section 60 – Hackney Citizen

‘Bring us the facts’: Activists call for stop and search reform as police seek to build trust

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 18 June 2020 at 20:22

Police have confirmed they are investigating the incident

The use of Section 60 orders is coming under heavy scrutiny, with Black people 40 times more likely to be stopped in England and Wales under the powers

Stoke Newington councillor strikes conciliatory note after stop and search row

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 20 June 2019 at 19:02

Cllr Mete Coban praises Hackney Police while calling for Section 60 orders to be ‘proportionate, respectful and intelligence-led’

Borough-wide stop and search orders see sharp increase

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 29 August 2018 at 16:33

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission preparing to examine how stop and search powers are used