Report reveals Black children in England and Wales nearly 8 times more likely to face strip searches than white peers
A stark report reveals Black children in England and Wales are nearly eight times more likely to be strip-searched than white peers, with many searches yielding no evidence.
This raises serious questions about proportionality and safeguarding, especially after cases like Child Q. Experts and campaigners are demanding urgent reforms to ensure accountability and prevent lasting harm to young people.
- Black children five times more likely to face force in 'humiliating' police strip searches, report finds LBC —
- Hundreds of children subjected to ‘intrusive and traumatic’ strip searches The Independent —
- Children subjected to 'intrusive and traumatic' strip searches Sky News —
- Black children in England and Wales almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched than white peers – report The Guardian —