Report Reveals Widespread Failures in Child Strip Searches by Police
Children's Commissioner finds nearly half of searches lack required adult presence; Black children disproportionately targeted.
- 3,368 strip searches of children conducted between January 2018 and June 2023.
- One child strip-searched every 14 hours on average.
- 45% of searches lacked confirmation of an appropriate adult's presence.
- Black children are four times more likely to be strip-searched than white children.
- Half of all searches resulted in no further action.
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