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[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

May 2026 newsletter: Independent of scrutiny
New criminal justice legislation introduced giving officers ever-greater discretion in the hope that it'll raise public confidence in policing, somehow
https://t.co/DPgOd67xrF

[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

April 2026 newsletter:
🗞 High court ruling greenlights live facial rec
🗞 Police Race Action Plan in limbo after 5 yrs of thoughts+prayers
🗞 2-yr SVRO pilot found weapons, once
🗞 Report finds Black children strip searched 8x > than white children
https://t.co/KrO28FDzIy

[Narinder Kaur @narindertweets]

This is beyond disturbing - Black children being disproportionately strip searched & overrepresented in the use of force - handcuffs, firearms and tasers – and yet no further action!! (And no, not london)
This is systemic racism, plain and simple.

[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

✍️ *NEW* blogpost argues that in light of the recent scandal into police federation bosses' pay, the broader issue of police expenditure of funds should be examined

https://t.co/cX3mna3Q6j

[CAGE International @CAGEintl]

The March ruling means that where the state relies on secret evidence to justify a Schedule 7 stop, it is under no obligation to provide the individual with even a gist of the allegations against them. In contrast, those who refuse to provide passwords to their devices in compliance with Schedule 7 and face criminal charges enter the ordinary criminal justice process - where they receive full disclosure of the case against them, can cross-examine officers, and are given reasons for the stop.

[Bristol Copwatch @BristolCopwatch]

https://t.co/lVWFFf6Yay
#StopWatch has released a guide for bystander intervention. Discover how to effectively support others during stop and search situations. #WeCopWatch

[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

The use of dogs as a police tactic has increased in frequency and severity – disproportionately affecting Black communities – with scant evidence of any accountability when concerns are raised.
@TheVoiceNews https://t.co/umBPc1V4Pa

[The Voice Newspaper @TheVoiceNews]

Police dog deployments are rising sharply, with Black people disproportionately subjected to force and bites

Home Office use of force data shows police dog deployments against Black people was 2.7 times more often than white people.

https://t.co/rP1xYH5l8X

[The Voice Newspaper @TheVoiceNews]

Police dog deployments are rising sharply, with Black people disproportionately subjected to force and bites

Home Office use of force data shows police dog deployments against Black people was 2.7 times more often than white people.

https://t.co/rP1xYH5l8X

[Sky News @SkyNews]

A Sky News exclusive YouGov poll found 62% of the public do trust ordinary police officers, but trust falls to 48% for police bosses.

Our home editor @JasonFarrellSky reports ⬇️

Read more 🔗 https://t.co/ZNdIW2faRt

[PoliceWatchUK @PoliceWatch666]

Carrick investigation 'hindered by officer's bias'
https://t.co/sfKyPf2Ss1

[Hyphen @onlinehyphen]

Revealed: 360 race-related complaints at ‘institutionally racist’ police forces saw no officers fired.

President of the @NBPAUK @andygeorgeni said this ‘risks reinforcing the perception the system is not working for communities it is meant to serve’.

→https://t.co/Nd4VYKpvDP

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[The Voice Newspaper @TheVoiceNews]

Rights groups warn of ‘dangerous rollback’ of police accountability

Human rights organisations say government’s proposed policing changes could make it harder to hold officers to account after deaths in custody

https://t.co/6IfDbqI1TR

[Tom Fowler @tombfowler]

The CPS decided that they would not prosecute any of the police officers for murdering Jean Charles De Menezes of any criminal offence. The family challenged this but were unsuccessful #spycops

[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

After Sarah Everard, after Nicole Stillman and Bibaa Henry, after Child Q, after Zayna Iman, after the spycops revelations, and more, the government is still willing to leave girls and women more vulnerable to police abuse than ever https://t.co/uwt7ZuPtua

[Alliance for Police Accountability (APA) @apavoices]

The @PFEW_HQ has never been a friend of justice or equality as can illustratesd by the fact that they've launched legal bid to reinstate ‘rape’ officer.

How exactly WPC’s are supposed to feel confident and supported by the Fed - is beyond understanding. https://t.co/Xbmea6r7E9

[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

Our 'colour of injustice' report (2017) found that the Met saw Black ppl as suspicious enough to be racially profiled wherever they went in London, especially in affluent areas.

In 2026, officer prejudices are still being indulged.

https://t.co/brfNQtzKZr

[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

'... the missing data could potentially hamper the force's ability to catch criminals in their own ranks.' 🤔
https://t.co/qvH5YlQocy

[Gurpal Virdi @gurpalsvirdi]

The Metropolitan Police is still missing nearly half of its officers' DNA from its database, and more than a fifth of their fingerprints.

https://t.co/ZgEB8HxBS1

[Gurpal Virdi @gurpalsvirdi]

The Metropolitan Police is still missing nearly half of its officers' DNA from its database, and more than a fifth of their fingerprints.

https://t.co/ZgEB8HxBS1

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

Three men linked to the Police Federation have been arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position - after a raid on the organisation's headquarters in Surrey.

[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

Tom concludes that the approach taken by the government to the issue (with the surveillance apparatus put in place and the intention to legitimise its use through surveillance) is not consensual, but rather 'consultation theatre'.

[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

✍️ *NEW* blogpost article about the creeping normalisation of biometric stop and search, before safeguards and regulations are set
https://t.co/7lLQkv2ITK

[StopWatch UK @StopWatchUK]

Tom also observes that while a recent public consultation focused on safeguards, 'facial recognition is moving closer to direct street-level encounters' despite the warnings of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner about it all