Stop and search powers 'used on thousands of NI children'

John Topping

Press/Media: Research

Description

Thirty-five thousand children were subject to stop and search by the PSNI between 2011 and 2019, according to research by two academics.

It also suggests that between 2005 and 2016 the use of the powers increased by 74% in Northern Ireland.

In England and Wales over the same period its use fell by 75%.

On Wednesday, Queen's University is hosting a conference on young people, policing and stop and search powers in Northern Ireland.

Period	04 Sep 2019

Media coverage

1

Media coverage

Title	Stop and search powers 'used on thousands of NI children'
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	BBC NI
Media type	Web
Country	United Kingdom
Date	04/09/2019
Producer/Author	BBC NI / Niall Glynn
URL	https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-49566887
Persons	John Topping

Conference

Title	Patten 20 Years On: Young People, Policing and Stop and Search
Location	Queen's University, Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
Period	04 Sep 2019 → 04 Sep 2019

Keywords

policing
PSNI
stop and search
children's rights
police practice
young people

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Research Output
CONTINUING A-PACE: Phase One Report & Recommendations For PSNI Police College
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Stop and Search: Queen’s University Belfast lecturer John Topping explores stop and search powers as the most prevalent form of adversarial contact between the public and the PSNI.
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Police Stop and Search Powers: Understanding the Adversarial Nature of Contact Between PSNI and the Public
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Misuse of Stop and Search Powers in Northern Ireland?
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Now you see it, now you don’t: On the (in)visibility of police stop and search in Northern Ireland
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
LawPod: Policing in Northern Ireland
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The Use of 'Everyday' Stop and Search Powers
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Featured article
CONTINUING A-PACE: Phase Two Report For PSNI Police College
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Activities
From the Black Death to Belfast: Police Stop and Search as Classificatory Action
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Police Stop & Search Powers: Understanding Nature & Extent of Adversarial Contact Between PSNI and the Public
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Patten 20 Years On: Young People, Policing and Stop and Search
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Young People, Policing and Stop & Search in Northern Ireland
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Research and Teaching at External Organisation
The ‘usual suspects’? Young people’s experiences of police stop and search powers in Northern Ireland
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Summary / overview of Continuing a-PACE research for the PSNI
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Northern Ireland Policing Board Performance Committee
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation