Strip Searches
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/006851/B
Version Date: 10/10/2024
Please can you provide the following information, broken down by financial year for 2023-24, 2022-23, and 2021-22:
• The number of police complaints received about a police strip search.
The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information.
- The number of strip searches carried out by police.
o Of these, how many were carried out on someone 10-17 years old?
o Of these, how many were carried out on someone under-10 years old?
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Data: The table below shows stop search strip searches in the Force area |
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Date of check 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024 |
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Year |
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10 to 17 |
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2021/22 |
174 |
4 |
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2022/23 |
174 |
7 |
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2023/24 |
144 |
4 |
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Grand Total |
492 |
15 |
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The table below shows custody strip searches in the Force area |
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Date of check 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2024 |
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Year |
Total |
10 to 17 |
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2021/22 |
1949 |
36 |
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2022/23 |
2009 |
53 |
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2023/24 |
1815 |
25 |
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Grand Total |
5773 |
114 |
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Note: There were no stop search or custody strip searches of under 10s. |
The Professional Standards Department has provided the following information.
- The number of police complaints received about a police strip search
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Financial Year |
Number of complaints |
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2021-22 |
5 |
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2022-23 |
5 |
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2023-24 |
0 |
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Total |
10 |