remanded to prison. They continue to tackle county lines gangs and the risk they bring to our city.

The attached graphics show that 41% of all of our stop searches resulted in a positive outcome which is well above the

recommended guideline and 20% of those searches resulted in an arrest. We do monitor any inadvertent effects from the

use of our powers and this includes any disproportionally of stop searches based on ethnicity. During the last period a

BME person was 2.3 times more likely to be stopped in Portsmouth than a white person, with a black person being 6.9

times more likely to be stopped. The Constabulary average is 9.3 times more likely.

Officers receive regular training on the use of stop and search to ensure ethical decision making is always applied.


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For the third quarter (Q3) of the 2019-20 recording year local policing focus in Rushmoor has been paid to the District Priority areas of:

• Drug related harm/drug related violence

• Robbery and other street crimes

• Residential burglary

Stop and search powers are one way to target these crime types, and therefore assist in reducing the number of victims of crime and bringing offenders

to justice.

During Q3 49 stop searches were conducted in Rushmoor of which 27 (55%) resulted in positive action being taken (11 of these resulted in arrests being

made).

Rushmoor is impacted by “county lines” drug dealers from London. Police tactics to target offenders are based on intelligence, and young men, often

BME and from London, are regularly identified in this intelligence. In Q3 an individual was 6.4 times more likely to be stopped and searched in Rushmoor

if they were black than a white person. This is under the average Hampshire Q3 rate of 9.3 times. In Q3 20.7% of stop searches were on individuals who

resided outside of Rushmoor. I maintain a local scrutiny of this disproportionality with the assistance of an Independent Advisory Group panel.

The use of stop and search powers in Q4 will be continue to be used, based on intelligence, to disrupt and detect the District priority offences of robbery

(and other street offences, such as possession of knives and other offensive weapons) and targeting the ongoing issue of county lines drug dealers who

bring with them not only controlled drug supply but also the propensity to commit violent offences.


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The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel met on 11th November 2019 and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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Tackling harm caused by Most Serious Violence (MSV) and drugs remain a priority for Policing across Southampton and the

use of Stop and Search powers are an important part of our plans to disrupt and reassure.

The numbers of Stop and Search used during this period has increased compared to the previous period and our positive

outcome rate is above the National average. The number of non-residents searched has also increased during this period.

St Marys Street featured as one of the top locations for stop and search use over the period and this supports our operational

focus in this part of the City. Operation Deal was set up, in response to reports of drug activity and violence. Local residents

and businesses were worried about the harm being caused and we undertook multiple days of action in and around the area.

Between Oct 7 and Oct 11 we took part in the national county lines week of action. We conducted a number of activities across

the city aimed at disrupting and dismantling drugs networks who seek to exploit young and vulnerable members of society

through violence, fear and intimidation. Of note, 42 people and 11 vehicles were stopped and searched as well as other

targeted activity.


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The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel met on 23 January 2020 and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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Stop and search activity is carried out by officers from a number of teams based within this district but also by force wide teams

such as the roads policing unit. The number of stop and searches has fallen in this quarter compared to last. Down to 53 from

83. The number of positive searches has also fallen from 70% to 30% (Positive searches are those resulting in the issuing of

penalty notices, summons and arrest). Our aim is to ensure positive searches are above 20%. The number of arrests has fallen

from 11% in the last quarter to 8% this quarter. Our aim is to ensure our arrest rate is above 10%. While there has been a

reduction in these figures from last quarter our yearly performance (01/01/19 to 31/12/19) is stronger with the positive outcome

rate being 50.5%. (Highest in Hampshire Constabulary)

The population make up for Test Valley based on the 2011 census data shows 96% of the population as being white and 4% as

being BME. This last quarter 77% of those stopped and searched were white while 21% were BME. In the previous quarter this

was 82% white and 5% BME.

Northern Test Valley is vulnerable to county lines drug dealing which often involves young black men from London travelling out

of the capital and distributing drugs on behalf of established gangs / networks. Our main district policing priority for some time

has been to disrupt county lines and protect the vulnerable sections of our community that are being targeted.

Disproportionality continues to be an issue of concern. In order to be proportionate, for every 1 black person stopped and

searched 100 white people need to be. For this last quarter it means that 800 white people needed to be stopped and searched

to be completely proportionate. Chief Inspector Kory Thorne


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The data presented is from all stop searches carried out within the Winchester District between October and December 2019,

where there were a total of 88. During this period the team were focused on policing priorities to tackle car crime, residential

burglaries and drug related harm.

There has been a reduction in the amount of searches that were conducted in the previous quarter (falling from 173 to 88). The

comparison of data in other Hampshire districts suggests that this is a seasonal trend. Nevertheless, the percentage of those

searches leading to positive outcomes has increased, indicating that this tactic has been utilised appropriately.

The City team have been working in conjunction with other agencies to reduce the level of retail crime committed by persistent

offenders. This will certainly explain why the percentage of Hampshire residents searched has increased. Some of the

offenders have received custodial sentences, whilst others have preventative orders to restrict their offending opportunities


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The police are held to account by local communities in relation to how we are using these powers through the ‘Stop & Search Scrutiny Panel’. Independent from the police and comprising lay members of your communities, the panel met on 4th December 2019 and conducted a comprehensive review of our activities to ensure that we are behaving lawfully and not unfairly targeting those who do not warrant our attention.

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Hampshire Residents Non-Residents 17% · 19 hours ago · Stop and search powers are one way to target these crime types, and therefore assist in reducing the number of victims of