Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London

Research found extreme disproportion in use of police power in districts such as Richmond-upon-Thames Black people are up to 48 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police in some of London’s best-off areas, a new report has found. The study found that the reasons given by officers for subjecting black people to the controversial power were more likely to be vague, with examples including that a black person gave a “furtive glance”. Continue reading...

By Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent