Police seven times more likely to stop black people

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

The number of stop and searches in general also rose by nine per cent taking the annual total to 955,000 - the highest figure since 1999.

Asian people were 2.2 times more likely to be stopped and searched than whites, compared with a rate of 2.1 in the previous 12 months.

The number of searches of individuals made under Terrorism Act powers fell 16.5 per cent last year to 37,000. The total for forms completed by police after stopping a potential suspect on the street rose by more than a third last year.

Soaring paperwork was revealed in the Ministry of Justice report showing that officers carried out 1.87 million "stops" on members of the public in 2006/07, compared with the previous year's total of 1.4 million.

Other statistics published today show that there was a

3.7 per cent rise in racist incidents recorded by police last year. Today's report is the first time the Government has published full figures on the use of the unpopular "stop" form, which is blamed for burdening officers with red tape by taking too long to complete.

A Home Office review has already suggested overhauling the measures, which were introduced in the wake of the racist murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence, by replacing the foot-long form with a simple receipt.

The most common reasons given for a stop and search was for drugs and for stolen property.