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I am writing to you under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information regarding the number of children under the age of 10 who have been subjected to stop and search procedures by your police force over the past three years (2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 so far).
Specifically, I kindly request the following information:
a. The reason for the stop and search (reasonable suspicion of weapon, drugs, etc.)
b. The outcome of the search (e.g., whether any items were found, and if so, what those items were).
The Freedom of Information Act requires that this request is dealt with in a manner that is motive and applicant blind. A disclosure under this legislation is considered a disclosure to the world and is considered to be on the basis that it is in the public interest.
This response is unique to Humberside Police, and you are advised not to compare this like for like with any other force’s response you receive.
Following liaison with our Performance and Demand team, the following information can be disclosed:
Please find the PDF attached.
Please note that police forces in the United Kingdom are routinely required to provide information and statistics to government bodies and the recording criteria is set nationally.
However, the systems used for recording these figures are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data. It should be noted that for these reasons this force’s response to your questions should not be used for the comparison purposes with any other response you may receive.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or 01482 578662.
Information Governance Unit Humberside Police
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