Media narrative on stop search "damaging to community relations"
Media narrative on stop and search is harmful to black community relations and recruitment, says a senior Metropolitan Police officer.
Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Roy Smith
Date - 2nd June 2021
By -
Chloe Livadeas
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Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Roy Smith has said constantly portraying the use of stop and search as racial bias rather than a "life-saving" tool was detrimental to all parties.
“I think the media narrative is...
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