Black children in the U.K. are four times more likely to be checked by the police than the national population figures. The finding comes from a recent report by the Children’s Commissioner, highlighting the disproportionate number of strip searches Black children under the age of 15 experience in the country and the discriminative nature of these actions. While the report shows there’s been some progress in police procedures, it also emphasizes that many police checks on children are still unnecessary, unsafe, and underreported, with ongoing work needed to address these issues. (iNews)
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