Tooting MP and Labour mayoral candidate, Sadiq Khan, has pledged that if he is elected to City Hall, he will reduce the use of stop and search by the Metropolitan Police.
Sadiq Khan has also promised to strengthen rules that stops police officers stop and searching people on the basis of their skin colour. He would pledge to make this illegal.
Stop and search in London decreased by 54% since 2010, however, thousands more have been arrested, due to the use of a more intelligent-led targeted approach.
Sadiq Khan said, “The last few years have shown what can be achieved when there's a concerted effort to reduce the overuse of stop and search. But there's still much more to be done, and if I'm Mayor I'll do all in my power to further cut its use.”
He continued, “Overuse of stop and search can have a dramatic effect on communities. It undermines public confidence in our police if Londoners are being stopped and searched for no good reason.”
In 2012, the Metropolitan Police had excessively reduced the number of random stop and search, in attempt to improve and enhance relations with black and ethnic minority communities.
